United Health Foundation report finds maternal deaths in Kentucky extend into postpartum period

By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Maternal mortality has increased in Kentucky, and the latest data from the United Health Foundation show more moms – especially those of color – are struggling with substance use and mental distress, during and after pregnancy. Ashley Brandt, director of early care and education with Metro United Way in Kentucky, said…

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‘There’s always a way forward’: Organization aims to support farmers and their mental health

BY JORDAN GRANTZ KENTUCKY BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Kentucky is a large agriculture state with over 73,000 farm operations in 2022, according to the state agriculture overview. But for the people in the farming industry, the unpredictability and physical demands of it can lead to mental health issues. What You Need To Know The University of Kentucky…

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Public health workers say they are fighting an uphill battle since COVID

Side Effects Public Media | By Noah Taborda Across the Kansas City metro, departments are making strategic efforts to rebuild since COVID and prepare for future health emergencies. But they are fighting uphill battles against lackluster funding, a mass exodus of employees and public perception. Each day, Charlotte Square prepares vaccine doses for dozens of kids…

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Northeast Kentucky AHEC receives grant to enhance treatment of diabetes and obesity

MOREHEAD, Ky. — The Northeast Kentucky AHEC (NE KY AHEC) has been awarded a $10,000 grant to help enhance the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity through continuing medical education (CME) programming. The National AHEC Organization recently announced that the NE KY AHEC was one of five nationwide, regional centers to receive the funding. The…

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As Humana-Baptist feud drags on, Medicare patients caught in middle

One of Louisville’s largest health systems is at odds with several insurers, highlighting the downsides of Medicare Advantage plans Chris Otts LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — In August, Mike Wallace found out the apparent cause of the terrible back pain he’s experienced lately: An MRI scan revealed he has a spinal tumor. The 67-year-old former construction…

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Infant mortality rates rise for first time in 20 years — ‘Too many babies are dying in the United States

The Rural Blog ‘Too many babies are dying in the United States’; infant mortality rates rise for the first time in 20 years Over the past two decades, American medicine has made dramatic advances in cardiac care, obesity medicines and organ transplant success rates, but in a sad marker, “the death rate for babies rose…

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