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Will Covid vaccine be covered in 2025?
By Michelle Andrews KFF Health News If you want a Covid-19 shot this fall, will your employer’s health insurance plan pay for it? There’s no clear answer. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime anti-vaccine activist, has upended the way Covid vaccines are approved and for whom they’re recommended, creating…
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August’s Our Healthy Kentucky Home campaign focuses on preventing and treating tobacco use
By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News The focus of August’s “Our Healthy Kentucky Home” initiative is preventing and treating tobacco use, including smoking, vaping, using dip and other tobacco products. Health Secretary Steven Stack said at a press conference that in 2022, more than 17% of Kentucky adults reported that they smoke cigarettes, and more…
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Pothole Repairs Scheduled for I-64 and I-75 in Scott, Woodford, and Fayette Counties This Week
Work will take place in the evening and overnight LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 11, 2025) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists of scheduled pothole work taking place on I-64 and I-75 this week. All work will take place overnight and rolling roadblocks will be in place. Motorists should expect delays. I-64 – Westbound Thursday,…
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Kentucky Attorney General calls for immediate ban of ‘designer Xanax,’ linked to 47 overdoses in state
By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman is urging health officials to take emergency action to ban bromazolam, an unregulated synthetic drug linked to 47 deaths in Kentucky. Bromazolam, also known as “designer Xanax,” is being passed off as prescription pills, including benzodiazepines, which are commonly used to treat anxiety, insomnia…
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Kentucky community colleges working to meet students’ ‘severe’ need for mental health support
By Sarah LaddKentucky Lantern About two-thirds of Kentucky community college students surveyed last year say they have experienced depression or anxiety, while one in five reported engaging in “self-injurious behavior.” In response, the Kentucky Community and Technical College System is launching a Mental Health Strategy for its roughly 100,000 students. KCTCS President Ryan Quarles…
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Put mental health on the back-to-school checklist
By Mary SheaUniversity of Kentucky Back to school is a busy time for everyone with lots of items on the checklist – school supplies, making sure your child is up-to-date with their immunizations, sports physicals, plans for after-school care, and more! Another important item to check off is a mental health check-in with your…
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Q&A with Caroline Geisler: Exploring new path to weight loss — minus side effects
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 11, 2025) — The most effective obesity medications of today — GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy — can come with significant side effects, most commonly nausea and vomiting. Caroline Geisler, Ph.D., assistant professor in the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and her team wanted to explore whether…
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‘Health halo’ effect? UK study suggests children’s cereal is trending towards lower nutritional quality
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 11, 2025) — Ready-to-eat (RTE) cereals, which are processed and packaged to be eaten directly from the box, are one of the most predominant breakfast choices among children in the United States. Although RTE cereals in many cases are marketed as a healthy option, a University of Kentucky researcher at the Martin-Gatton…
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Big Blue Nation Orientation welcomes UK’s newest Wildcats with energy, community and heart
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 11, 2025) — As summer winds down, excitement is building across campus. The University of Kentucky is preparing to welcome thousands of new students this fall — each one taking their first steps into college life, and into a community deeply committed to their success. For many, that journey begins with Big Blue Nation…
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Baybrook Road Shots Fired Arrest
One person has been arrested following a shots fired incident that occurred Saturday evening on Baybrook Road near Mt Tabor Road. On Saturday, August 9, 2025, around 10:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to Baybrook Road near Mt Tabor Road for a report of shots fired. When they arrived, they located a vehicle that had been…