By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News A new report from The Commonwealth Fund, a New York-based foundation, shows racial and ethnic disparities persist in health-care access, quality, and outcomes in...
Kentucky Health News The small hospital chain based in Bowling Green, MedCenter Health, is expanding its medical-specialty offerings in its largest close neighbor, Glasgow. MCH has had a presence...
Associated Press President Joe Biden’s administration is indefinitely delaying a long-awaited menthol cigarette ban, a decision that infuriated anti-smoking advocates but could avoid a political backlash from Black voters...
The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees voted Friday to approve plans to acquire St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead. The targeted date for UK’s takeover is July 1. The...
By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News The number of drug, alcohol and tobacco events recorded by schools have increased in schools at all levels across Kentucky, according to data collected...
State wildlife officials are reminding Kentuckians to take precautions against tick bites, which can transmit disease. “Ticks are common across the state, and whether you’re hunting, hiking or spending...
By Sarah LaddKentucky Lantern Four vape shops, the Kentucky Vaping Retailers Association and the Kentucky Hemp Association have filed suit in Franklin Circuit Court seeking to strike down a...
By Heather Close Published April 24, 2024 FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, YOUR HEALTH Kentucky Health NewsCommunity pharmacies may play a key role in helping smokers quit, according to a study...
By Heather Close Published April 22, 2024 FEATURED, YOUR HEALTH Norton Healthcare has received a $20 million gift for the “Just Imagine” campaign to support programing and research in...
By Heather Close Published April 22, 2024 EVENTS, FEATURED, YOUR HEALTH The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky‘s next “Health for a Change” webinar is titled “Tackling the Immunization Crisis.”...
