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….
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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…
Kentucky down to 32 counties in high-risk zone calling for mask-wearing in indoor public places
Kentucky Health News Only 32 Kentucky counties have such a high risk of coronavirus infection and hospitalization that residents should…
Senate passes version of state budget with many health items, includes $100m for nursing shortage
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The state Senate passed its version of a two-year state budget by a 30-6…
School counselors say they’re seeing more mental health issues with students, see need for services
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News At a time when President Biden and the federal government have sounded alarms about…
Gabi Deaton, recovery addict, is living her beautiful life helping others; started local Black Balloon project
By Andy Furman NKyTribune reporter Drug overdose deaths strike at the hearts of families and communities across the country. Eleven…
Lawmakers considering updating laws, removing ‘barriers to breakfast’ for Kentucky school kids
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Senate lawmakers are considering updating existing legislation to allow kids to eat breakfast at…
Governor notes steady decline in COVID numbers, moves to weekly reporting, cites 6.04% positivity
Gov. Andy Beshear announced that during the week ending March 6, there were 12,010 newly reported cases of COVID-19 and…
Hypertension is a common risk during pregnancy, here’s what every expectant mother should know
By Mary Beth Fisher UK Healthcare When you find out that you are pregnant, there is a lot of work…