Category: FEATURED
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As support for medical marijuana in Kentucky increases, a resolution asks the federal government to speed research on it
Rep. Danny Bentley and Dianne McFarling, a certified prevention specialist, spoke at the Dec. 12 interim joint health committee meeting. (Photo by Melissa Patrick) — By Melissa Patrick and Al Cross...
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Ky.’s hepatitis A outbreak is over 3,000 cases. It may be slacking off, but it’s done that before. Advice: wash hands, get vaccinated.
Kentucky’s hepatitis A outbreak appears to have hit a plateau or even be slacking off, but it has made such moves before, and then resurged. And the state continues to...
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Kentucky’s spending on tobacco prevention and cessation goes up, but still falls far short of federal recommendations
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids chart — Kentucky leads the nation in smoking and tobacco-related health costs, but ranks 35th in how much it spends from tobacco-tax revenue and the millions...
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Court of Appeals OKs release of court records that could reveal more about how company promoted OxyContin, opioid epidemic
Purdue Pharma is privately held. (AP photo by Douglas Healey) — The state Court of Appeals on Friday upheld a Pike County judge’s ruling to release secret records about the marketing...
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If Ky. teenagers’ use of e-cigarettes continues at its current pace, look for a new generation of adult smokers, conference is told
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky teachers have plenty to keep up with in the schools, which can cause an issue like teenagers’ vaping of electronic cigarettes to get...
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Adair County newspaper looks at local syringe exchange, finds most of its clients are from Taylor County, which doesn’t have one
The demand for syringe exchanges crosses county lines; if local governments haven’t allowed one in a county where intravenous drug users live, some of them go to a county that...
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State and national officials urge Kentuckians to sign up for health insurance on Healthcare.gov; deadline is Saturday, Dec. 15
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Just days before the end of open enrollment on Healthcare.gov, national and state officials are encouraging Kentuckians to sign up for federally subsidized health insurance....
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Infographic lays out the dangers of electronic cigarettes, with a focus on teens, among whom use of the devices is epidemic
A two-page infographic from the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky and Kentucky Youth Advocates aims to fight the surge in use of electronic cigarette usage among Kentucky teenagers. “While youth cigarette smoking in Kentucky has steadily...
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This is the last week to sign up for health insurance on Healthcare.gov for 2019 coverage; deadline is Saturday, Dec. 15
Screenshot of Healthcare.gov website — By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News With just a few days left to enroll in a health-insurance plan on Healthcare.gov, it’s time to sign up...
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UK to pay dental professor $620,000 to settle lawsuit alleging he was terminated because he criticized governor’s Medicaid plan
Raynor Mullins — The University of Kentucky has agreed to rehire a former dental professor and pay him $620,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging he was taken off the payroll...