Category: YOUR HEALTH
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KentuckyOne Health lays off several top executives
KentuckyOne Health laid off several top executives Sept. 16, the latest sign of trouble at the hospital company created by mergers four years ago. Andrew Wolfson of The Courier-Journal called...
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Kentucky’s breastfeeding rate is one of the lowest in the U.S.
Photo: Kybreastfeeding.com (Click link for more information) By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says breastfeeding is a key strategy to improve public...
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Super-powerful narcotics threaten even more fatal drug overdoses in region; six in Danville area spur community action
“If you’re putting a needle in your arm, you’re playing Russian roulette,” because so many super-powerful narcotics such as fentanyl are in the illegal drug trade, Dr. Eric Guerrant, emergency...
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Louisville man, 73, first this year to die from West Nile virus; officials remind Kentuckians to wear bug repellent when outside
State health officials have confirmed that a 73-year-old Louisville man died from the West Nile Virus during the week ended Sept. 17. Beth Fisher, spokeswoman for the Cabinet for Health and...
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As coal declines in Central Appalachia, what is its legacy in health, including mental health?
As the coal industry declines, rapidly in Central Appalachia, there are “clues suggesting that health and mental-health issues will pose enormous challenges to the affected coal communities, and will linger...
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Ky. confirms 10 flu cases; vaccination (not nasal spray) urged, but some experts tell seniors to wait a bit for best protection
image: www.lex18.com State health officials report that Kentucky has 10 confirmed cases of influenza already this year, suggesting flu season could be starting early. The cases are in Bullitt, Fayette...
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Howard L. Bost Health Policy Forum to be held in Lexington Sept. 19; focus will be on ‘Health as an Economic Driver’
It’s not too late to sign up for the 14th annual Howard L. Bost Health Policy Forum, titled “Health as an Economic Driver,” to be held at the Marriott Griffin...
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Kentucky Health News reporter gets fellowship to report on rural health workforce issues, with a focus on nurses
Melissa Patrick Melissa Patrick, reporter for Kentucky Health News, has been named 2016-2017 Nursing and Health Care Workforce Media Fellow for the Center for Health, Media & Policy. Patrick, a former...
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Dr. Michael Karpf to retire as head of UK hospital
Dr. Michael Karpf Dr. Michael Karpf, who has led the University of Kentucky Medical Center during a decade of major growth, announced Wednesday that he would retire in 2017. At...
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KentuckyOne Health announces diabetes prevention program in Central Kentucky
KentuckyOne Health is launching a program to prevent Type 2 diabetes in Central Kentucky. The year-long program is modeled after a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention program “designed for individuals at...