BILL TO ALLOW NURSE PRACTITIONERS TO PRESCRIBE CONTROLLED DRUGS PASSES 92-1
FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2023 Bill to let advanced-practice registered nurses prescribe controlled substances on their own after four years passes,...
Governor wants firm guidelines on how to spend opioid settlement money, now up to $842 million
SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 2023 Governor wants firm guidelines on how to spend opioid settlement money, now up to $842 million;...
BESHEAR ISSUED MEDICAL MARIJUANA ORDER ALLOWING IT AS ‘WEDGE ISSUE’ AND TOOL FOR RE-ELECTION, GOP SENATOR SAYS
Medical cannabis bill will start in Senate; sponsor says Beshear issued order allowing it as 'wedge issue' and tool for...
DON’T FORGET TO TURN YOUR CLOCK BACK ONE HOUR NOV. 5-6; MOST AMERICANS DON’T LIKE IT, STUDY SHOWS
Don't forget to turn your clock back one hour Nov. 5-6; sleep experts say standard time is the better one...
2.5 MILLION YOUNG PEOPLE USED ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES IN 2022
CDC survey shows more than 2.5 million young people used electronic cigarettes in 2022, and most were flavored products Graphic...
Behavioral-health hotline for suicide prevention, mental health and substance-use crises will go live on Saturday, July 16; call 988
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Starting Saturday, July 16, the new behavioral-health crisis hotline number will be...
NEW KY. ABORTION LAWS AMONG ‘STRICTEST IN NATION’
SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 2022 Kentucky's two clinics suspend abortions as lawsuits challenge new law that is called 'one of the...
KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS: Covid-19 vaccine is ‘best tool in toolbox’ for kids
Covid-19 vaccine is 'best tool in toolbox' for kids to fight infection, but monoclonal antibodies are available for some who...
Drug overdose deaths in Kentucky rose 49% in 2020
Drug overdose deaths in Kentucky rose 49% in 2020; fentanyl and methamphetamine remained the biggest drivers of death By Melissa...
Six of the state’s 61 health departments are losing their directors;
Pandemic made some of them delay or advance their departure By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News Nearly 10 percent of the...
Some Kentuckians say ticks are worse than ever this year
Some Kentuckians say ticks are worse than ever; experts can't say that, but offer ways to protect yourself from tick-borne...
Positive-test rate keeps going up, but Beshear says Ky. schools can safely open to in-person learning if they follow guidelines
Kentucky Health News chart, based on state Department for Public Health data By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Even...
DOES EVERY KENTUCKY SCHOOL NEED A FULL TIME NURSE?
School Nurse Task Force says every Ky. school needs a full-time nurse; asks lawmakers for $3 million to conduct a...
White House reports 70 percent of Kentucky counties at moderate or high level of virus spread
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The latest report from the White House Coronavirus Task Force again has Kentucky in the task force’s worst...
COVID-19 VACCINE, WOULD YOU TAKE IT?
State issues draft plan for distributing covid-19 vaccine; only 24% in Sept. online survey in Anderson County said they'd take...
MASKS? Louisville doctor talks about why they’re important, others debunk myths about masks
As masks are mandated in Kentucky, Louisville doctor talks about why they're important, and others debunk myths about masks Beshear...
Kentuckians give varied reasons for wearing a mask or not
Gov. Andy Beshear wears a mask at his briefings when he isn't speaking. (US News & World Report photo) By Melissa...
State school-bus guidance no longer includes social distancing
State school-bus guidance no longer includes social distancing; compliance with plan for masks is expected to be a battle UPDATE:...
Plans in works to open schools in fall, despite some concerns
Plans in works to open schools in fall, despite some concerns that guidelines make it impossible By Melissa Patrick Kentucky...
Pension bill could force some Kentucky counties to raise taxes
Pension bill could force some Kentucky counties to raise taxes in order to receive state assistance Feb 11th, 2020 By...
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