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  Beshear sues Walgreens, alleging it worsened opioid epidemic by not reporting unusually large drug shipments top Kentucky

  Attorney General Andy Beshear is suing Walgreens for “allegedly failing to legally monitor its own operations that shipped and dispensed large quantities of opioids through its more than 70 locations...

  By Al Cross Published June 18, 2018 FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY

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  Weekly newspaper tells the story of a transgender woman, 19

  The Lebanon Enterprise, which under Editor-Publisher Stevie Lowery has a recordof tackling sensitive subjects, broke new ground last week with a story about a 19-year-old transgender woman. The story by reporter Emily...

  By Al Cross Published June 18, 2018 FEATURED, YOUR HEALTH

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  Bowling Green hospital no longer releases information about births, in an effort to keep infants safe from possible abduction

  The Medical Center at Bowling Green no longer releases information about births to the news media or through social media, following recommendations from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. “This is...

  By Al Cross Published June 13, 2018 FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS

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  Pikeville Medical Center, citing bad decisions by prior management, continues to reduce staff, this time by laying off 100

  Pikeville Medical Center, Eastern Kentucky’s largest hospital, is cutting its workforce to correct what CEO Donovan Blackburn called “poor business decisions” by his predecessor, Walter May. “The news comes a...

  By Al Cross Published June 13, 2018 FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS

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  Half of Americans 30 and older, and almost half of Kentuckians that age, have advanced gum disease that can lead to tooth loss

  Half of Americans aged 30 and older have a disease of the gums called periodontitis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If left untreated, gum disease can...

  By Al Cross Published June 13, 2018 FEATURED, YOUR HEALTH

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  Cancer Society says screening for colon cancer should start at 45, not 50; Ky. leads the nation in colon cancer and deaths from it

  By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News In response to rising rates of colorectal cancer among younger people, the American Cancer Society now recommends that adults with a normal risk for colon cancer get their...

  By Al Cross Published June 13, 2018 FEATURED, YOUR HEALTH

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  Celebrity suicides raise concern about ‘contagion;’ Ky. rate higher than most states; experts say we need to talk about it openly

  “The suicides of fashion designer Kate Spade and celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain just days apart . . . have mental health professionals worried about the potential for what’s known as...

  By Al Cross Published June 13, 2018 FEATURED, YOUR HEALTH

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  Foundation for a Healthy Ky. will help state keep people covered as Medicaid changes; summit discusses new work requirements

  By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky is partnering with the administration of Gov. Matt Bevin to help low-income Kentuckians keep their...

  By Al Cross Published June 13, 2018 FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY

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  In close vote, Louisville sets content rules for children’s menus, citing child obesity; critics say law invades parental responsibility

  A food-service business in Louisville will be allowed to offer a children’s menu only if it includes certain types of healthy items, under an ordinance passed by 13 Democrats on...

  By Al Cross Published June 13, 2018 FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY

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  Children are at risk of death from being left in hot cars; health officials say don’t do it in any circumstances, offer prevention tips

  Every summer, children die from heat stroke because they are unintentionally left in a hot car, with the majority of these deaths occurring in children age 3 and under The latest...

  By Al Cross Published June 13, 2018 FEATURED, YOUR HEALTH