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It’s time to share the savings in prescription drug costs

GEORGE HUNTLEY AND STEVE PERRY American health-care innovation has saved countless lives. Whether it’s a new vaccine to prevent ... Read more

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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 ... Read more

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Life expectancy for Kentuckians dropped in 2019-20

KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS One of the most striking measures of the pandemic is the decline in life expectancy ... Read more

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Doctors worry about vagueness of Kentucky abortion ban rule

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Federal officials have issued guidance in an attempt to clarify when health-care ... Read more

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Protect yourself during prime tick season

MELISSA PATRICK Kentucky Health News Public-health officials say ticks are emerging earlier and staying active longer because of ... Read more

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Kentucky’s 10- to 17-year-old youth rank No. 1 for obesity

In 2019-20, Kentucky had the highest obesity rate in the nation for children between the ages of 10 ... Read more

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COVID-19 denial making doctors’ jobs harder

Healthcare workers “are growing weary of Covid-19 denial and misinformation that have made it exasperating to treat unvaccinated ... Read more