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Kentucky opens first medical marijuana dispensary; Trump expected to reclassify marijuana, The Washington Post reports
Kentucky Health News Kentucky’s first medical marijuana dispensary officially opened Saturday, Dec. 13, nearly one year after it became legal in the state on Jan. 1. The Post Dispensary, located in Beaver Dam, a small city in Ohio County, opened at 10 a.m. with plans to stay open until supplies ran out. People traveled…
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It’s not too late to get vaccinated this respiratory season
By StatePoint Media In a time of confusion and inconsistent information, healthcare professionals want you to know that it’s not too late to get vaccinated this respiratory season. Getting vaccinated helps protect against potentially serious diseases like influenza (flu), Covid-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and pneumococcal disease. A recent survey from the National Foundation…
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Health Column: Why heart disease is so often undiagnosed in women
By Dr. Nouran SorourUniversity of Kentucky As a cardiologist, I see this far too often: Women come to us later in the course of heart disease, sometimes after weeks or even months of vague symptoms that were dismissed or misdiagnosed. We’ve made significant advances in cardiology, but one thing hasn’t changed enough: Heart disease…
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UK researchers partner with Kentucky communities to reduce lung cancer stigma, promote screening
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 15, 2025) — During National Lung Cancer Screening Awareness Month, University of Kentucky researchers were traveling across the Commonwealth to talk to Kentuckians about lung health. It’s a project built for and with Kentuckians. Through community-engaged, participatory research, the team is gathering information directly from residents about resonant messaging and how to…
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Sanders-Brown graduate transforms personal loss into research impact
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 15, 2025) — The University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging is home to researchers pushing the field of Alzheimer’s science forward — among them, soon-to-be graduate Bernardo Aguzzoli Herbele, who will earn his doctorate in neuroscience this month. Working in the lab of Mark Ebbert, Ph.D., Bernardo focuses on understanding RNA isoforms…
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‘Behind the Blue’: ‘No ceiling to learning’ for UK grad, family
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 15, 2025) — There’s a first time for everything, and on Friday, 71-year-old University of Kentucky College of Education graduate Ellen London will experience a significant first: attending a graduation ceremony to accept a diploma. Ellen, who just earned her second master’s degree, didn’t attend the commencement ceremonies for her bachelor’s or…
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25-ORD-403 – MaKenzie Calame/University of Kentucky
Opinion Number: 25-ORD-403 Date Issued: 12/15/2025 Parties: MaKenzie Calame/University of Kentucky Download Full PDF Opinion Content: December 15, 2025 In re: MaKenzie Calame/University of Kentucky Summary: The Office cannot find that the University of Kentucky (“the University”) violated the Open Records Act (“the Act”) because the Office cannot resolve the factual dispute between the…
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25-ORD-402 – Keenan Elliott/Logan County Detention Center
Opinion Number: 25-ORD-402 Date Issued: 12/15/2025 Parties: Keenan Elliott/Logan County Detention Center Download Full PDF Opinion Content: December 15, 2025 In re: Keenan Elliott/Logan County Detention Center Summary: The Logan County Detention Center (“the Center”) violated the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it failed to respond to a request within five business days…
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25-ORD-401 – Henry Foster/Kentucky State Police
Opinion Number: 25-ORD-401 Date Issued: 12/15/2025 Parties: Henry Foster/Kentucky State Police Download Full PDF Opinion Content: December 15, 2025 In re: Henry Foster/Kentucky State Police Summary: The Kentucky State Police (“KSP”) did not violate the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it withheld records under KRS 61.878(1)(h) that, if disclosed, could harm its investigation…
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25-ORD-400 – Ryan Dischinger/Louisville Metro Government
Opinion Number: 25-ORD-400 Date Issued: 12/15/2025 Parties: Ryan Dischinger/Louisville Metro Government Download Full PDF Opinion Content: December 15, 2025 In re: Ryan Dischinger/Louisville Metro Government Summary: The Louisville Metro Government (“Metro”) violated the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it denied a request for video footage but did not meet its burden to invoke…