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Ky. Covid-19 numbers continue to improve; study says even mild cases of the disease can be hard on the cardiovascular system-HEALTHYLIVE

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News State and federal measurements of Covid-19 in Kentucky continue to improve each week, but Kentuck...
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988 suicide-and-crisis lifeline is free and available to anyone in crisis; calls have increased 23% since launch 9 months ago-HEALTHYLIVE

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky calls to 988, the short, easy-to-remember crisis hotline for mental health, have increa...
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UK HealthCare planning major expansions at Lexington locations-HEALTHYLIVE

The Albert B. Chandler Hospital opened the first patient rooms in its two bed towers in 2011; it is about to complete the last of the ...
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UK medical school and recently added regional campuses will graduate largest class ever, with 42% staying in Ky. for residency-HEALTHYLIVE

Students in this year's graduating class of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine at Lexington celebrated Match Day in Ma...
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First round of grants from settlements with opioid makers and distributors, over $8 million, go to 24 organizations -HEALTHYLIVE

Operation UNITE was one of 24 organizations to get a grant from the first round of opioid settlement money. It got $1 million to be us...
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UK study finds children who were exposed to opioids before birth are more likely to develop chronic diseases when they grow up-HEALTHYLIVE

By Lindsay Travis University of Kentucky What happens to the cardiovascular health of babies exposed to opioids in the womb? A new stud...
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Beshear administration issues regulations to maintain expansion of Medicaid dental, vision and hearing benefits legislature nixed-HEALTHYLIVE

Family Health Centers in Louisville serves many Medicaid patients. (FHC Louisville website photo) By Melissa Patrick Kentucky H...
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Kentucky's Covid-19 death rate lower than U.S. average when adjusted for health conditions and average ages in the states -HEALTHYLIVE

Rates before (L) and after (R) adjustment for conditions; click image to enlarge By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Now that...
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Ky. Psychological Association to offer program for news media about strategies for coping when covering traumatic events-HEALTHYLIVE

Mind Ecology graphic In the wake of the mass shooting in Louisville on April 10, the Kentucky Lantern has worked with the Kent...
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Covid-19 levels stay low; memorial expected to be finished soon; FDA approves new booster, gives new guidance on vaccination-HEALTHYLIVE

Artist's conception of memorial to be on Capitol grounds By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The state and federal Cov...
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Long Covid is keeping many Americans from returning to work-HEALTHYLIVE

Medscape graphic About 16 million Americans have long Covid-19 and four million of them say this has significantly reduced their ...
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'Addiction and the media: Stigmatizing language and best practices' virtual meeting to be held May 17, registration required-HEALTHYLIVE

National Institute on Drug Abuse i mage The HEALing Communities Study Learning Collaborative at the University of Kentucky ...
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2023 Healthy Kentucky Champion nominations are due May 1-HEALTHYLIVE

The deadline to nominate someone for a 2023 Healthy Kentucky Champion award is Monday, May 1.  The award, sponsored by the Foundation for...
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Sneezing? Sniffling? Climate change means allergy season lasts a month longer than it did in 1990 and has more pollen-HEALTHYLIVE

Medical News Today photo By Laurel Swanz Kentucky Health News With allergy season in full swing in Kentucky, those suffering f...
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