CDC study shows most high school students report suffering some form of traumatic experience
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show three of every…
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COVID-19 having ‘summer surge’ in Kentucky; 38 states show increasing number of cases
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today According to data from the Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH), COVID-19 cases are increasing…
As temps rise, Kyians urged to monitor the elderly, children, babies for signs of heat illness
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Health experts are urging residents to stay hydrated and stay out of the sun…
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…
Early data show KY OD deaths dropped 7.9% in 2023, much more than national decline, but remain high
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest provisional overdose-death data say drug-overdose deaths…
Craig Martin: Disasters like the tornados in Western Kentucky can increase the risk for infection
In 2011, a devastating tornado destroyed much of Joplin, Missouri, killing over 150 people and causing billions of dollars in…
Virus suppressed by pandemic making a resurgence in the South, CDC advises residents to be vigilant
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is advising people in Kentucky and states to the south to look out…
Study finds rural seniors less likely than those in urban areas to follow COVID guidelines
Rural adults 65 and older were less compliant than their urban peers when it came to following some of the…
Some good news from state health officials about Hepatitis A outbreak, but no declaration of victory yet
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – State health officials reported some good news regarding the Hepatitis A…
DPH continues to promote Hepatitis A vaccination; statewide outbreak continues, more deaths reported
People who are considered high risk for exposure to the Hepatitis A virus should get vaccinated as soon as possible…
Life expectancy rises around globe as increased suicide, opioid crisis contribute to decrease in U.S.
By Mary Kuhlman Public News Service It’s no longer a secret that Americans are dying at an alarming rate from…
More parents claiming religious exemption for children’s vaccinations; rises 59% after new state rule
Kentucky Health News More Kentucky children are not being immunized “for medical and religious reasons,” Ashleigh Mills reports for Spectrum…
CDC, Alzheimer’s Association release Healthy Brain Initiative Road Map, how to deal with dementia
In an effort to help state and local health departments address the growing Alzheimer’s crisis, the Centers for Disease Control…
CDC reports that smoking rates for adults in U.S. has reached historic low– 14%; young adults, 10%
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today reported that the cigarette smoking rates for adults in the United…
FDA approves painkiller 10 times stronger than fentanyl; UK doctor and other advisors objected
Kentucky Health News The Food and Drug Administration approved a powerful new painkiller Friday over the objections of a Kentucky…
Dr. O’dell Owens: Nicotine is always unsafe for youth; we must be diligent in protecting them from tobacco
Smoking in the United States continues to decline, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting that 15.5% of…
Keven Moore: Southwest Airlines no longer serving peanuts — and many allergy sufferers are grateful
As of the first of this month, Southwest Airlines stopped serving peanuts on all flights, abandoning the snack that has…
April is Minority Health Month in Kentucky; health status report reveals alarming statistics
Governor Matt Bevin has proclaimed April as Minority Health Month in Kentucky. The Department of Public Health (DPH), within the…
Rural Blog: Appalachia at high risk of HIV, hep C, but many factors hamper testing, monitoring, treatment
Bloodborne diseases like HIV and hepatitis C are an increasing threat to public health in Appalachia, but the stigma associated…
Some dining tips for those who have diabetes, a disease affecting 460,000 Kentuckians
Food and festivities that are part of the holiday season can make it hard to eat healthy, especially if you…
USDA halts program to reduce salt in school lunches; experts says sale levels ‘dangerously high’
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service has announced that it’s halting an Obama-era plan to gradually reduce…
KY Department of Public Health confirms two flu cases in state, advises getting the flu shot
The Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) has received reports of two laboratory-confirmed influenza cases, indicating the presence of flu…
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