Health department director says she has work to do to educate AG Coleman about syringe exchange benefits
The director of a district health department with a syringe exchange has voiced disappointment to her local newspaper over Attorney…
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When the weather is hot, it’s important to drink more water; some tips for keeping your body hydrated
Staying hydrated is essential to maintaining health, especially during summer months. Aside from preventing dehydration, the Centers for Disease Control…
It’s Men’s Health Month — and here is a reminder to take care of your health and schedule screenings
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Men’s Health Month in June is a reminder for men to think about their…
Whooping cough cases continue to rise across Kentucky; ten cases now confirmed in NKY
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Fayette County continues to experience a whooping cough outbreak, part of a statewide year-to-year…
KY gets a ‘D’ grade on second annual report card on maternal mental health, a bit below national average
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky received a D grade on the second annual report from the Policy Center…
Tips to prevent drowning, #1 cause of unintentional injury-related deaths among children under 5
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As summer approaches and people begin to head to pools, lakes, ponds and streams,…
St. Elizabeth-Edgewood among state’s hospitals getting ‘A’ rating; most received ‘C’s’ again
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Most of the Kentucky hospitals graded on a nonprofit group’s twice-a-year report card for…
General Assembly passed dozens of health-related bills — here’s the summary so far; today is last day
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News In its 2024 session the Kentucky General Assembly has passed dozens of health-related bills…
Several state water systems exceed new federal limits for ‘forever chemicals’, must test and correct
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Several Kentucky water systems, mostly on and near the Ohio River, will have to…
ER visits, hospitalizations for respiratory disease decline in the state, most are flu-related
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky’s influenza levels remain elevated, but are declining, and hospitalizations for overall respiratory illness…
Steven Stack serves as master of ceremonies for private Beshear swearing-in, praises pandemic work
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News State Public Health Commissioner Steven Stack was master of ceremonies for Gov. Andy Beshear’s…
Newly dominant COVID variant may evade antibodies, but not seen as likely to cause more serious disease
With a new subvariant of the novel coronavirus now dominant in the U.S., vaccinated people may be more likely to…
Ky. gets $4.19 million to expand AmeriCorps work in public health, with hope of driving interest in the field
Kentucky Health News Kentucky has received nearly $4.2 million to expand the public-health role of the AmeriCorps program in the…
Senate passes version of state budget with many health items, includes $100m for nursing shortage
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The state Senate passed its version of a two-year state budget by a 30-6…
COVID vaccines provide protection from the virus, even if there are no flu-like side affects
Even if you don’t get any flu-like symptoms after getting the coronavirus vaccine, you are still protected from the virus,…
Under three percent of Ky. coronavirus tests positive in last seven days; new cases continue to decline
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Major measures of the pandemic in Kentucky continued to decline last week. The percentage…
Nursing homes ‘need help’ from state; residents account for 58.6 percent of Kentucky’s COVID deaths
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As they remain the main sites for deadly infections of the novel coronavirus, Kentucky’s…
Virus has spread too much for contact tracing to contain, but tracing can help if people cooperate
By Lisa Gillespie Kentucky Health News In wide swaths of Kentucky, tracing the contacts of people with the coronavirus is…
Beshear reports 778 new COVID cases, 4 deaths; ‘mask up;’ and a round-up of coronavirus news
Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday reported 778 new COVID cases and 4 deaths, bringing state totals to 30,151 cases and…
Pandemic has thwarted vaccinations; many vaccine-preventable illnesses are more deadly to kids
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Some Kentucky children have likely fallen behind in their routine immunizations because of the…
Latest models for Kentucky COVID-19 impact vary; estimates how counties will deal with disease
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Projections of COVID-19’s impact on Kentucky continue to vary, but one model has begun…
FDA probes 127 reports of seizures or other symptoms possibly related to e-cigarettes
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating 127 reports of seizures, tremors, fainting or…