Oct 21 Health How one Indiana town is reinventing emergency medical services Project Swaddle aims to help moms with pregnancies expected to have complications. By Carter Barrett, Side Effects Public Media Oct 21 Health How one Indiana town is reinventing emergency medical services Carter Barrett, Side Effects Public Media
Oct 20 Health Gender affirming care ‘vital’ for some Kentuckians Clinics in Kentucky and Indiana recently began offering gender affirming hormone therapy for people who are transitioning. By Yasmine Jumaa Oct 20 Health Gender affirming care ‘vital’ for some Kentuckians Yasmine Jumaa
Oct 17 Health Kentucky’s backroad churches may be key to saving hospitals overwhelmed by COVID Kentucky is in the midst of a COVID-19 wildfire that is sparing no part of the state; new case counts topped 4,000 a day for much of September, before easing somewhat this month. Hospital intensive care units are still at capacity in some regions, with COVID-19 patients occupying half the beds. Gov. Andy Beshear has called the situation "dire." By Sarah Varney Oct 17 Health Ky. backroad churches may be key to saving hospitals strained by COVID Sarah Varney
Oct 16 Health Sista Strut brings cancer survivors and support networks together Sista Strut Cancer 3K aims to bring awareness to breast cancer in women of color. By Breya Jones Oct 16 Health Sista Strut brings cancer survivors and support networks together Breya Jones
Oct 15 Health An FDA panel of experts backs J&J COVID vaccine booster A panel of experts voted unanimously to recommend that the Food and Drug Administration authorize a booster dose of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. By Scott Hensley, NPR Oct 15 Health An FDA panel of experts backs J&J COVID vaccine booster Scott Hensley, NPR
Oct 15 Health Kentucky returns to state-based health insurance exchange ahead of open enrollment Enrollment through the kynect exchange will run Oct. 15 - Dec. 1, 2021. Hundreds of thousands of Kentuckians don't have health insurance. By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 15 Health Ky. returns to state-based insurance exchange ahead of open enrollment Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 14 Health Experts recommend that FDA should authorize Moderna COVID vaccine booster A panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday unanimously recommended that the agency authorize a booster dose of the Moderna COVID vaccine at least six months after completion of the initial two-dose regimen. By Scott Hensley, NPR Oct 14 Health Experts recommend that FDA should authorize Moderna COVID booster Scott Hensley, NPR
Oct 13 Health Hospital chaplain, pastor calls out COVID-19 misinformation Pastor Keith Thomas works as a hospital chaplain. He said his experience on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic have fueled his efforts to promote safety measures because he’s seen too many families lose loved ones to the virus. By Christine Herman, Side Effects Public Media Oct 13 Health Hospital chaplain, pastor calls out COVID-19 misinformation Christine Herman, Side Effects Public Media
Oct 10 Health What you need to know about COVID-19 booster shots Side Effects Public Media reporter Steph Whiteside spoke with health department administrator Bart Hagston to get answers to some frequently asked questions about the Pfizer booster shot. By Stephanie Whiteside, Side Effects Public Media Oct 10 Health What you need to know about COVID-19 booster shots Stephanie Whiteside, Side Effects Public Media
Oct 7 Health Ky. surpasses 9,000 COVID deaths even as case rates decline As COVID-19 cases rates in Kentucky decline, the state reached 9,000 deaths. The highest concentration of deaths from coronavirus has been, overwhelmingly, in unvaccinated people since the vaccine became widely available. By Breya Jones Oct 7 Health Ky. surpasses 9,000 COVID deaths even as case rates decline Breya Jones
Oct 7 Health Ky. corrections officials waited on A/C fix during heat wave power outage Corrections officials had the opportunity to mitigate the heat issue sooner than they did. Records show they declined due to cost. By Yasmine Jumaa Oct 7 Health Ky. corrections officials waited on A/C fix during power outage Yasmine Jumaa
Sep 24 Health Ky. Has Fourth-Highest Rate of Kids Hospitalized With COVID-19 So far this month, the state has recorded over 26,000 cases in kids 18 and under and an average of 59 children hospitalized each day. By Jasmine Demers Sep 24 Health Rate Of Ky. Children Hospitalized With COVID-19 Skyrocketing Jasmine Demers
Sep 23 Health Exponential COVID Case Growth Slows In Kentucky Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says there are signs the exponential growth of COVID-19 cases has begun to slow. By Ryan Van Velzer Sep 23 Health Exponential COVID Case Growth Slows In Kentucky Ryan Van Velzer
Sep 21 Health COVID-19 Booster Doses Expected Soon, Pending CDC Recommendation The FDA already recommends COVID-19 booster shots for some vulnerable people. The CDC’s recommendation is expected by the end of the week. By Breya Jones Sep 21 Health COVID-19 Booster Doses Expected Soon, Pending CDC Recommendation Breya Jones