Health

The state attributed 13 more deaths to COVID-19 last week, down from 39 the week prior.
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A 2021 survey found that 19% of Kentucky's high-school students seriously considered attempting suicide and 9.5% of them attempted it. 
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A staffing strategy that has permeated hospitals, particularly emergency rooms, seeks to reduce their top expense: physician labor.
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According to experts, 91% of maternal deaths in 2018 were "potentially preventable."
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Farmers’ lifestyles come with added stress, and events like the 2021 tornado outbreak made that stress worse.
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The University of Kentucky is still recruiting participants for the study.
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The discount store chain has opened two mobile health clinics in Clarksville, Tennessee.
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Here are answers from immunologist Matthew Woodruff to five big questions about the FDA's single-shot vaccine decision.
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One expert said the study suggests that it may never be too late to improve your brain health.
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The hotline for people experiencing a mental health crisis was created to connect with professionals and services that can help.
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The $20 cards are available at clinics in Hopkinsville, Princeton and Oak Grove.
The new policy is an effort to address the extreme number of veteran suicides.
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