As blood runs short in Ky. and the U.S., Red Cross seeks donors
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Responding to a potentially dangerous shortage of blood, Gov. Andy Beshear and his wife set an example Monday by donating blood in the state...
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By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Responding to a potentially dangerous shortage of blood, Gov. Andy Beshear and his wife set an example Monday by donating blood in the state...
By Katelyn Jetelina and Jacqueline Nesi Your Local Epidemiologist Strong bipartisan statements came out of a congressional hearing yesterday about the harms of social media use among children and teens. Parents of...
The University of Kentucky Cannabis Center is sponsoring an online seminar titled “Cannabis Use During Pregnancy: Research from Policy to Practice” on Feb. 26. The seminar will be held via...
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Nearly 130 people attended the first Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission meeting under the group’s new executive director, by all indications in support of the...
Nearly 200 people attended the third annual Harlan County Drug Summit on Thursday, Jan. 11, to hear a message largely focused on prevention, Chandler Wilcox reports for Hazard’s WYMT. “We have a lot...
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky‘s next “Health for a Change” webinar is titled “ACEs, Substance Use Disorder and Prevention.” It will be held Friday, Jan. 19, from 11 a.m....
By Rachel Fairbank National Geographic While the holidays can be the most wonderful time of the year, they can also be one of the most stressful—especially for the heart. Along...
OPINION By Katelyn Jetelina Your Local Epidemiologist This week, Kate Cox got an abortion but had to leave Texas, where she lives, to get it. She joined more than 9.3 million...
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News State Public Health Commissioner Steven Stack was master of ceremonies for Gov. Andy Beshear’s private swearing-in ceremony as Tuesday began, providing a platform for...
Kentucky Health News Kentucky health care workers and public school educators will serve as grand marshals of Gov. Andy Beshear’s inauguration parade, which is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 1...