Category: OPINION
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Kentucky newspapers offer editorial comment on acceleration of the pandemic and the governor’s response to it
Kentucky’s recent surge in coronavirus cases and covid-19 hospitalizations, and the governor’s latest emergency orders in response, has prompted editorial commentary from several newspapers. “November feels eerily similar to April and...
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Sales pitches for Medicare Advantage don’t tell the whole story
Joe Namath is perhaps the most familiar spokesperson for Medicare Advantage plans. —– By Trudy Lieberman Community Health News Service It seems nothing ever changes when it comes to hawking...
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Sen. Rand Paul makes inaccurate remarks about virus, vaccines and ‘naturally acquired’ covid-19 disease, FactCheck finds
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul’s Nov. 17 tweet —– U.S. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky is being taken to task for a series of remarks he has made about the novel...
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Former Kentuckian recovering from serious health challenges offers hope and advice for others in similar situations
Written as “an open letter to friends and colleagues,” this essay offers hope and insight for people and families facing serious health challenges. By Wes Irvin Over the last...
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Men, get your prostate checked; early detection is the key to beating cancer, but pandemic is making people put off checkups
By Steve and Heather French Henry, Kristy Young and Melissa Karrer Cancer screenings save lives among men. But with the ongoing covid-19 pandemic, too many Kentuckians are forgoing or delaying...
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Indiana Univ. professor explains why covid-19 will be with us well into 2021: ‘We need to accept this reality and take steps to meet it’
Photo: MedpageToday —– Aaron E. Carroll writes in an opinion piece for The New York Times that Americans need to stop expecting life to go back to normal next year, and shows why. Carroll...
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Stigma, a big obstacle to fighting drug abuse, is often reinforced by health-care providers, and in the pandemic is more problematic
By Nora D. Volkow Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse Republished from Scientific American magazine Untreated drug and alcohol use contributes to tens of thousands of deaths every year and affects the...
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Use the pandemic to improve your mental health, not damage it
By Paul Prather It’s been my observation that some people, sometimes—not all people, all the time—pass their lives spinning as many plates as they can, staying constantly occupied so they...
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A cautionary tale: Hopkinsville journalist was surprised when she got covid-19, because she had been so careful
The coronavirus pandemic hit unexpectedly close to home recently for Jennifer P. Brown, founder and editor of digital startup The Hoptown Chronicle in Hopkinsville. Brown, former editor of Hopkinsville’s daily newspaper, the Kentucky...
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‘Vigilance and protective measures are essential to save lives’ from overdoses in pandemic, state health secretary writes
Eric Friedlander —– By Eric Friedlander Secretary, Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services “Together, we are stronger than opioids.” It’s a uniting mantra we use as part of the...