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LEXINGTON, Ky. — A groundbreaking global study involving researchers at the University of Kentucky shows that where people live — and the air they breathe, green space they can access, and social conditions they experience — significantly impacts how their brains age biologically. The research, published in Nature Medicine, examined data from 18,701 people…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A controversial federal rule that denies Medicaid funding to abortion providers appears likely to expire this summer as Congress prioritizes other legislation, despite anti-abortion pressure to extend the policy, according to reporting by the Kentucky Lantern. The rule, enacted last year through President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending law, blocks…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman officially entered the 2027 gubernatorial race Monday, announcing her bid to become the state’s first female governor during a ceremony at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in Frankfort, according to Queer Kentucky. Coleman, who has served as Gov. Andy Beshear’s second-in-command for two…

LEXINGTON, Ky. After a three-day trial, a Lexington man, Victorian Valdimar Hardaway, 36, was convicted on Thursday by a federal jury in Lexington for conspiring to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl, 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, and a detectable amount of oxycodone; distributing fentanyl;  possessing with the intent to distribute fentanyl, oxycodone,…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Center for Smoke-Free Policy honored communities, groups and individuals from across the state who are making progress in creating healthier, smoke-free communities at the 2026 Kentucky Tobacco Control Conference held April 16 at the Hilton Lexington/Downtown. Public health leaders, researchers and educators from across the state gathered for the…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Nelson County has become a hub for youth mental health advocacy through the Yellow Tulip Project, a national initiative to combat stigma surrounding mental illness. The effort has gained such prominence that a local social worker leading the project has earned international recognition from Rotary International. Olivia Raley, a certified social…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — New research challenges the effectiveness of food stamp work requirements, finding they slash program participation without increasing employment, findings with direct implications for more than 590,000 Kentuckians currently receiving benefits. The analysis from The Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution reviewed studies on work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky’s black bear population has become the center of a contentious debate over how to manage the state’s recovering wildlife, with proponents of hunting with hounds clashing with critics who say the practice threatens the animals’ long-term survival. According to reporting from the Kentucky Lantern, the dispute reflects broader disagreements about…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Tag Peterson is only 3 months old, but his young life has already been marked by extraordinary medical challenges and the devoted care of specialized physicians at a regional center for critically ill newborns. Minutes after his birth, Tag’s body turned blue, deprived of sufficient oxygen. Hospital staff quickly placed him…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — University of Kentucky students surpassed fundraising expectations this weekend, raising a record-breaking $2,463,650.24 at the 21st annual DanceBlue marathon, according to the University of Kentucky News. The record haul brings DanceBlue’s cumulative fundraising total to more than $27 million since its 2006 founding. More than 700 UK students danced nonstop for…