Category: FEATURED
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UK launches NIH grant public awareness campaign on social media, says not related to threats to funding
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The University of Kentucky has launched a video series to highlight how National Institutes of Health grant-funded research drives the university’s role in advancing...
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Kentucky Children’s Hospital launches pediatric affiliate network; Georgetown Community Hospital first to join
Kentucky Children’s Hospital has launched a new affiliate network, connecting community hospitals across the state to expert pediatric care. Georgetown Community Hospital signed on as the first official affiliate in March, according to...
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Report shows effects of Alzheimer’s in Kentucky, the disease ‘you can’t see’
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Before Reda Harrison was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, she worked 10-hour days as a surgery coordinator in Lexington. Always “an organized person,” Harrison “knew something...
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State initiative focuses on women’s health during May, Women’s Health Month
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The focus of May’s “Our Healthy Kentucky Home” initiative is women’s health, which is Women’s Health Month. “Women face unique challenges covering our physical,...
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Kentucky overdose deaths declined by 30.2% in 2024
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News In 2024, 30.2% fewer Kentuckians died from drug overdoses than the year before, marking the third year in a row the state’s overdose rate...
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Kentucky was well represented at the four-day Rx and Illicit Drug Summit in Nashville
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Following a panel featuring several Kentucky congressmen, Attorney General Russell Coleman delivered a keynote address at the 14th annual Rx and Illicit Drug Summit...
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Lexington Herald-Leader: Federal cuts threaten addiction care, harm reduction services
“Organizations working to reduce Kentucky’s high rate of fatal drug overdoses face uncertain futures as the federal government aims to slash funding for health services,” Taylor Six reports for the...
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General Assembly authorizes $28 million for a new, health care focused campus at SKyCTC in Glasgow
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College in Glasgow has received $28 million in state funding to spend on rebuilding its health campus. The funds...
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Free registration for webinar about red meat allergy; Kentucky ranks among top states for condition
By Jordan Strickler University of Kentucky In response to rising concerns and increasing numbers of individuals impacted by Alpha-Gal Syndrome, also known as red meat allergy, the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College...
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Poll: Belief in false measles claims correlated with lower vaccination rates
By Jennifer Shutt Kentucky Lantern Americans are increasingly unsure what to believe about measles as an outbreak spreads throughout the country, according to a survey released Wednesday by the nonpartisan...