Coleman will not attend Fancy Farm to support cancer survivors with Horses and Hope
Democratic Lt. Gov. Jaqueline Coleman will not be attending the Fancy Farm Picnic because she will attending an event to support cancer survivors — a cause she says is personal...
Study: colorectal cancer deaths in Appalachian Kentucky have declined
Deaths from colorectal cancer in Appalachian Kentucky declined from 1999 to 2020, but far less than the rate of decline in the rest of the nation. That’s the upshot...
The anatomy of Kentucky’s blood supply, and why more need to donate
Quintissa Peake, like many people, doesn’t like needles. But the Letcher County woman can’t choose to avoid them. She lives with sickle cell anemia, a genetic blood disorder that...
UK hosts national meeting to raise immunization rate for vaccine against cervical and other HPV cancers, in which Ky. leads U.S.
Kentucky Department for Public Health illustration By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health NewsKentucky leads the nation in the rate of cases of and deaths from cervical cancer, a disease that is...
Bills to become law on vaping, pharmacy reform, vaccinations, drugs, at-home blood testing, coverage of cancer screening, more
Kentucky State Capitol (Photo via Wikipedia) By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News In its 2024 session the Kentucky General Assembly has passed dozens of health-related bills that address a range...
Bills to become law on vaping, pharmacy reform, vaccinations, drugs, at-home blood testing, coverage of cancer screening, more
Kentucky State Capitol (Photo via Wikipedia) By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News In its 2024 session the Kentucky General Assembly has passed dozens of health-related bills that address a range...
Many Ky. water systems exceed new federal limits for ‘forever chemicals’; all systems must test for 3 years, correct if needed
WKYT map, adapted by Kentucky Health News By Al CrossKentucky Health News Several Kentucky water systems, mostly on and near the Ohio River, will have to fund ways to...
UK research reveals way to improve treatment for breast cancer
By Elizabeth ChapinUniversity of Kentucky A recently study at UK’s Markey Cancer Center uncovered a critical pathway involved in evasion of the immune system by breast-cancer cells, pointing the...
If you are diagnosed with cancer and you smoke, that’s one more reason to stop, says UK doctor who co-chaired national survey
Smokers who have cancer have a better chance of overcoming the disease if they stop smoking, but not all cancer-treatment programs do a good job of encouraging patients to...
Kentucky Senate includes UofL Health request for $25 million cancer center in budget proposal
FRANKFORT — In its newly-released budget proposals, the Kentucky Senate has included a $25 million allocation to UofL Health after the Louisville system asked for help in building a...