Commentary: Raise Your Guard, Kentucky! Time to return to your preventive medical care
By Dale Toney, M.D., Jeff Reynolds, M.D., and Ben Chandler In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kentuckians…
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SD1, UofL and Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky partner on groundbreaking COVID-19 tracking
Sanitation District No. 1 of Northern Kentucky (SD1) has been working quietly with researchers at the University of Louisville’s Christina…
New multimedia campaign urges ‘Raise Your Guard, Ky,’ urges getting back on track with vaccinations
Kentucky Health News A new multimedia campaign is designed to reverse a big decline in Kentucky children’s vaccination rates. “Raise…
Ky. health organizations launch ‘Wear It For Me’ campaign to raise awareness of importance of masks
A Louisville man who just learned he has brain cancer. A Jessamine County teacher. A Glasgow family physician. A restaurant…
Need More Acres Farm owners grow fresh, healthy food, tout food justice; eat more fruits, vegetables
By Maridith Yahl NKyTribune health reporter Kentucky farmer Michelle Howell is passionate about providing fresh food to all, no matter…
Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky names five new members to Community Advisory Council
Five individuals from around Kentucky will serve as liaisons to the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky in their communities, following…
Foundation for Healthy Kentucky to host free webinar about access to healthy foods during pandemic
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky will host a free, one-hour webinar about access to healthy foods during the COVID-19…
Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky program focuses on health equity — disparities exist, should be addressed
By Maridith Yahl NKyTribune reporter The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky advocates for health equity in Kentucky. One way they…
Foundation for Healthy Kentucky to offer webinar to discuss impact of COVID on vulnerable populations
A free Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky webinar on June 12 will highlight actions that several organizations are taking to…
Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky releases statement on racism and health inequities
From the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky: Racism kills every day. The horrific deaths of African Americans in the past…
Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky names Maysville native Allison Adams to senior policy post
Longtime Maysville area public health official Allison Adams will join the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky as vice president for…
Two statewide health advocacy groups asks public to help prevent spread of highly contagious COVID-19
Two statewide health advocacy organizations are urging Kentuckians to take state public health experts’ advice seriously to help prevent the…
KHIP: More than half of KY adults have firearms in their home; many are loaded and/or unlocked
As death rates related to firearms increase around the country, and gun control is debated by local, state and federal…
KHIP: Kentucky adults support schools as more active resource for helping families get health care
Kentucky adults continue to support schools as a resource for helping families get health care services for their children, according…
Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky raises issues on child protections and legalizing medical marijuana
Several steps can be taken to reduce the risks to children and other vulnerable populations that may result from legalizing…
Flu cases creep up for third week in a row; nine more Kentuckians have died from it; get a flu shot
Kentucky Health News Amid all the headlines about the novel coronavirus, health experts warn that there is a much more…
Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky: Major gap in new FDA regulations governing flavored e-cigarettes
A partial ban on flavored e-cigarettes that went into effect nationwide last week has a major loophole that keeps kid-friendly…
KHIP: New poll shows most Kentucky adults favor legalizing marijuana for medical purposes
Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky Nine in 10 Kentucky adults favor legalizing marijuana for medical purposes, according to the latest…
Commentary: Three reasons why health advocates just won’t leave ‘vape’ retailers, makers alone
By Ben Chandler, Terry Brooks, Ed.D., Ashli Watts and Brent Wright, M.D. Manufacturers and retailers who sell Juul and…
KHIP: Report shows uptick in prescription pain medicine misuse — and we all know someone
Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky A new Kentucky Health Issues Poll (KHIP) report shows an uptick in prescription pain medicine…
Constance Alexander: When addressing health equity issues, having the difficult conversations is often key
Family conversations can be awkward, even downright difficult, according to Vivian Lasley-Bibbs, Director of the Office of Health Equity for…
Smoke-free advocates rally in Frankfort for measures to decrease soaring youth use of e-cigarettes
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky’s Coalition for a Smoke-free Tomorrow rallied in Frankfort this week to call on…