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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 ...
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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 ...
by Kentucky Health News, Monday, January 2, 2023 12:55 pm
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Ky. respiratory roundup: Hospitals filling, Covid-19 map greener
The federal risk map for Covid-19 in Kentucky got greener in the last week, but some Kentucky hospitals are filling up with increasing cases of ...
by Kentucky Health News, Monday, December 19, 2022 4:48 pm
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Survey: 58% of Kentucky adults say the pandemic is over
Four in seven Kentucky adults (57%) think the pandemic is over in the state and more than 80% say concerns about Covid-19 will not keep ...
by Kentucky Health News, Saturday, December 17, 2022 3:00 pm
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Flu cases in Kentucky keep rising
Influenza continues to slam Kentucky, with one hospital system saying last week’s flu admissions were greater than Covid-19 admissions and another seeing about equal admissions ...
by Kentucky Health News, Thursday, December 8, 2022 9:55 am
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Covid have risen slightly in Kentucky over the past week
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 ...
by Kentucky Health News, Saturday, December 3, 2022 12:00 pm
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State Supreme Court hears arguments in abortion case
The Supreme Court of Kentucky heard oral arguments Tuesday in a case that will ultimately, but not immediately, decide the constitutional framework for abortion laws ...
by Kentucky Health News, Wednesday, November 16, 2022 11:30 am
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CDC survey shows more than 2.5 million young people used electronic cigarettes in 2022
The 2022 National Youth Tobacco Survey found that 2.5 million middle- and high-school students, or about 9 percent of the total, said they used electronic ...
by Kentucky Health News, Saturday, October 15, 2022 9:00 am
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Open enrollments for Medicaid and Medicare open soon
Open enrollment to make changes to Medicaid, Medicare, or federal-state subsidized Marketplace health insurance plans is just around the corner. Experts encourage participants in each ...
by Kentucky Health News, Wednesday, October 12, 2022 2:12 pm
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Kentucky adults have second highest obesity rate in nation
A new report says Kentucky has the second highest adult obesity rate in the nation, and Kentucky children aged 10 to 17 have the nation’s ...