October 2021 – Page 2 – Kentucky Health News

Study: E-cigarettes don’t help smokers stay off combustible cigs

truthinitiative.org photo —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Switching to electronic cigarettes don’t help smokers stay off traditional cigarettes, according to a recent study. “Our findings suggest that individuals...

By Al Cross Published October 25, 2021 FEATURED, TOBACCO, YOUR HEALTH

Daily vaccinations and new coronavirus cases in Ky. are falling at about the same rate, but jabs outnumber cases by almost 7 to 1

Chart by The Washington Post; for a larger version, click on it. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News As booster shots of all coronavirus vaccines approved in the U.S. become...

By Al Cross Published October 25, 2021 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Republican legislator gives overview of ‘pro-life omnibus bill’ that opponents say is designed to push abortion out of reach

Rep. Nancy Tate discussed her bill. (Image from WTVQ, Lexington) —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Foes of abortion gave state legislators an overview Wednesday of a proposed bill that...

By Al Cross Published October 25, 2021 HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Pandemic made chronic shortage of nurses in Ky. an acute shortage; now 1/4 of Ky. nurses say they plan to leave their jobs

Nurse Cydney Kanis at Baptist Health Lexington (Photo by Alex Slitz, Lexington Herald-Leader) —– One in four Kentucky nurses say they plan to leave their job in the next three months,...

By Al Cross Published October 25, 2021 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS

Could we eliminate Covid-19? New study says it’s possible, if some portion of the population keeps practicing social distancing

Getty Images via Florida Atlantic University —– Some experts have said Covid-19 will become an endemic disease, like the flu, that may require annual vaccinations. But a study published in the Journal of...

By Al Cross Published October 25, 2021 CORONAVIRUS, YOUR HEALTH

Most Covid-19 measures in Kentucky continue to trend downward; 53 more Covid-19 deaths reported Thursday

State Department for Public Health graph; for a larger version, click on it. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News All of Kentucky’s coronavirus trends continue to be positive, except for deaths,...

By Al Cross Published October 22, 2021 CORONAVIRUS, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Kentucky’s positive-test rate drops below 7%; Moderna and J&J boosters get FDA approval, now go to CDC for further guidance

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Most metrics to measure the coronavirus in Kentucky continue to drop Wednesday, including the percentage of Kentuckians who are testing positive for the coronavirus...

By Al Cross Published October 21, 2021 CORONAVIRUS, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Pandemic declining in Ky. faster than most other states; New York Times ranks state’s infection rate 16th, after weeks in the top 10

State Department for Public Health map, adapted by Kentucky Health News; to enlarge, click on it. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News After weeks of being one of the top 10...

By Al Cross Published October 20, 2021 CORONAVIRUS, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

As pandemic keeps trending down, some school districts make masks optional; the governor says they shouldn’t be doing that

State Dept. for Public Health graph and map, adapted by Ky. Health News; click to enlarge By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As the state’s coronavirus infection rate keeps falling, and some...

By Al Cross Published October 19, 2021 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Churches could be a key to overcoming vaccine misinformation, resistance to perceived coercion by ‘The Man’ in Eastern Ky.

Pastor Billy Joe Lewis at his Leslie County church. (Kaiser Health News photo by Jessica Tezak) —– The key to keeping Eastern Kentucky hospitals from being overwhelmed by Covid-19, the flu...

By Al Cross Published October 18, 2021 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Month: October 2021