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CDC: Only 5 Ky. counties have high risk from coronavirus; FDA panel recommends one annual Covid-19 vaccination for everyone

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Only five Kentucky counties, all but one along the Virginia border, have a high level of Covid-19 risk, according to the latest weekly map...

By Heather Close Published January 30, 2023 CORONAVIRUS, DRUGS, FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Since the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline launched in July, calls from Kentucky numbers have gone up 26% and texts by 401%

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News In the six months since the new, easy-to-remember 988 suicide and crisis lifeline launched, calls have increased 26 percent, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday....

By Heather Close Published January 30, 2023 FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Ky. Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission subcommittees consider five grant applications, with only two getting a yes vote

Story and photo by Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Two of the three Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission subcommittees reviewed five grant applications asking for funds to fight the opioid...

By Heather Close Published January 30, 2023 DRUGS, FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Doctors will no longer have to take special training to prescribe opioid that is used to treat addiction but is short of prescribers

The federal government has lifted extra requirements for doctors who want to prescribe buprenorphine, a partial opioid that is used to help drug users beat addiction. That will be a...

By Heather Close Published January 30, 2023 DRUGS, FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Covid-19 cases and deaths dropped in Ky. last week, but New York Times says state’s infection rate remains one of the highest

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News After increasing for two weeks, new coronavirus cases in Kentucky dropped 35% in this week’s state report, and Covid-19-related deaths also decreased, but the...

By Heather Close Published January 25, 2023 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Governor wants firm guidelines on how to spend opioid settlement money, now up to $842 million; Cameron appointee says no

This has been updated. By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky’s local and state governments continue to reap more millions from settlements with drug manufacturers and distributors, and are...

By Heather Close Published January 25, 2023 DRUGS, FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Spending reports by health-care lobbying interests reflect their success at having their way in the Kentucky General Assembly

Kentucky Health News Seven of the top eight spenders on lobbying the General Assembly last year had health-care issues in play. Most of the seven were mainly focused on health...

By Heather Close Published January 25, 2023 FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

CDC’s latest Covid-19 risk map cools down; shows more Ky. counties at low risk than at medium and high risk combined

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News More Kentucky counties have a low risk of Covid-19 transmission than have medium and high risk, reversing the trend of the past two weeks,...

By Heather Close Published January 25, 2023 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Youth-led study reveals mental-health, social challenges of Covid

By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern A new study on how Kentucky’s youth have coped with Covid-19 reports mental-health challenges, negative views toward remote learning, and more. The report was published...

By Heather Close Published January 25, 2023 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

UK gets $3.7 million to figure out why Ky. Appalachian counties have low Covid-19 vaccination rates, and how to get them up

By Christopher Carney University of Kentucky Researchers from three colleges at the University of Kentucky and the state Department for Public Health are leading a five-year, $3.7 million project to...

By Heather Close Published January 25, 2023 CORONAVIRUS, DRUGS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

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