Lyme disease in Ky. probably more common than reported
Nearly anyone who has spent considerable time in the woods this summer has later discovered they carried a visitor back with them — one the size of a freckle who...
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Nearly anyone who has spent considerable time in the woods this summer has later discovered they carried a visitor back with them — one the size of a freckle who...
New data show one in four Kentucky children live in poverty, a sharp increase since 2005, but the state is improving when it comes to children’s health and education. These...
A resurgence of whooping cough in Kentucky and the nation has officials urging the public to get vaccinated. The state has already had 171 reported cases this year, making it...
Bath salts, which mimic the effects of drugs like cocaineand speed. The Patriot-News photo by Chris Knight. Though legislators across the country, including Kentucky, have passed laws to ban synthetic...
By Tara Kaprowy Kentucky Health News Just days after new legislation has taken effect to combat prescription drug abuse, four pain clinics in Kentucky say they will close, Gov. Steve...
The Congressional Budget Office estimates 3 million fewer people will get health insurance than expected before the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The...
Associated Press photo by Michael Schennum. The days of hanging up a shingle and opening shop are becoming more and more unusual for doctors. Afraid of being left without protection in...
Though several groups have said women don’t need a Pap smear every year, obstetricians and gynecologists still recommend an annual “well-woman” visit and annual pelvic exams for all females over...
Kentucky children will get extra nutrition education at school starting Oct. 1, thanks to a $6 million federal grant intended to instill better eating and physical-activity habits in families eligible...
Judy Witte says her long-term-care insurance premiumsare going up at a worrying rate. C-J photo by Matt Stone. Seniors are facing increases in their premiums for long-term-care insurance as insurance companies...