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Kentucky adults have second highest obesity rate in nation, and children 10-17 in state have the top U.S. rate for that age group

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A new report says Kentucky has the second highest adult obesity rate in the nation, and Kentucky children aged 10 to 17 have the...

By Al Cross Published October 3, 2022 FEATURED, YOUR HEALTH

Beshear’s Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee finds massive support for legalizing medical marijuana; drug officers opposed

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News An advisory committee appointed by Gov. Andy Beshear reported that most Kentuckians who submitted online comments support legalizing the medical use of marijuana, or...

By Al Cross Published October 3, 2022 DRUGS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Kentucky gets $3.6 million federal grant for youth suicide prevention, targets five rural counties in first round of funding

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky will receive a five-year, $3,675,000 grant to help reduce suicide among Kentuckians under age 25. Kentucky is one of 10 recipients of Garrett...

By Al Cross Published October 3, 2022 FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY

Report shows major workforce shortages in Kentucky hospitals, which they describe as ‘the most critical shortage in recent history’

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Results from Kentucky’s annual hospital workforce survey show critical labor shortages at hospitals across the state, with the highest vacancy rate among registered nurses...

By Al Cross Published October 3, 2022 FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY

Two Kentucky hospitals, in Lexington and Prestonsburg, each lose $2.4 million in very different lawsuits over ‘patient dumping’

Two Kentucky hospitals have recently lost lawsuits that charged them with “patient dumping,” generally defined as discharging patients who are uninsured or unable to pay – or refusing to admit...

By Al Cross Published October 2, 2022 FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY

CDC’s Ky. risk map is largely green, but 11 counties are still at high risk and the state’s infection rate ranks first in the nation

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The number of Kentucky counties at high risk of Covid-19 was cut in half last week, with only two counties moving into a higher...

By Al Cross Published September 29, 2022 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Respiratory viruses are increasing among children, and are occurring earlier than usual; one can cause a debilitating condition

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News With common respiratory viruses on the rise among children, doctors are concerned that the viruses are showing up earlier in this year, says Dr. Lindsay...

By Al Cross Published September 29, 2022 FEATURED, YOUR HEALTH

Bedbugs, long thought to pose no risk to human health, produce large amounts of inflammatory histamines, UK researchers find

By Haley Simpkins University of Kentucky Bedbugs produce large amounts of histamine that may pose risks to humans, entomologists at the University of Kentucky and North Carolina State University have discovered in a study. Histamines are...

By Al Cross Published September 29, 2022 FEATURED, YOUR HEALTH

Traditional orthodontics remain popular, but the sale of invisible braces boomed during pandemic, and a ‘high-stakes war’ is on

As invisible braces offered by Invisalign and direct-to-consumer companies like SmileDirectClub become more popular, the firms are in a “high-stakes war” with traditional orthodontists over how best to straighten your teeth, Nathan Bomey reports for Axios. The...

By Al Cross Published September 29, 2022 FEATURED, YOUR HEALTH

New cases of Covid-19 in Kentucky continue to decrease, but cases among young people are up and the east remains hot

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Every metric of the pandemic in Kentucky fell last week, but while the number of new coronavirus cases was dropping, the number of those...

By Al Cross Published September 29, 2022 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, YOUR HEALTH

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