Nov 3 Health Updated tap water database lets you search for contaminants in your drinking water The Environmental Working Group (EWG) released updates to its Tap Water Database on Wednesday. The environmental health nonprofit’s database makes public drinking water systems searchable by zip code. It also shows legal and illegal levels of contaminants and the health risks associated with them. But many chemicals found in drinking water are not regulated by […] By Corinne Boyer Nov 3 Health Updated tap water database lets you search for contaminants in your drinking water Corinne Boyer
Nov 1 Health With more cases of COVID-19 among fully vaccinated Kentuckians, the Governor says get a booster Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear reported on Monday that more than 20% of all COVID-19 cases in October were among people who were fully vaccinated. Those cases have been on the rise since June — when the Delta variant began rapidly spreading in the U.S. Beshear said waning immunity was likely to blame and urged […] By Corinne Boyer Nov 1 Health With more cases of COVID-19 among fully vaccinated Kentuckians, the Governor says get a booster Corinne Boyer
Oct 29 Health How the Housing Shortage, the Pandemic and Climate Change have Collided in the Ohio Valley Some residents in Ohio Valley communities are still struggling to keep their heads above water over a year into the pandemic. A main cause of concern: housing. The federal eviction moratorium ended in late August after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the Biden administration efforts to extend the moratorium into October. While it lasted, […] By Liam Niemeyer , Katie Myers and Alana Watson Oct 29 Health How the Housing Shortage, the Pandemic and Climate Change have Collided in the Ohio Valley Liam Niemeyer, Katie Myers and Alana Watson
Oct 26 Health Kentucky Gov. says up to 6% of state’s vaccination numbers may be duplicates Last week, Gov. Andy Beshear said some vaccinations in Kentucky have likely been overcounted due to reporting that counted numbers twice. On Monday, Beshear said the state will have an updated count on Thursday. “One of the major chains was entering data in two different ways resulting in duplications that wasn’t caught in the federal […] By Corinne Boyer Oct 26 Health Kentucky Gov. says up to 6% of state’s vaccination numbers may be duplicates Corinne Boyer
Oct 22 Health No Shelter: Eviction Protections are Latest Safety Net to Erode, as COVID-19 Rages On In room 226 of the Relax Inn in Richmond, Kentucky, Melanie and Cody Poore do their best to make themselves at home. Melanie has draped some of her old comforters over the motel’s thin bedcovers, and Cody keeps the minifridge stocked with energy drinks he likes. Beyond the walls, traffic rushes by on I-75; both […] By Liam Niemeyer and Katie Myers Oct 22 Health No Shelter: Eviction Protections are Latest Safety Net to Erode, as COVID-19 Rages On Liam Niemeyer and Katie Myers
Oct 13 Health New report shows national childhood obesity rates highest in Kentucky For the second year in a row, Kentucky has the highest rate of childhood obesity among kids ages 10-to-17 at 23.8%. That’s according to a new report by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released this week. Senior Program Officer Jamie Bussel said rates are too high across the country. “They’ve been exacerbated by COVID, and […] By Corinne Boyer Oct 13 Health New report shows national childhood obesity rates highest in Kentucky Corinne Boyer
Sep 27 Health Kentucky COVID-19 Cases See Slight Decline The latest COVID-19 surge in Kentucky has hit hospitals hard. Doctors from around the state have reported that capacity issues far exceed previous surges. But on Monday, Gov. Andy Beshear reported that cases have declined for three weeks. So have hospital rates. “Next one, we hope continues at this rate, that’s the inpatient census. That […] By Corinne Boyer Sep 27 Health Kentucky COVID-19 Cases See Slight Decline Corinne Boyer
Sep 24 Health Long Into The Pandemic, Ohio Valley Health Departments Aren’t Just Fighting COVID-19 The pandemic has swamped health departments. Since August, Ohio Valley health departments have been dealing with a massive surge in cases and that means more testing, contact tracing and phone calls. Although disease investigation is a core service of health departments, the pandemic has demanded a continual, robust response, placing strain on public health employees. […] By Corinne Boyer Sep 24 Health Long Into The Pandemic, Ohio Valley Health Departments Aren’t Just Fighting COVID-19 Corinne Boyer
Sep 20 Health Ohio Valley States Report More Than 100 Deaths Over Last Three Days Over the last three days, Kentucky has reported 88 deaths from COVID-19. That included multiple people in their 20s, 30s and 40s. The youngest deaths were of two 22-year-olds. Gov. Andy Beshear reported that 92% of COVID-19 hospitalizations are among people who are not vaccinated. “Think about the numbers we’ve had people in the hospital […] By Corinne Boyer Sep 20 Health Ohio Valley States Report More Than 100 Deaths Over Last Three Days Corinne Boyer