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Marijuana can help pregnant mothers, but can slow development in newborns
KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS Users and sellers of marijuana may suggest that expectant mothers use it to alleviate side effects of pregnancy, especially morning sickness, and ...
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Kentucky legislature scraps new Medicaid benefits for dental, vision, hearing care
In October, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear announced the expansion of dental, vision and hearing benefits for 900,000 Kentucky adults on Medicaid. On March 16, 2023, ...
by Kentucky Health News, Friday, March 24, 2023 11:30 am
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New coronavirus cases dropped again last week in Kentucky
Last week, new coronavirus cases in Kentucky dropped 20 percent from the week before, but deaths from COVID-19 increased again. The state Department for Public ...
by Kentucky Health News, Wednesday, March 22, 2023 11:39 am
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Study shows link between liver disease and obesity
BY HEATHER CLOSE Kentucky Health News People who are obese or diabetic and get 20 percent or more of their calories from fast food are ...
by Kentucky Health News, Friday, January 20, 2023 2:01 am
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Regional rural hospitals are vital in Kentucky
BY MELISSA PATRICK Kentucky Health News Critical access hospitals celebrated their 25th anniversary in 2022. The designation was created to ensure the financial viability of ...
by Kentucky Health News, Monday, January 2, 2023 8:49 am
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Covid cases on the rise again in Kentucky
MELISSA PATRICK Kentucky Health News Covid-19 cases in Kentucky appear to be on a rough plateau overall, but the number of counties with high and ...
by Kentucky Health News, Thursday, December 8, 2022 1:46 pm
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Youth suicide rates are higher where services are scarce
MELISSA PATRICK Kentucky Health News Counties that have shortages of mental-health providers tend to have seen their rates of youth suicide increase in recent years, ...
by Kentucky Health News, Thursday, December 1, 2022 6:06 am
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Illness not enough for parents to keep kids home from school
HEATHER CLOSE Kentucky Health News Schools in Kentucky and across the nation have been hit hard by a slew of respiratory viruses, and some parents ...
by Kentucky Health News, Tuesday, November 29, 2022 11:25 am
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Research shows e-cigs cause could cause heart damage
MELISSA PATRICK Kentucky Health News Exposure to electronic-cigarette aerosols can cause heart arrhythmias in mice — in both premature and skipped beats, according to a ...
by Kentucky Health News, Tuesday, November 8, 2022 8:13 am
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Mobile abortion clinic coming close to Kentucky border
KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS Planned Parenthood plans to start a mobile abortion clinic in Illinois that will travel close to the borders of Kentucky and other ...
