August 12, 2020 – Kentucky Health News

If you’re obese, a coronavirus vaccine is probably less likely to immunize you, so now’s a good time to start losing weight

Illustration by Lynne Shallcross, Kaiser Health News (Getty Images) —– Looking forward to getting a vaccine for the novel coronavirus when it becomes available? If you’re carrying around way too many...

By Al Cross Published August 12, 2020 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, YOUR HEALTH

Beshear says he had ‘a lot the symptoms that can suggest covid-19’ but tested negative, and felt empathy as he waited for results

Gov. Andy Beshear reported by video after feeling ill and testing negative for the novel coronavirus. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear reported 562 new coronavirus...

By Al Cross Published August 12, 2020 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Overdose deaths in Kentucky rose 5% in 2019; officials say fentanyl and methamphetamine were drivers of the increase

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Drug-overdose deaths in Kentucky rose 5 percent in 2019, after dropping by nearly 15% from 2017 to 2018, according to the state’s latest annual report....

By Al Cross Published August 12, 2020 DRUGS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY

Day: August 12, 2020

If you’re obese, a coronavirus vaccine is probably less likely to immunize you, so now’s a good time to start losing weight

Beshear says he had ‘a lot the symptoms that can suggest covid-19’ but tested negative, and felt empathy as he waited for results

Overdose deaths in Kentucky rose 5% in 2019; officials say fentanyl and methamphetamine were drivers of the increase