Eight suicides in a month make for ‘mental health crisis’ in PIke
Pike County (Wikipedia map) By Stan Ingold, WEKU Officials in Eastern Kentucky are dealing with what they are calling a “mental health crisis.” In Pike County, over the last...
State’s high maternal-death rate gets study; pregnancy-related deaths mostly from violence, substance use, anxiety, depression
UK researchers studying the state’s high maternal-mortality rate include (front row, left to right) Anna Chamberlain, Ann Coker, Linda Berry, Heather Bush; (back, left to right) John O’Brien, Cynthia...
Sports betting has taken off in Kentucky, but counselors for people with a gambling disorder remain in short supply in the state
Churchill Downs Race and Sports Book opened in downtown Louisville in September. (J. Munoz, LPM) By Jacob MunozLouisville Public Media Legal sports wagering launched in Kentucky in September. Residents can...