LEXINGTON, Ky. — A recent federal sentencing in the Eastern District of Kentucky has brought renewed attention to a growing national concern: the proliferation of Glock switches, small devices that can turn semi-automatic pistols into fully automatic weapons. On Thursday, an Indiana man was sentenced to 84 months for trafficking these machine gun conversion…
by Sarah Ladd, Kentucky Lantern The Trevor Project, which aims to end suicide among LGBTQ+ youth, also has trained counselors available around the clock. Reach them at 1-866-488-7386, via chat at https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/, or by texting START to 678678. A three-judge federal panel on Friday heard opposing arguments over Kentucky’s ban on gender-affirming medical care…
By Al Cross, Kentucky Health News One in four Kentucky adults in a poll taken in 2020 said they had ever been diagnosed with depression, a higher share than in any state but West Virginia. Kentucky’s age-adusted percentage was 25%; West Virginia’s was 27.5%. The national figure in the poll, taken by the Centers for…
By Elizabeth Chapin, University of Kentucky via Kentucky Health News Thursday, Aug. 31, marks International Overdose Awareness Day, a time when attention is directed toward raising awareness about opioid overdose and ways to reverse the deadly effects. One such way is naloxone, a medication that has become more available throughout Kentucky in recent years…
A state agency and congressional committee are seeking comment by Vanessa Gallman, Kentucky Lantern Over the last few years, hemp’s CBD and Delta 8, a less-potent marijuana alternative, have been sold online and in wellness shops as relief for pain, anxiety and insomnia. But that could change. A Kentucky agency and a congressional committee…
by Kentucky Health News Kentucky is farther behind on nursing-home inspections than only one other state, and the huge backlog might last a long time, Beshear administration officials state officials warned a legislative committee Tuesday. That could leave health and safety problems undiscovered, reports John Cheves of the Lexington Herald-Leader. “We’re waaay behind,” Health and Family Services…
by Nadia Ramlagan, Public News Service More than 615,000 dollars is going to nonprofit groups in Kentucky working to end opioid addiction. According to state data, more than 2,100 Kentuckians lost their lives to a drug overdose last year – the first decline in deaths since 2018. Eligible groups include those working to raise awareness…
by Nancy Royden, Legislative Research Commission FRANKFORT — The Interim Joint Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection heard impassioned testimony Tuesday from those who lost loved ones to fentanyl, and some lawmakers vowed to continue fighting the drug through legislation. Three women involved with The Never Alone Nick Rucker Foundation – a…
by Jordan Hensley, Legislative Research Commission FRANKFORT — A bipartisan bill in the works for the 2024 legislative session would update nail tech certification testing and nail salon regulations. Senate Minority Caucus Chair Reginald Thomas, D-Lexington, is one of the primary sponsors of the potential legislation. He and Sen. John Schickel, R-Union, have been…
by Sarah Ladd, Kentucky Lantern The CON task force is seeking public input, which is due by Sept. 1. To submit a statement in writing about certificate of need, email DeeAnn Wenk at [email protected]. FRANKFORT – Kentucky would be “well served by the improved access to health care” if it were to repeal certificate…