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…
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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…
Andy Beshear: From coffee grounds to opioid disposal pouches, Kyians join fight against addiction
Over the years, you have heard me say that in order to tackle our state’s opioid epidemic, it’s going to…
Trump’s top health official makes KY first stop after declaring opioid epidemic a public-health emergency
The day after declaring the opioid epidemic a national public-health emergency without allocating more money for it, President Trump’s top…
Interact for Health refines its health policy strategy to focus its prioritizes, eliminate barriers
Interact for Health has announced it will focus its grantmaking and health policy work to eliminate key barriers to better…
‘Tools in the toolbox’: Legislature puts several bills in play to combat state’s growing opioid epidemic
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The 2017 General Assembly has passed several bills meant to put more “tools in…