Kinship Families Coalition of Kentucky: Recognizing the continuing importance of kinship care
It is important to continue lifting up the voices of relative and fictive kin caregivers to ensure the children in…
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State gets grant to support prevention of suicide and promote mental health among young people
Kentucky will receive a $3,675,000 Garrett Lee Smith Suicide Prevention grant, awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services…
Life Learning Center receives a $101,000 Impact 100 grant for its Pillars Cafe transformation project
Life Learning Center (LLC) was recognized as one of four 2022 Impact 100 Grant Recipients and received a $101,000 award…
Department of Public Health weekly COVID-19 report shows numbers decline in all areas
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today There was plenty of good news in the weekly COVID-19 report by the Department of…
Cove Federal Credit Union offering pink pens to raise awareness during Breast Cancer Awareness Month
In recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, Cove Federal Credit Union is offering pink pens while supplies…
September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month, learn to recognize the signs and symptoms
By Reshma Ramlal University of Kentucky Because many blood cancers can be highly treatable if caught early, there is an…
Work on Kentucky’s medical marijuana program continues, with or without General Assembly
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Work on establishing a medical marijuana program in Kentucky is continuing to advance on two…
Teal We Find a Cure teaches teachers during Ovarian Cancer Awareness month with ‘Soap for Symptoms’
Staff report September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness month, and a local charity founded in honor of ovarian cancer victim Tracy…
Kentuckians urged to get COVID-19 boosters, flu shots as worse than usual virus season looms
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky and Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) are encouraging Kentuckians to stay…
Ohio Valley Voices’ ‘Silence to Speech’ campaign hopes to build school for deaf children in NKY
By Manda Hurdelbrink Ohio Valley Voices Ohio Valley Voices (OVV) brought their campaign “Silence to Speech” to Northern Kentucky and…
Louisville health officials announce Kentucky’s first death in at least three years due to West Nile Virus
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky has seen its first death due to West Nile virus in at least three…
COVID shows slight jump in cases, deaths across KY; Kenton and Boone among counties with most cases
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today After seeing sharp drops last week, there has been a slight rebound in new cases…
Celebrate Healthy Aging Month this September by making the time to care for yourself
By Kelly Parsons University of Kentucky What goes up and never comes down? Your age. September is Healthy Aging Month…
Natalie Deering: This Suicide Prevention Awareness Month learn how QPR could help save a life
We’re all pretty familiar with CPR, or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and how it can save a life by doubling or tripling…
Kentucky Children’s Hospital, Cincinnati Children’s celebrate five years of helping kids’ hearts
By Hilary Brown University of Kentucky Every six months, Faye DeMastes undergoes a routine echocardiogram. Her heart is strong, says…
Monkeypox cases in Kentucky rise to 42 with 34 cases reported last week
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The number of cases of monkeypox in Kentucky, while still small, continues to rise, according…
Governor and First Lady get new bivalent COVID-19 booster, encourage all to get vaccinated, boosted
During an event hosted in the Capitol Rotunda, Gov. Andy Beshear and First Lady Britainy Beshear rolled up their sleeves…
St. Elizabeth offers patients a new cancer-detecting blood test, ground-breaking for pinpointing cancers early
Patients at St. Elizabeth Healthcare now have the ability to screen for 50 different types of cancer, thanks to a…
Healthy Headlines: Understanding the risks and signs of concussion among student-athletes
St. Elizabeth Healthcare Back to school means back to play for many student-athletes. And that can often mean an increased…
Ken Rechtin: Sharing a personal story for Prostate Cancer Month, proving annual checkup is important
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness month. Every cancer gets a month. And every cancer gets a ribbon. What’s the ribbon…
Statewide medicine storage campaign aims to reduce accidental poisoning among Kentucky kids
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Small children are landing in the hospital because of accidental poisoning from ingesting medication…
With fall sports season in full swing, here’s how you can support your kids in back-to-school athletics
Participating in sports can be beneficial for children’s physical and mental health, as well as a huge part of their…