Events, trends, issues, ideas and journalism about health care and health in Kentucky
Dr. Steven Stack, commissioner of the state Department for Public Health, has become a familiar face to many Kentuckians during the covid-19 pandemic, but he has offered the public little information...
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News After four days with more than 800 new coronavirus cases each day, Kentucky finally dipped below that figure, but not by much. Saturday’s case...
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Electronic cigarettes are linked to a “substantially increased risk” of covid-19 among teens and young adults, a new study says. “This study tells us...
Kentucky Health News chart, based on initial daily reports, which are adjusted slightly downward —– By Mary Meehan Kentucky Health News As Kentucky saw more than 900 new coronavirus cases...
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...
Kentucky Health News chart based on initial daily reports, which are adjusted slightly downward —– By Al CrossKentucky Health NewsFor the second day in a row, Kentucky reported more than...
Dale Toney, M.D. —– Dr. Dale Toney, a Lexington internist, is the new president of the Kentucky Medical Association. He was elected last weekend at the organization’s annual meeting, which was held...
University of Kentucky contact tracers work in the Boone Center, the former faculty club, which has been closed. (UK photo by Pete Camparoni) —– By Lindsey Piercy University of Kentucky It’s...
New York Times graphic; for a larger, clearer version, click on it. —– By Mary Meehan Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear expressed concern Tuesday at the rising number of...
Table from White House Coronavirus Task Force report; for a larger image, click on it. —– By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News Fifty-nine of Kentucky’s 120 counties are in danger zones...