By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A half million fewer young people vaped this year than last, according to an analysis of the 2024 National Youth Tobacco Survey. Brian King,…
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Nearly 5,000 medical cannabis business license applications have been submitted to Kentucky’s Office of Medical Cannabis, with 88% of them arriving in the last…
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The American Red Cross reports the national blood supply has fallen by more than 25% since July 1 and that this blood shortage creates…
Kentucky Health News The 14th annual Markesbery Symposium on Aging and Dementia is set for Sept. 27-28. The event is free and open to the pubic, but registration is required….
By Elizabeth Chapin University of Kentucky A recent study sheds light on how an environmental pollutant may affect our intestines and possibly increase the risk of developing colorectal cancer. “This…
Kentucky Health News The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky has announced its 2024 class of Healthy Kentucky Champions. The awards recognize individuals for their dedication to improving the health of…
By Hillary Smith University of Kentucky New research shows compelling evidence that the cognitive impairments observed in long-Covid patients share striking similarities with those seen in Alzheimer’s disease and related…
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Each year, the last day of August is observed as International Overdose Awareness Day, to raise awareness of substance use disorder and overdoses, reduce…
