State Department of Public Health data shows sharp decline in new COVID cases, deaths, positivity rate
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today COVID-19 data released by the Kentucky Department for Public Health on Monday shows there has…
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Governing: A national survey of public health workers shows one in three ready to walk away; it’s ‘an alarm’
By Carl Smith Governing A national survey of public health workers shows a workforce reeling from the one-two punch of a historic…
Most counties in KY are in ‘green’ zone for COVID; Governor says ‘keep up good work,’ get vaccinated
Governor Andy Beshear announced “great news” on the COVID front for Kentucky — almost every county in Kentucky is now…
Teachers at Ninth District Elementary School now have their own ‘wellness space’ thanks to grant
Covington Partners Stressed and sometimes overwhelmed, teachers at Ninth District Elementary School didn’t have a place to go at school…
Governor signs nine pieces of legislation into law, several are health and safety-related
Gov. Andy Beshear signed into law nine pieces of legislation recently passed by the General Assembly, and several of them…
Most Americans say they have had coronavirus; but concerns about serious COVID-19 illness decline
Kentucky Health News Most Americans say they have contracted the coronavirus, and the infected are more likely to be Republicans,…
Pandemic numbers approaching levels seen before Omicron variant surge; positivity rate at 2.29 percent
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News The pandemic in Kentucky has declined to levels not seen since early last summer,…
Shayna Hamilton: From nurse’s perspective, solving healthcare disparity is problem we should all address
Over 57 million people live in an under-sourced or underprivileged area. We have all heard the words underserved and underprivileged….
Avinash Bhakta: Schedule your colorectal cancer screening; it’s 2nd leading cause of KY cancer deaths
Colorectal cancer was the second leading cause of cancer deaths in Kentucky in 2021. Colorectal cancers are increasingly common and…
CDC rates fewer KY counties at high COVID risk but some increased; state’s risk level still relatively high
Kentucky Health News Kentucky as a whole is at lower risk from the coronavirus than it was a week ago,…
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month; facts about the condition every woman should know
By Mark Hoffman UK Healthcare Endometriosis is a common condition, affecting one out of every 10 women. In recognition of…
Healthy Headlines: What is vascular surgery — and what are the conditions that may require it?
St. Elizabeth Healthcare Vascular surgery describes surgery on the arteries or veins, which are the “highways” of the body’s circulatory…
St. Elizabeth celebrates major milestone in fight against lung cancer with 20,000th screening
St. Elizabeth Healthcare has reached an impressive milestone in its fight against lung cancer: the 20,000th lung cancer screening. Since…
Ky. flu cases increase slightly in last few weeks; not too late to get a flu shot, season runs through May
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Following nine weeks of decline, influenza cases in Kentucky ticked back up. The state…
FDA to regulate synthetic nicotine as vaping and e-cigarette use rises among Kentucky teens
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Last week President Joe Biden signed legislation that allows the Food and Drug Administration…
FDA issues warning about certain contaminated infant formulas — what to do if you purchased one
By George Fuchs, MD Kentucky Children’s Hospital The FDA recently announced that certain infant formulas may potentially be contaminated with…
Daylight Savings Time passed with no debate; could founder on later sunrises’ effects on children, health
The Rural Blog Senate’s no-debate passage of daylight-time repeal could founder on later sunrises’ effects on children and health There…
Commentary: House Bill 7 would risk thousands of Kyians losing health care coverage, food assistance
By Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky’s mission is to address the unmet health needs…
Failure to extend child nutrition wavers has some school officials worried some kids will go hungry
By Liam Niemeyer Ohio Valley ReSource Pizza is on the menu at Mayfield High School, a favorite among the 200…
Beshear vetoes measure to end COVID-19 state of emergency, says it would cost state SNAP benefits
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear on Wednesday announced he is vetoing a measure passed by the General…
Natalie Deering: Brrrr. . . Cryotherapy continues to grow in popularity and offers many healing benefits
Imagine exposing your body to -175 degrees Fahrenheit in a cryo-chamber wearing nothing but your undergarments, socks, gloves, and a…
Medical marijuana bill gains steam; committee sends to House for consideration this week
By Mark Maynard Kentucky Today Sen. Whitney Westerfield understands the many reasons to be afraid of the medical marijuana bill…