By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky‘s latest Health for a Change webinar focused on cancer disparities in Eastern Kentucky, with a look at a...
By Sarah LaddKentucky Lantern A pregnant woman who wants an abortion is suing in Jefferson Circuit Court to challenge Kentucky laws banning the procedure, the American Civil Liberties Union...
By Ian McDonough and Michael DulasThe Conversation Some 2.3 million U.S. adults over 65 – more than 4% – have a diagnosis of dementia. But even without a diagnosis,...
By Beth BowlingUniversity of Kentucky Kentucky Homeplace, a nationally recognized community health worker program, is celebrating its 30th year of helping Kentuckians. The University of Kentucky Center of Excellence...
By: Dr. Samir Softic and Dr. Aurelia RadulescuUniversity of Kentucky In the United States, one in five children are obese. (In Kentucky, that rate is closer to one in...
By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News The first day of the Kentucky Rural Health Association‘s annual conference, titled “Rooted & Reaching,” will be held on Nov. 21, which falls on...
By Nadia RamlaganKentucky News Connection A statewide program in Kentucky aims to provide credentialing and pathways to a career in social work for people in substance use disorder recovery....
By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News Open enrollment for federally subsidized health insurance is available on the state-based marketplace, Kynect, through Jan. 15, for coverage that starts Feb. 1. The...
By U of L HealthUniversity of Louisville You don’t have to wait for a New Year’s resolution to quit smoking. The third Thursday in November is recognized as The...
By Kadee Whaley and Hayden GoodingUniversity of Kentucky The University of Kentucky College of Dentistry’s 2023 Kentucky Early Learners’ Oral Health Surveillance Project survey found dental decay rates for...
