Kentuckians give varied reasons for wearing a mask or not
Gov. Andy Beshear wears a mask at his briefings when he isn’t speaking. (US News & World Report photo) —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Research clearly shows that wearing...
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Gov. Andy Beshear wears a mask at his briefings when he isn’t speaking. (US News & World Report photo) —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Research clearly shows that wearing...
State inspections of Kentucky nursing homes since the coronavirus pandemic began found almost no deficiencies in infection control, though nursing-home residents have accounted for more than 60 percent of the...
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News About three-fourths of adult Kentuckians said last fall that they favored a state law that would ban smoking in most public places, including workplaces,...
A “virtual conference” about giving local governments in Kentucky more control to regulate the marketing and advertising of tobacco products in their communities, so they can reduce tobacco use and...
Coronavirus case numbers in Kentucky continued their roller-coaster ride Saturday, when 183 new cases were reported, lowering the seven-day rolling average to 179 from 198 the day before. The state...
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Addressing health disparities and inequities requires a commitment to address the unmet social needs that contribute to poor health, and that holds true in...
By Al Cross and Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear reported 258 new cases of the coronavirus in Kentucky Friday, the sixth day out of the last seven...
State map labeled by Kentucky Health News shows Shelby County as new hotspot. Click to enlarge. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear announced 234 new cases of...
Baptist Health has received $873,982 from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act to expand telehealth services at its hospitals. It can use the money for technology, software and network...
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear said Wednesday that he will restart the state health-insurance exchange that his father, then-Gov. Steve Beshear, began in 2013 under the...