By Amanda SeitzAssociated Press The U.S. surgeon general on Tuesday declared gun violence a public-health crisis, driven by the fast-growing number of injuries and deaths involving firearms in the...
By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News A four-state, $350 million research grant that included Kentucky fell far short of its goal of reducing opioid overdose deaths by 40% over four...
By Lindsay TravisUniversity of Kentucky Coretta Scott King said, “The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” On a warm Saturday...
By Matthew ParroneAssociated Press The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized the first menthol-flavored electronic cigarettes for adult smokers, acknowledging that vaping flavors can reduce the harms of...
Kentucky Health NewsStaying hydrated is essential to maintaining health, especially during summer months. Aside from preventing dehydration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that water helps your...
Editor’s note: At the end of 2023 Kentucky led the nation in the percentage of state residents, 2.1%, who had received the new class of diabetes and weight-loss drugs....
By Sylvia GoodmanLouisville Public Media Shawn Nutter walks through The Healing Place’s men’s facility in Louisville’s Russell neighborhood. He just completed the months-long recovery program, and now, Nutter’s working...
The researchers analyzed the health records of 72,501 people seen for Covid-19 at BJC HealthCare hospitals and clinics in Missouri and Illinois during the first two years of the pandemic....
By Sam Adams The Mountain Eagle The Letcher County Fiscal Court has reversed itself — at least for now — on whether it will give $125,000 of its opioid...
Anderson County Agency for Substance Abuse Prevention, $171,100 for expansion of school-based prevention efforts and law-enforcement training.Appalachian Research & Defense Fund (Legal Aid), $125,000 for legal support and wraparound...
