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The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky is accepting applications for its Partnerships for Success grants program through June 15, according to Kentucky Health News. The competitive grants program provides funding to enhance and support evidence-based strategies aimed at preventing alcohol, nicotine and vaping use disorders. The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, a Louisville-based nonprofit…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Saint Joseph Health hospitals, clinics and care sites throughout Kentucky will begin using the CommonSpirit Health name in July 2026, the health system announced this week. The name change will not affect patient care, physicians, nurses or services at any of the system’s locations. Seven Saint Joseph Health hospitals will adopt…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Spring weather brings blooming flowers and time outdoors, but it also brings sneezing, congestion and runny noses that can confuse even the most attentive of patients. According to a health column published by Kentucky Health News, distinguishing between seasonal allergies and the common cold requires attention to specific symptoms. Dylan Spencer,…

Kentucky recorded its fourth consecutive year of declining overdose deaths in 2025, with a 22.9% decrease compared with the previous year, according to the 2025 Drug Overdose Fatality Report released Thursday by Gov. Andy Beshear’s office. The state recorded 1,110 overdose deaths last year — the lowest number since 2014 — marking a 50.8%…

By Jennifer Shutt, Kentucky Lantern · May 4, 2026 A gloved health care professional applies a patch or adhesive bandage after vaccination or drug injection. (Getty Images) WASHINGTON — The State Department must spend the $600 million Congress approved for an international vaccine program, according to a letter sent Monday by a bipartisan group…

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Governor Andy Beshear announced that ARMOR-IIMAK, a global manufacturer of thermal transfer printing materials, plans to expand its Boone County operation with a nearly $6 million investment that will create 44 Kentucky jobs, according to an announcement from the Governor’s Office. The expansion will allow the company to increase manufacturing output…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Planning Commission’s Zoning Committee will consider five proposals to rezone properties across Lexington-Fayette County during its regular meeting on May 7, according to the official agenda posted by the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government. The committee, meeting at 1:30 p.m. at the Phoenix Building’s third-floor conference room, will hear applications ranging…

Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani is breathing independently after being hospitalized with pneumonia and placed on a ventilator, his spokesperson said Monday. The 81-year-old remains in critical but stable condition at a Florida hospital near Palm Beach and is being monitored as a precautionary measure, according to Lex 18 News. Spokesperson Ted…

A new Commonwealth Fund report released this week reveals that Kentucky has significantly worse health outcomes for people of color compared with white residents, with racial disparities ranging from infant mortality to preventable deaths and oral health. The Commonwealth Fund 2026 State Health Disparities Report shows Kentucky consistently underperforms the national average across multiple…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Mayor Linda Gorton signed a proclamation honoring members of the Lexington Fire Department and emergency medical services for their bravery and commitment to community safety, marking International Firefighters Day. The recognition, reported by WUKY 91.3 FM, highlights the contributions of the city’s firefighters and EMS personnel who respond to emergencies across…