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Kentucky continues have the nation’s highest rate of new Covid-19 cases, even though case numbers dropped 7.9% last week
New coronavirus cases in Kentucky have gone up and down over the last few weeks in what could ... Read more
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Judge on state Court of Appeals issues temporary order making almost all abortions in Kentucky illegal again
A judge on the Kentucky Court of Appeals has issued an order that, in effect, at least temporarily ... Read more
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CDC says 61 Kentucky counties are at high risk of Covid-19 and 45 are at medium risk; Beshear says ‘be wary’ of coronavirus
By Melissa Patrick All but 14 of Kentucky’s 120 counties have an elevated risk of coronavirus on the ... Read more
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Behavioral-health hotline for suicide prevention, mental health and substance-use crises will go live on Saturday, July 16; call 988
By Melissa Patrick Starting Saturday, July 16, the new behavioral-health crisis hotline number will be 988, much like ... Read more
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Only 2.5% of Kentucky’s 6,561 National Guard soldiers refused vaccination for Covid-19 before federal deadline
By Melissa Patrick As of July 6, only 2.5% of Kentucky Army National Guard soldiers have refused a Covid-19 vaccine, ... Read more
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CDC says Covid-19 risk is high in 43 counties and medium in 35; transmission levels are high in 111, and Beshear advises caution
By Melissa Patrick The number of Kentucky counties on the federal Covid-19 risk map continues to increase, with almost two-thirds ... Read more
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Remember your brain needs proper diet and exercise
By Dr. Greg Jicha University of Kentucky Healthy brain aging is a concern for all of us. June ... Read more
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Ky. medical experts say Covid-19 will always be with us but treatments will help us live with virus
BY AL CROSS The coronavirus that causes the Covid-19 disease will always be with us, and may become ... Read more
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Program to get low-income seniors free fruits, vegetables at Ky. farmers’ markets, which usually starts June 1, delayed to July 1
Low-income seniors who are at risk of poor nutrition have been unable to get free fruits and vegetables ... Read more
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CDC says the Covid-19 risk level is high in 19 Kentucky counties and medium in 29, about the same as last week
BY MELISSA PATRICK This week’s federal Covid-19 community levels map shows a slightly increased risk of the disease ... Read more