By Heather Close Published June 6, 2024 FEATURED, YOUR HEALTH Kentucky doctors and the state Department for Public Health “are seeing an unusually high uptick in whooping cough,” or pertussis,...
By Katelyn JetelinaYour Local Epidemiologist Summer is here! While sunscreen may seem like an easy health decision, many people, especially younger and health-conscious ones, have doubts. Sunscreen health advice...
By Amy Maxmen and Céline GounderKFF Health News Measles is on the rise in the United States. In the first quarter of this year, the number of cases was...
By Heather Close Published June 6, 2024 FEATURED, YOUR HEALTH Kentucky Health News Remote Area Medical, a nonprofit group that provides free medical care, including dental and vision care,...
By Heather Close Published June 6, 2024 FEATURED, YOUR HEALTH By Dr. Johnnie Wright Jr. University of Kentucky Pelvic health is crucial to a woman’s overall well-being but is...
By Heather Close Published June 4, 2024 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY Kentucky Health News Dr. Anthony Fauci defended his actions during the Covid-19 pandemic before House lawmakers Monday and...
By Stephanie RamseyUniversity of Kentucky Despite growing awareness of mental-health issues, many people still struggle to find the right resources and treatment for mental health. The journey to receiving...
State Sen. Phillip Wheeler of Pikeville says one of the most consequential pieces of legislation passed by state lawmakers this year is a bill he sponsored to funnel more...
Dr. Wendell Roy Kingsolver, a longtime physician and advocate for family medicine and public health, especially in rural Kentucky, died Thursday, May 30. He was 96 and lived in...
Kentucky Health News Nearly 8,000 doses of naloxone, which reverses the effects of drug overdose, were delivered to Kentucky this week as part of a settlement with Teva Pharmaceuticals,...
