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Number of school-based health clinics keeps growing

WEBIn 2020, 41 percent of community health centers provided services to children and youth at more than 3,200 school-based sites. In Kentucky, more than 250 …

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One-stop website on respiratory viruses launches in Kentucky

WEBFRANKFORT (Oct. 12, 2023) — The Kentucky Department for Public Health has launched a new respiratory virus website, CoverYourCough.ky.gov, a one-stop spot for finding …

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CDC risk map shows 93 percent of Kentucky

WEBBY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention map. Kentuckians in general have about the same risk of …

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VA expands health care eligibility to millions of veterans

WEBThe policy shift, enacted under the direction of President Biden, eliminates the phased-in approach called for by the PACT Act – meaning that millions of veterans are …

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Veterans in 12 eastern Kentucky counties to see enhanced health …

WEBHUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Planning has already begun to relocate and expand services at the Prestonsburg VA Clinic. The recently awarded contract adds a …

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Hatfield leads transition to reopen Williamson Memorial Hospital

WEBThe 25-year veteran healthcare professional was recently named the top administrator for the new Williamson Memorial Hospital under the direction and …

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State's weekly respiratory-virus update shows hospitalizations of

WEBBY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS. The state Department for Public Health‘s weekly respiratory virus update, released Thursday, Nov. 2, showed …

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Williamson Memorial Hospital receives $2 million to reopen

WEBAccording to information released by U.S. Senator Manchin’s office, the $2 million in funding includes support for purchasing new equipment crucial to reopening …

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As respiratory illnesses keep rising in Kentucky by double digits

WEBBY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS As illness from the three respiratory viruses tracked by the state — influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory …

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Schools in Lee, Magoffin close due to COVID-19, other illnesses

WEBKENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS The predicted “summer surge” of COVID-19 has been relatively small but large enough in some Kentucky school districts to make …

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All WWII Veterans are now eligible for VA health care

WEBAll World War II Veterans are now eligible for no-cost VA inpatient and outpatient health care. Under this expansion, all WWII Veterans who served between …

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Kentucky adults have second highest obesity rate in nation

WEBA 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 highest rate for that age …

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Dr. Endicott joins Marshall Health

WEBEndicott specializes in primary care for infants through adults, including sick visits, well-child visits, adult immunizations, specialist referrals and minor procedures. …

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Pikeville Medical Center receives $2.76 million to expand AVA …

WEBPIKEVILLE — The Abandoned Mine Lands Economic Revitalization (AMLER) program has announced that Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) will be awarded …

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Pikeville Medical Center announces new Appalachian Valley …

WEBPRESTONSBURG — Pikeville Medical Center hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 19 to celebrate the grand opening of its new Appalachian Valley Autism …

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Two Kentucky hospitals, in Lexington and Prestonsburg, each lose …

WEBCase tried by District Judge Claria Horn. Highlands ARH Medical Center, Prestonsburg. Two Kentucky hospitals have recently lost lawsuits that charged them …

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Kentucky’s abortion bans deny standard health care to women …

WEBKENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS The Kentucky laws banning abortion “do not legally permit the standard-of-care treatment for a nonviable pregnancy,” writes Alex …

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Health department director announces plans for emergency shelter

WEBBY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — During a luncheon Thursday at Shufflin Café, the Kiwanis Club welcomed Eric Mills, director of the Martin …

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HomePlace Clinic bringing mobile unit to Dempsey Housing

WEBBY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Bringing mobile healthcare to those who do not have transportation back and forth to doctors’ offices is …

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