Category: FEATURED
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Keeping life engaging for people with Alzheimer’s
By Dr. Greg Jicha University of Kentucky Adapting activities for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease is essential for maintaining their engagement and well-being. As Alzheimer’s progresses, activities that were once routine...
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December’s Our Healthy Kentucky Home campaign focuses on heart-healthy tips
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky introduced a year-long initiative to improve Kentuckians’ health last month, dubbed “Our Healthy Kentucky Home,” and this month the campaign focuses on heart...
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Herald-Leader investigation finds Ky. health inspectors still behind in annual nursing home inspections
A Lexington Herald-Leader investigation found that despite a slow reduction of a backlog of pandemic-era annual nursing home inspections in Kentucky, the state still has a long way to go,...
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Study: Cervical cancer deaths drop in women under 25, and researchers credit HPV vaccine; Ky. ranks 44th for HPV vaccine
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A study, published in JAMA Network, shows the effectiveness of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines in reducing deaths from cervical cancer in women under 25....
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Sign up by Dec. 15 for subsidized health insurance on Kynect to start Jan. 1.
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The last day to enroll in or change plans for federally subsidized health insurance on Kynect, the state-based marketplace, for coverage that starts Jan....
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Grant application open to groups that work to prevent substance use/misuse in underserved communities
Kentucky Health News The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky is accepting grant applications for its Partnerships for Success Grants, for programs that enhance and support grassroots work to prevent alcohol,...
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Kentuckians will need vision screening to renew driver’s license. Advocates, critics weigh in.
By Jack Brammer Kentucky Lantern Starting Jan. 1, Kentucky motorists will need an eye exam — either from an eye specialist or a free one from the state — to...
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Who qualifies for a medical cannabis card in Kentucky and how do you get one?
Kentucky residents who need a medical cannabis card must first have proof of a qualifying medical condition and then must see a registered medical cannabis practitioner approved by the state...
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Attorney General Coleman adds OptumRx to opioid lawsuit
Kentucky Health News Attorney General Russell Coleman has added OptumRx, a pharmacy benefit manager, to an existing lawsuit against Express Scripts and related entities that was filed in September. According to...
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KY should move Juul settlement dollars into youth anti-smoking programs, health advocates urge
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Advocates who work to end smoking and vaping among youth in Kentucky are asking lawmakers to move future Juul settlement dollars from the state’s general...