Author: Al Cross
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Beshear wants lawmakers to be empathetic on controversial issues like abortion; sees better health for Kentucky as possible legacy for him
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News In an interview Wednesday with Kentucky Health News, Gov. Andy Beshear said he would be pleased if one of his legacies as governor was...
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The odds of dying from a heart attack are highest on Dec. 25, followed by Dec. 26 and Jan. 1; some are reluctant to seek care
By Rachel Fairbank National Geographic While the holidays can be the most wonderful time of the year, they can also be one of the most stressful—especially for the heart. Along...
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Ky. gambling problem help-line calls have tripled since legislature legalized sports betting; state has only seven certified counselors
Kentucky Health News Since sports betting became legal in Kentucky on Sept. 7, calls to the state problem-gambling hotline have nearly tripled, one of the state’s few problem-gambling counselors told...
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Any activity – even sleeping – is better for your heart than sitting
Replacing sitting with as little as a few minutes of moderate exercise a day can improve heart health, according to new research from University College London and the University of Sydney. “We already...
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Beshear defends pandemic work as Cameron cites learning loss, makes false claim about founder of Planned Parenthood
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News In their next-to-last debate before the Nov. 7 election, Gov. Andy Beshear defended his response to the Covid-19 pandemic against criticism from Republican...
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In debate, Cameron slams Beshear’s handling of pandemic; governor says ‘I’d rather save lives than win re-election’
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern During a debate Saturday night, the candidates for governor were asked if the state should have an ongoing plan for a future pandemic, like the...
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Medicare open enrollment runs through Dec. 7; your advantage isn’t always with Advantage; use caution when choosing a plan
By Julie Appleby KFF Health News Consumers know it’s fall when stores start offering Halloween candy and flu shots — and airwaves and mailboxes are filled with advertisements for Medicare...
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State Sen. Stephen Meredith calls for a new health-care delivery system in Kentucky, with Medicaid block grants to local governments
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News It’s time to invent a new health care delivery system in Kentucky, and it should be driven by health-care providers, state Sen. Stephen Meredith...
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Report: Big political giver boosted stake in psychedelic drug treatment research implicitly endorsed by Cameron, then funded anti-Beshear ads
Kentucky Health News Around the time Attorney General Daniel Cameron implicitly endorsed using 5 percent of the state’s opioid settlements to fund research to win federal approval of a psychedelic...
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State launches new one-stop website, CoverYourCough.ky.gov, with information on Covid-19, flu and RSV, updated weekly
The state Department for Public Health has launched a new one-stop website for information on Covid-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus. “As we continue into the fall and winter cold and flu...