AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoDIPG Investigation: Kentucky health officials are probing a possible cluster of DIPG, a rare, nearly always fatal childhood brain cancer, in Southeastern Kentucky after reports of multiple cases and deaths in the Whitley–Knox–Laurel area; Gov. Beshear signed a proclamation as the state works with the Kentucky Cancer Registry and reaches out to the CDC and hospitals, while families push for transparency. Mental Health Access: Local providers are urging Kentuckians to seek help and check on loved ones, pointing to unmet need and warning signs like withdrawal and sleep changes. Public Health Watch: Experts say hantavirus concerns are being compared to COVID mostly because of similar cruise-ship imagery, but risk to the public is not being treated like a pandemic. Care Expansion: Advanced Infusion Care opened a new Louisville infusion center to expand outpatient therapy access. Senior Benefits: A new push highlights hundreds of millions in Kentucky senior benefits going unclaimed. Community Health: Graves County hosted a free Health & Safety Day with summer safety resources and prescription drug disposal.
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