The study is funded by a grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, part of the National Institutes of Health. Alzheimer’s is a progressive and irreversible...
Alabama, Kentucky and at least eight other states have laws saying human life begins at conception, with the fertilization of an egg by a sperm cell; Westerfield’s filing comes...
By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated guidance for how long people need to isolate when they get Covid-19, to match the...
In the inner ear, a cochlear implant converts acoustic energy into electric energy, stimulating the auditory nerve electrically. It may restore hearing in those born with congenital deafness, as...
By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News A highly contagious childhood disease that was declared eliminated in the United States in the year 2000 is making a comeback, largely driven by...
By Heather Close Published March 4, 2024 FEATURED, YOUR HEALTH Kentucky Health News The Medical Center at Bowling Green has established “a fast-track clinic that will help in the...
The Kentucky Department for Public Health still considers hospitalizations for respiratory illnesses high and says flu activity remains elevated. Health officials say the best way to protect yourself from...
By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News It’s almost time to “spring forward” one hour into daylight saving time, which sleep experts don’t support because they say it doesn’t align with...
By Dr. William Inabnet IIIUniversity of Kentucky Twenty million people in the United States suffer from thyroid disease, and Kentucky has a higher rate of thyroid cancer than the...
Kentucky Health News The man who wanted Kentucky to use some of its opioid-settlement money for research that could lead to legalizing a psychedelic drug to treat addiction, but...
