Kentucky Health News Americans’ meat-rich diets make them more vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. “Diets that are more plant-based,…
By Kristi Willett University of Kentucky The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees approved Tuesday the naming of the university’s new building for health education as the Michael D. Rankin…
By Jennifer Shinn University of Kentucky Hearing loss can occur when any part of the ear or hearing system is not working correctly. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) estimates…
Update, Dec. 4: This story has been updated with additional information from state Health and Family Services Secretary Eric Friedlander’s office. One number has been corrected. By Melissa Patrick Kentucky…
Kentucky Health News In 2020, a traumatic injury killed an American every 31½ minutes, and such injuries are the top killer of children and adults under 45. Those statistics could…
If negotiations this month don’t find agreement that has been elusive so far, Louisville-based Baptist Health will no longer be in the Medicare Advantage networks of UnitedHealthcare and WellCare. It has…
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The state Department for Public Health‘s latest weekly respiratory report shows Covid-19 virus activity is moderate, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity is increasing, and…
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Eleven nonprofit organizations have been selected to receive as much as $50,000 each from the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky‘s Funding for Recovery Equity…
