Author: Heather Close
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‘SMART’ ways to make those New Year’s resolutions stick
By Shorus Minella University of Kentucky If you’re looking for ways to make those New Year’s resolutions stick, try finding something you are really motivated to do. You are more...
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Health-care leaders urge Kentuckians to act now to secure ‘life-changing’ insurance coverage before it’s too late; help available
By Dr. Lori Caloia, Dr. Jason Smith and Dr. James Frazier Access to health-care services, doctors, vaccines, medications, therapies and guidance can have life-changing consequences. Health-care coverage is not a...
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Legislature, convening Tuesday, is being asked to strengthen laws on sales of cigarettes and vapes to minors, including licensing
“When the General Assembly returns to Frankfort on Jan. 2, one of the many problems it’s been asked to address is youth smoking — particularly vaping, which studies suggest has...
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Rising flu cases drive continued increases in emergency-room visits and hospital admissions for respiratory illnesses in Kentucky
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News A big jump in influenza cases more than outweighed small declines in Covid-19 and respiratory syncitial virus as Kentuckians headed into the holidays, according...
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2023 was a tough year in many ways, but saw significant positive developments in science and medicine, Washington Post reports
Kentucky Health News Despite wars, the most mass killings since 2006 and the hottest average temperatures in human history, “2023 also was a year with significant positive developments, including in scientific...
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CDC keeps urging health-care providers to recommend and offer vaccines; flu, Covid-19 and RSV rates are elevated in Kentucky
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues to encourage health-care providers to get their patients immunized against flu, Covid-19 and respiratory syncitial virus,...
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Fact-checkers at Politifact say RFK Jr.’s presidential campaign of conspiracy theories, mainly about health topics, is ‘Lie of the Year’
Politifact is a fact-checking service of The Poynter Institute, a foundation for journalism that says it is “an instructor, innovator, convener and resource for anyone who aspires to engage and...
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Incoming attorney general replaces leading advocate of funding research aimed at legalizing psychedelic for addiction treatment
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News The main proponent of using state opioid-settlement money to fund research into a psychdelic drug as a treatment for addiction will soon be out...
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Lt. Gov. Coleman has twin mastectomy, citing exam, family history
Kentucky Health News Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman underwent a double mastectomy Monday, then issued a statement saying the surgery was prompted by an examination and her family history. “Concerns were...
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Businesses are pitching local governments to give them money from the national opioid settlement; Ky. advisers say to go slow
Information for this story was also gathered by Kentucky Health News. By Aneri Pattani KFF Health News The pitches are bold and arriving fast: Invest opioid settlement dollars in a...