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Alzheimer’s drug under study at University of Kentucky and other sites has shown it is ‘the first crack in the iceberg,’ UK researcher says
BY AL CROSS KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS A partially approved drug for Alzheimer’s disease that slowed memory decline and loss of functional ability in a study is “the first crack in the iceberg for us,” says a Kentucky researcher involved in the study. Dr. Greg Jicha of the University of Kentucky, one of about 100 study…
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How to avoid vision problems from diabetes
BY JOSEPH BROWN UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY Diabetes is a disease so prevalent in the U.S. that it is considered an epidemic. In Kentucky, according to the American Diabetes Association, approximately 13.6% of the adult population has diagnosed diabetes, seventh in the nation. Another 33.8% of Kentuckians have been diagnosed as having pre-diabetes. Diabetes can result…
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Calls up 26% since 988 launched in July
BY MELISSA PATRICKKENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS In the six months since the new, easy-to-remember 988 suicide and crisis lifeline launched, calls have increased 26%, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. Beshear said at his regular weekly news conference that the “mental health version of 911” is designed to connect people in a mental health emergency with someone…
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Rural Americans more aware of opioid problems
KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS Poll of rural Americans finds them more aware of, and more willing to discuss, opioid problems; 47% still see stigma Rural Americans say they are more aware of, and more willing to talk about, the opioid problem in the nation and their communities than they were five years ago, according to an…
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The number of Kentucky counties with high and medium COVID-19 risk on the federal risk map made a big jump this week
BY MELISSA PATRICKKENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS COVID-19 cases in Kentucky appear to be on a rough plateau overall, but the number of counties with high and medium risk of transmission on the weekly federal risk map made a big jump Thursday afternoon. The latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention risk map, which looks at both…
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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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Don’t forget to turn your clock back one hour Nov. 5-6
Sleep experts say standard time is the better one for health and safety BY MELISSA PATRICKKENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS It’s almost time to “fall back” one hour into standard time, which sleep specialists say is better for our health because it more closely matches our body’s internal clock. Standard time officially begins on Sunday, Nov. 6. …
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Poor oral health in children is not just from too many sugary foods
Education, income and environment all play roles While brushing your teeth is important to maintaining good oral health, dental-health experts say it’s not the only thing responsible for poor oral health, especially when it comes to children in Appalachia, where sugar is usually blamed. “It’s a common misconception that consuming sugary foods and beverages is…
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CDC map shows 75 counties with low risk of COVID-19 transmission
Only eight remain at high risk BY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS The latest federal risk map says most of Kentucky has a low risk of COVID-19 transmission, with only eight counties at high risk and just three others moving into a higher risk category from last week. Counties that remain at high risk, shown…
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Mobile Illinois abortion clinic says it will come close to Kentucky
Planned Parenthood plans to start a mobile abortion clinic in Illinois that will travel close to the borders of Kentucky and other adjoining states that have banned abortions, The Associated Press reports. “The mobile clinic will help reduce travel distances, wait times and other logistical barriers impacting patients in neighboring states where abortion is banned,”…
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