“When the General Assembly returns to Frankfort on Jan. 2, one of the many problems it’s been asked to address is youth smoking — particularly vaping, which studies suggest has...
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News A big jump in influenza cases more than outweighed small declines in Covid-19 and respiratory syncitial virus as Kentuckians headed into the holidays, according...
Kentucky Health News Despite wars, the most mass killings since 2006 and the hottest average temperatures in human history, “2023 also was a year with significant positive developments, including in scientific...
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues to encourage health-care providers to get their patients immunized against flu, Covid-19 and respiratory syncitial virus,...
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Kentucky Health News Since sports betting became legal in Kentucky on Sept. 7, calls to the state problem-gambling hotline have nearly tripled, one of the state’s few problem-gambling counselors told...
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News The main proponent of using state opioid-settlement money to fund research into a psychdelic drug as a treatment for addiction will soon be out...
Kentucky Health News Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman underwent a double mastectomy Monday, then issued a statement saying the surgery was prompted by an examination and her family history. “Concerns were...
Information for this story was also gathered by Kentucky Health News. By Aneri Pattani KFF Health News The pitches are bold and arriving fast: Invest opioid settlement dollars in a...
By Dr. Vincent Sorrell University of Kentucky It’s the season for respiratory viruses and the cough, congestion and sore throats they bring. There are many options for over-the-counter (OTC) remedies...