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…
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COVID cases and positive-test rate rise in Kentucky; deaths and hospital numbers decline
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Daily cases and the share of Kentuckians testing positive for the coronavirus are rising…
Health bills among those passed and failed in the last two days of the legislative session
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Republican legislature overrode more than two dozen of Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s vetoes…
COVID cases in state dropped again, but positive-test rate, deaths ticked up a bit
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations dropped again in Kentucky last week, but deaths and the…
COVID cases wane but influenza cases are on uptick in Kentucky; get a flu shot
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News COVID-19 cases are on the wane across Kentucky, but influenza cases are on the…
Most Americans say they have had coronavirus; but concerns about serious COVID-19 illness decline
Kentucky Health News Most Americans say they have contracted the coronavirus, and the infected are more likely to be Republicans,…
Pandemic numbers approaching levels seen before Omicron variant surge; positivity rate at 2.29 percent
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News The pandemic in Kentucky has declined to levels not seen since early last summer,…
CDC rates fewer KY counties at high COVID risk but some increased; state’s risk level still relatively high
Kentucky Health News Kentucky as a whole is at lower risk from the coronavirus than it was a week ago,…
Ky. flu cases increase slightly in last few weeks; not too late to get a flu shot, season runs through May
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Following nine weeks of decline, influenza cases in Kentucky ticked back up. The state…
Kentucky down to 32 counties in high-risk zone calling for mask-wearing in indoor public places
Kentucky Health News Only 32 Kentucky counties have such a high risk of coronavirus infection and hospitalization that residents should…
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…
School counselors say they’re seeing more mental health issues with students, see need for services
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News At a time when President Biden and the federal government have sounded alarms about…
Proposed CDC guidelines for treating pain encourage non-opioid therapies, avoid one-size-fits-all approach
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has proposed new guidelines that would move…
Study shows a healthier diet can add years to your life — a decade in your 20s, eight or nine years in 60s
Young adults in the U.S. can add more than a decade to their life expectancy by switching from a typical…
Another study shows wearing masks lowers risk of contracting Covid-19, and type of mask matters
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Two years into the pandemic, many people still refuse to wear a face mask…
Flu season is in full swing, with cases increasing; cases confirmed in 15 of Ky’s 16 health regions
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Influenza cases in Kentucky continue on the rise, and health officials say it’s not…
With Omicron variant spreading exponentially, experts warn more effective masks are required
“With another coronavirus variant racing across the U.S., once again health authorities are urging people to mask up indoors. Yes,…
As COVID cases surge across the country, Kentucky cases lag; threat looms and vaccinations are the key
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News As the United States sees the highest number of new cases of the coronavirus…
Kentucky ranks first in lung cancer cases, but screening, treatment, prevention are easier now
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Lung Cancer Awareness Month falls in November, but in Kentucky, the promotion of prevention…
Health commissioner says more virus surges likely, encouraging vaccines important despite resistance
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky will continue to see coronavirus surges from time to time, and because Covid-19…
Kentucky ranks 37th for overall well-being of its children in latest Kids Count County Data Book
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The annual Kids Count County Data Book on children’s well-being ranks Kentucky 37th in…
New cases of coronavirus keep falling in Kentucky, but state’s hospital ICUs remain near capacity
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Fewer people are getting the coronavirus in Kentucky, and the state’s hospitals have fewer…