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September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, please call or text the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at...
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Kentucky’s first medical marijuana crop nears harvest
Nine months after medical marijuana became legal in Kentucky, the state says the first harvest should be ready in the coming weeks, Mason Brighton reports for Spectrum News. Kentucky’s law...
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Kentucky judge declines to block law limiting inmate access to elective medical care
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern A Kentucky judge has declined to issue a preliminary injunction in a case challenging a new state law that blocks the use of public funds...
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No abortions reported in Kentucky in 2025’s second quarter
The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services reported no abortions took place in Kentucky from April through June, Tessa Redmond reports for Kentucky Today. In response to Redmon’s Aug....
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Study: Smoking status has profound impact on lung cancer survival; should be part of staging
By Elizabeth Chapin University of Kentucky A groundbreaking study, led by Dr. Graham Warren at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center, along with international collaborators, could change the way...
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Recovery Rally shares message of hope
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear proclaimed September as Recovery Month in Kentucky at a Recovery Rally held Sept. 5 at the Kentucky State Capitol. “Today we...
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September’s Our Healthy Kentucky Home campaign focuses on obesity, which impacts 38% of Kentuckians
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The focus of September’s “Our Healthy Kentucky Home” initiative is obesity, which is a major concern in Kentucky. “Obesity is a complex and costly...
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The New York Times asks experts to dispel 10 nutrition myths
In an effort to dispel many of the nutrition myths that persist, Sophie Egan, with The New York Times, asked 10 of the top nutrition experts in the United States...
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Boyd, Carter, Clay, Greenup, Letcher and Owsley counties certified as Recovery Ready Communities, totaling 31
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Six more Kentucky counties have been certified as Recovery Ready Communities, signaling that they have the services needed to help their residents recover from...
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When to take chest pain seriously
Dr. Nicholas Biondi University of Kentucky It’s a feeling that can stop you in your tracks: a pain or strange feeling in your chest. The first question that pops into...