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Pandemic stress caused premature aging in teenagers’ brains
Long-term effect uncertain, but some parents say impact will last American teenagers’ brains prematurely aged by three years during the pandemic due to the stress of lockdowns, a study has found. The researchers found changes similar to those seen in “children who have faced chronic stress and adversity,” reports Katherine Reynolds Lewis of The Washington…
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Study of 40 first-time fathers finds that fatherhood changed their brains in ways that could help them be better parents
A growing body of research finds that children with engaged fathers do better on a range of outcomes, including physical health and cognitive performance, and a new study finds that fatherhood causes changes in the brain in ways that could influence their parenting, Darby Saxbe and Magdalena Martinez Garcia report for The Conversation, a platform…
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Cash Express to host toy drive event this weekend
BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A community-minded business is doing its part to see local children have presents under the Christmas tree this year. Inez Cash Express is following its 17-year tradition of lending a hand with a “fill a fire truck” and bake sale event this weekend. The business is accepting donations of…
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Christmas celebration Sunday at Pigeon Roost Park
PILGRIM — Families, friends and neighbors are invited to enjoy a special Pigeon Roost Community Christmas Celebration Sunday 4-7 p.m. at Pigeon Roost Park. Local churches and businesses are getting together to host the free event featuring a live walk-through nativity, coat giveaway, free cocoa and cookies, free hayrides, free pictures with Santa and free…
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COVID-19 cases took a big jump last week
BY MELISSA PATRICKKENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS The number of Kentuckians with COVID-19 nearly doubled last week over the prior week, but fewer people were hospitalized with it. The state Department for Public Health reported 6,746 new cases last week, or 963 per day. That’s an 89 percent increase over the prior week, when the state reported…
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Inez announces Students of the Month
INEZ — Inez Elementary School announced its Students of the Month. Star students include: Kindergarten, Mrs. Cain — Kingslee Copley. Kindergarten, Mrs. Moore — Uriah Moore. First Grade, Mrs. Bevins — Ashton Haney. First Grade, Ms. Haney — Jasmine Reeve. Second Grade, Mrs. Preston — Jaxson Burgess. Third Grade, Mrs. Mills — Isaiah Harmon. Third…
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Gov. Beshear, First Lady announce Eastern Kentucky Christmas toy drive
Mail gifts to Jenny Wiley State Resort Park FRANKFORT — Gov. Andy Beshear and First Lady Britainy Beshear hope to make this Christmas season a little easier for those working to rebuild their lives after the historic floods in Eastern Kentucky this summer. Last week, they announced a new toy drive for children impacted by…
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Rural Kentucky schools tackle childhood trauma
BY NADIA RAMLAGANKENTUCKY NEWS CONNECTION Russell County teachers, staff, counselors, and bus drivers have received intensive training on the effects of childhood trauma on kids’ mental and physical health since 2019. Today, elementary school suspensions have decreased by 50%, and more kids report feeling safe, cared for, and feel they “belong” at school. Amalia Mendoza,…
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There is no vaccine for hepatitis C, so all adults should get tested
BY TAKAKO SCHANINGERUNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY The hepatitis vaccines you receive as a child don’t protect you from getting hepatitis C, a serious disease that can have fatal consequences including liver damage, cirrhosis and liver cancer. Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver most often caused by three viruses: hepatitis A, hepatitis B and hepatitis…
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Parents send kids to school sick, citing as reasons their need to work, concerns about missing class and pandemic weariness
Schools in Kentucky and across the nation have been hit hard by a slew of respiratory viruses, and some parents are sending their children to school sick or sending them back to school while still infected. They cite an inability to take more time off work, concern about their children missing in-class instruction and a…
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