A startling number of people conceal an infectious illness to avoid missing work, travel, or social events, the University of Michigan says in reporting on research conducted there. The...
By Melissa Patrick, Kentucky Health News Emergency-department visits and hospital admissions for respiratory disease in Kentucky have dropped for three weeks in a row, but the Kentucky Department for...
By Stacy Stanifer, University of Kentucky January is National Radon Action Month, making it a great time to prioritize the health of those in your household by testing for...
The UK Center for Excellence in Rural Health runs the Health Care Worker Loan Relief Program, with by Rural Project Manager Sierra Williams (left) and Center Director Fran Feltner....
OPINION by health-care provider groups listed below It’s a situation all of us will find ourselves in at some point. You’re sick, or get diagnosed with a chronic condition,...
By Rachel C. Miller, University of Kentucky As we begin 2024, resolutions to eat healthier and exercise more are likely on many minds. This year, you may consider adding...
The University of Kentucky Cannabis Center is sponsoring an online seminar titled “Cannabis Use During Pregnancy: Research from Policy to Practice” on Feb. 26. The seminar will be held...
Kentucky Health News Kentucky has the nation’s highest rate of dispensed prescriptions for a new class of diabetes and obesity medications, according to the analytics company PurpleLab and published...
Kentucky Health News Seven local-government organizations are getting grants to start community crisis co-response programs, which form partnerships between behavioral-health professionals, law enforcement or other first responders and local...
By Melissa Patrick, Kentucky Health News Nearly 130 people attended the first Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission meeting under the group’s new executive director, by all indications in support of...
