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Even with 76% of Kentucky counties at low risk of coronavirus transmission, state ranks first in nation for new cases in last week

Three-fourths of Kentucky counties have a low risk of Covid-19 transmission, and only two of the 120 counties are at high risk, according to the ... Read more

by Kentucky Health News, Friday, February 17, 2023 1:00 pm

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18,000 Kentuckians have died as a result of COVID-19, state says

New cases of the coronavirus in Kentucky have dropped for two weeks in a row, but deaths from the virus have increased, bringing the state’s ... Read more

by Kentucky Health News, Tuesday, February 14, 2023 10:14 am

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Delta-8 THC, mildly less potent than marijuana’s delta-9, is legal in Ky., may face further regulation

“While politicians debate whether to legalize medical marijuana in Kentucky, a lesser-known product that gets people similarly high is flourishing in the state. And it’s ... Read more

by Kentucky Health News, Friday, February 10, 2023 10:14 am

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Fewer Kentuckians enrolled in federally subsidized health plans for 2023

Fewer Kentuckians signed up for a government-subsidized health plan on Kynect, the state-based marketplace, in 2023 than in the previous two years, likely because more ... Read more

by Kentucky Health News, Thursday, February 9, 2023 10:20 am

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State Covid rate continues to yo-yo, hospitalizations rates fall

While Kentucky’s new coronavirus case numbers continue to fluctuate from week to week, the number of people hospitalized with the virus is declining. The state ... Read more

by Kentucky Health News, Tuesday, February 7, 2023 2:32 pm

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Alzheimer’s drug under study at UK shows promise

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 ... Read more

by Kentucky Health News, Monday, February 6, 2023 2:40 pm

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Study: 42% of dual smoker-vapers quit vaping early and kept on smoking

Adults who vape and smoke at the same time are likely to continue smoking in the long run, counter to the electronic-cigarette industry’s message that ... Read more

by Kentucky Health News, Tuesday, January 24, 2023 12:00 pm

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Flu cases are on the decline in Kentucky

Influenza cases in Kentucky declined in each of the last four weeks of 2022, but Gov. Andy Beshear said cases are still too high and ... Read more

by Kentucky Health News, Thursday, January 12, 2023 4:02 pm

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Beshear’s medical cannabis order takes effect, but access for most isn’t easy

People with a medical provider’s statement saying they have at least one of 21 specified medical conditions can now possess up to eight ounces of ... Read more

by Kentucky Health News, Tuesday, January 3, 2023 2:10 pm

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Flu level ‘widespread’ for 10th consecutive week; 8th pediatric flu death confirmed

Kentucky is currently reporting the state influenza activity level as “widespread” for the 10th consecutive week, with most laboratory-confirmed cases occurring in children, leading to ... Read more

by Kentucky Health News, Monday, January 2, 2023 12:54 pm

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