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As blood runs short, Red Cross seeks donors
BY AL CROSS KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS Responding to a potentially dangerous shortage of blood, Gov. Andy Beshear and his wife set an example Feb. 12 by donating blood in the state Capitol and hosting a blood drive in the Capitol Education Center. First Lady Britainy Beshear said before they donated that the number of blood…
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Routine checkups are part of the recipe for healthy children
BY DR. LATAWNYA PLEASANT UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY In the journey of parenthood, an essential step toward ensuring the health and happiness of your child is attending well-child care visits with your pediatrician. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends parents schedule routine checkups at key developmental stages to give your little one the best care. Those…
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Seasonal respiratory illness in Kentucky declined for three weeks
Numbers still considered elevated BY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS Emergency department visits and hospital admissions for respiratory disease in Kentucky have dropped for three weeks in a row, but the Kentucky Department for Public Health still considers the rate of respiratory virus activity to be elevated and the number of hospitalizations to be high.…
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Test your home for invisible radon gas
BY STACY STANIFER UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY January is National Radon Action Month, making it a great time to prioritize the health of those in your household by testing for the presence of radon gas. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. and the leading cause of lung cancer among never-smokers.…
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‘Blue Monday’ is a myth, but Seasonal Affective Disorder is not
KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS Monday, Jan. 15, is considered by some to be “Blue Monday,” the most naturally depressing day of the year as people feel “blue” from holiday bills, bleak weather and forsaking their New Year resolutions, says Hackensack Meridian Health of New Jersey in a press release. It’s common for all these factors to…
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State reports two children have died, one from flu and one from COVID-19, but hospital visits show first decline in months
BY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS As the state reported the first two deaths of children from COVID-19 and influenza, Kentucky saw the first drops in emergency-room visits and hospital admissions for the diseases in more than three months. The weekly respiratory-illness update from the state Department for Public Health showed a 21% drop in…
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Rising flu cases drive continued increases in emergency room visits and hospital admissions for respiratory illnesses in Kentucky
BY AL CROSS KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS A big jump in influenza cases more than outweighed small declines in COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus as Kentuckians headed into the holidays, according to the state’s latest respiratory-illness update. The report for the week ended Dec. 23 shows the three illnesses accounted for 4,431 Kentucky emergency department visits,…
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Nurse practitioner joins Wellness & Recovery team
ASHLAND — UK King’s Daughters announced that Ashlee Nichols, APRN, joined its outpatient Wellness and Recovery program. Nichols earned her Master of Science in nursing, family nurse practitioner, from Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota; her Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of Kentucky, Lexington; and her associate of science in nursing from Ashland Community and…
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UK doctor debunks myths about lung cancer screening, which can find cancer before it spreads or causes symptoms, and save lives
BY DR. TIMOTHY MULLETT UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., claiming more lives than prostate cancer, breast cancer, and colorectal cancer combined. However, it can be a curable disease if detected early through screening, which can often identify cancer before it spreads or causes symptoms. The…
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Telehealth helps people stay in drug treatment, UK study finds
BY RACHEL EVANS and ELIZABETH CHAPIN UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY Drug users getting buprenorphine treatment for opioid-use disorder through telehealth are slightly more likely to stay in treatment longer than those who start treatment without telehealth, according to a new University of Kentucky study analyzing Medicaid data from 2019-2020 in Kentucky and Ohio. Published in the…
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