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Infant mortality rate falls in Kentucky; Death rate rises in states bordering the Commonwealth

By Al Cross Kentucky Health News For the first time in 20 years, the rate of infant mortality in the U.S. showed a statistically significant ... Read more

by Al Cross, Friday, November 10, 2023 8:34 am

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Depression is a problem for many Kentuckians

By Al Cross Kentucky Health News One in four Kentucky adults in a poll taken in 2020 said they had ever been diagnosed with depression, ... Read more

by Al Cross, Monday, September 4, 2023 12:00 pm

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Changes in Covid reporting come with end of emergency

BY AL CROSS Kentucky Health News Mostly green maps have become a symbol of the decline of the Covid-19 pandemic. With the end of the ... Read more

by Al Cross, Tuesday, May 16, 2023 11:34 am

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Study says smoking increases risk of other health issues

AL CROSS Kentucky Health News Anew study shows that smoking increases the risk of viral infections and respiratory illnesses, including one type of the coronavirus, ... Read more

by Al Cross, Friday, October 14, 2022 8:44 am

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Many factors play into oral health

AL CROSS Kentucky Health News While brushing your teeth is important to maintaining good oral health, dental-health experts say it’s not the only thing responsible ... Read more

by Al Cross, Friday, October 7, 2022 7:58 am

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Kentucky lacks enough primary care physicians: Shortage is worst in rural counties

AL CROSS Kentucky Health News Most of Kentucky’s rural counties and some of its metropolitan areas have too few primary-care doctors and they are leaving ... Read more

by Al Cross, Friday, September 30, 2022 9:05 am

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Covid numbers drop except in eastern Kentucky

Al Cross Kentucky Health News The weekly Covid-19 risk map for Kentucky took a solid turn for the better last week, as more than a ... Read more

by Al Cross, Tuesday, September 20, 2022 7:42 am

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Program offers free produce for Kentucky seniors

Low-income seniors who are at risk of poor nutrition have been unable to get free fruits and vegetables from Kentucky farmers’ markets this month, but ... Read more

by Al Cross, Saturday, June 25, 2022 8:00 am

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Kentucky’s new-case COVID rate falls more than any other state’s in last 2 weeks

As the United States sees the highest number of new cases of the coronavirus since the surge in late summer, Kentucky is an outlier. In ... Read more

by Al Cross, Monday, December 27, 2021 6:59 am

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Pandemic map is mainly orange, but has plenty of red counties

Kentucky’s coronavirus map is now mainly orange, indicating the continued decline in new cases in the last five weeks, but the state’s new-case rate is ... Read more

by Al Cross, Friday, October 29, 2021 9:16 am

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