Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education seeking healthcare training partners
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for…
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UK Health: Looking at heart disease in a new light – using PET scans for cardiac imaging
By Dr. Talal Alnabelsi University of Kentucky When it comes to diagnostic imaging of your heart – such as MRI,…
Ethan Health provides substance abuse services, sees clients through the recovery process
By Patricia Scheyer NKyTribune reporter Ethan Health opened their outpatient center, located in Burlington, in 2018. They recognize substance abuse…
Attorney General launches new Office of Administrative Hearings, names executive director
Attorney General Russell Coleman announced the creation of a new office that will provide administrative review services to the Cabinet…
Kentucky roll-out of 988 going well; nation’s mental-health centers nearing certification
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Even though the roll-out of the three-digit national suicide hotline remains a work in…
All fireworks — even ‘sparklers’ — can be dangerous; here are important safety tips
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News While it wouldn’t feel like the Fourth of July without fireworks, it’s important to…
State to open licensing applications for medical cannabis businesses beginning July 1
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken significant steps toward ensuring those with qualifying conditions have…
St. Elizabeth marks milestone in cardiac care with new dual-chamber pacemaker
Doctors at the Florence Wormald Heart & Vascular Institute at St. Elizabeth Healthcare have achieved a significant milestone by performing the first implantation…
Keep your family safe in pools, oceans and lakes this summer; consider swim lessons, CPR instruction
By Sherri Hannan Safe Kids Fayette County Ask any child about the best part of summer, and chances are they…
Health department director says she has work to do to educate AG Coleman about syringe exchange benefits
The director of a district health department with a syringe exchange has voiced disappointment to her local newspaper over Attorney…
The Conversation: Lightning season is here; fast facts, how to stay safe, from meteorologist
Baseball fans clear the stands as lightning strikes near the Colorado Rockies’ stadium in 2019. Julio Aguilar/Getty Images By Chris…
When the weather is hot, it’s important to drink more water; some tips for keeping your body hydrated
Staying hydrated is essential to maintaining health, especially during summer months. Aside from preventing dehydration, the Centers for Disease Control…
Navigating Aging: Older women are different from older men and their health is woefully understudied
By Judith Graham KFF Health News Medical research has shortchanged women for decades. This is particularly true of older women,…
It’s National Safety Month — here are tips to safely store medicine out of children’s reach
Every nine minutes a young child goes to the emergency department because of an accidental medicine-related poisoning, according to Safe Kids…
American Heart Association says statins do not pose undue risk of neurological complications
By Dr. Larry Goldstein University of Kentucky Statins, drugs often used in the treatment of patients with or at higher…
St. E. Healthy Headlines: Heart attacks can happen unexpectedly, act fast if you suspect symptoms
Heart attacks often don’t send warning signs. So, when people suddenly and unexpectedly feel symptoms, they think, “This can’t be…
It’s Men’s Health Month — and here is a reminder to take care of your health and schedule screenings
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Men’s Health Month in June is a reminder for men to think about their…
Sedentary lifestyles, food insecurity drive increase in childhood diabetes among Kentucky kids
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Experts say sedentary lifestyles, food insecurity, and other factors are driving an increase in…
Independent pharmacists start ads asking Congress for relief from PBMs, ask Supreme Court to hear a case
Independent community pharmacists have begun an advertising campaign to get Congress to rein in pharmacy benefit managers, the middlemen between…
Whooping cough cases continue to rise across Kentucky; ten cases now confirmed in NKY
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Fayette County continues to experience a whooping cough outbreak, part of a statewide year-to-year…
U.S. Supreme Court rules that medication abortion mifepristone can remain available
By Jennifer Shutt Kentucky Lantern The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a much-anticipated decision this week that mifepristone, one of…
June is CPR and AED awareness month; learning child, infant-specific CPR could help save a life
By Dr. Callie L. Rzasa University of Kentucky More than 23,000 children suffer an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest annually. While the…