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Column: Bladder leaks aren’t normal — here’s how to fix them
By Dr. Johnnie Wright Jr.University of Kentucky Think bladder leaks are just part of aging? Laughing, sneezing or lifting shouldn’t come with a leak. Although it’s easy to dismiss the occasional leak as a byproduct of pregnancy, childbirth or just something that comes with age, urine leaks are not normal and can be a…
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FDA approves updated Covid-19 vaccines with new restrictions and limits for healthy children
Guidance around Covid-19 vaccines has once again shifted after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Aug. 27 approved updated shots for the fall season, but for a more limited group than in prior seasons. These changes, announced on X by Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., raise new questions…
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Food assistance for Kentucky veterans at risk under new SNAP changes
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service The Trump administration’s changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, mean that most Kentucky veterans will have to prove they are working, looking for work, or volunteering to keep their benefits next year. Many of the state’s veterans are experiencing homelessness or a lack of stable of…
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Kentucky adds 6 more Recovery Ready Communities, as it recognizes those lost to overdose and also in recovery
By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News The 2025 Recovery Rally will be held Sept. 5 at the Kentucky State Capitol in celebration of National Recovery Month, which is observed every September to celebrate the gains made by those in recovery from substance use disorder. In addition, six new “Recovery Ready Communities” in Kentucky will be…
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Kentucky senator looks to create a pathway to study ibogaine for the treatment of addiction
By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News A Kentucky lawmaker plans to introduce a bill during the next legislative session to allow researchers to study an illegal psychedelic drug called ibogaine as a treatment for drug addiction, a condition that continues to plague the state. Ibogaine is a naturally occurring compound found in the root bark…
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Kentucky State Police Post 12 Traffic Safety Checkpoint Announcement
FRANKFORT, Ky. (September 1, 2025) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP), Post 12 Frankfort, which provides coverage for Shelby, Spencer, Franklin, Anderson, Scott, Woodford, and Fayette counties, will be conducting periodic traffic safety checkpoints at approved locations in accordance with Kentucky State Police Policy and Procedures Manual. These checkpoints will be conducted in an…
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Emails show FCPS superintendent scolded board member over budget concerns months before crisis
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Months before Fayette County Public Schools faced a multimillion-dollar shortfall, Superintendent Demetrus Liggins told a school board member there was no cause for concern — while also scolding her for speaking with district staff about budget questions — even as questions circulated about departmental budget reductions. The correspondence, obtained and reviewed…
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Park Avenue Infant Death Investigation Arrest
One person has been arrested in connection with the death of an infant that occurred on Park Avenue. On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, around 10:30 a.m., officers were dispatched for an unresponsive infant at a residence in the 400 block of Park Avenue. When officers arrived, they located an infant that was pronounced deceased…
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Chinese national from Chicago pleads guilty to identity theft, fraud in Lexington Meijer gift card scam
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Chicago man has admitted to running a stolen-credit-card scheme in Central Kentucky, pleading guilty Friday to federal charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Heng Yin, a Chinese national living in Illinois, acknowledged in court that he used stolen credit card information loaded onto his phone to buy nearly…
