Author: Heather Close
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Appeals court OKs plan that shields owners of Purdue Phrama from future lawsuits; they must give it up and donate billions
A federal appeals court has approved a settlement by Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, that protects its billionaire owners, the Sackler family, from future lawsuits. The Sacklers would give...
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Invisible radon gas is the No. 2 cause of lung cancer in Kentucky but only 0.13% of houses in the state have been tested for it
Three of every seven buildings in Kentucky have elevated levels of a colorless, odorless gas that is a significant cause of lung cancer, reports Bill Estep of the Lexington Herald-Leader....
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Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman announces $40 million in federal funds for Kentucky schools to provide mental-health services
Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman announced $40 million in federal funding is coming to Kentucky schools to support and expand access to school-based mental health services, Tom Latek reports for Kentucky...
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The heat is on; here’s how to keep your heart healthy in summer
By Dr. Vincent Sorrell Chief of cardiology, UK HealthCare Memorial Day marks the unofficial start to summer. From outdoor barbecues to lounging by the pool, summertime means more time spent...
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Researchers develop a scoring system to identify long Covid; ongoing study at 85 sites needs more rural participants
Researchers have developed a method to determine whether someone is suffering from long Covid-19, defined as “post-acute sequelae Covid.” Sequelae are conditions resulting from earlier disease or injury. “This symptom-based...
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Legislators nix Beshear’s 2nd regulation to expand Medicaid dental, vision and hearing services, but it’ll remain in place for now
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The legislature’s Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee voted May 9 to find Gov. Andy Beshear’s new regulations to expand Medicaid’s vision, dental and hearing services...
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New Kentucky website provides data, maps and charts on how the environment affects human health, county by county
The state Department for Public Health has launched a new resource for tracking a variety of topics that affect health in Kentucky. The website Healthtracking.ky.gov not only includes information and data about...
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Rep. Guthrie’s bipartisan bill to increase access to breakthrough therapies for people on Medicaid advances out of committee
U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie’s bipartisan bill to help Medicaid patients access breakthrough therapies, including gene therapies, to treat and cure rare diseases was approved by the House Energy and Commerce...
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Surgeon general issues public-health advisory that warns about the dangers of social-media use to children’s mental health
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Concerns about the effects of social media on youth mental health prompted America’s top public-health official to issue a rare public-health advisory that calls...
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In dedicating memorial, Beshear says he intended it partly as a response to those who discounted the pandemic for political ends
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News As he dedicated the state’s memorial to Kentucky’s 18,600-plus Covid-19 victims Wednesday, Gov. Andy Beshear said it was intended partly as a response to...