Category: YOUR HEALTH
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FDA approves updated Covid-19 vaccines with new restrictions and limits for healthy children
By David Higgins The Conversation Guidance around Covid-19 vaccines has once again shifted after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Aug. 27 approved updated shots for the fall season,...
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Food assistance for Kentucky veterans at risk under new SNAP changes
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service The Trump administration’s changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, mean that most Kentucky veterans will have to prove they are working, looking...
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Kentucky adds 6 more Recovery Ready Communities, as it recognizes those lost to overdose and also in recovery
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The 2025 Recovery Rally will be held Sept. 5 at the Kentucky State Capitol in celebration of National Recovery Month, which is observed every...
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Kentucky senator looks to create a pathway to study ibogaine for the treatment of addiction
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A Kentucky lawmaker plans to introduce a bill during the next legislative session to allow researchers to study an illegal psychedelic drug called ibogaine...
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Health committee to discuss ibogaine as a potential treatment for opioid addiction on Aug. 27
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Interim Joint Committee on Health Services will hold an informational hearing on the potential role of ibogaine in treating substance use disorder and...
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Goliath vs. David: Optum Rx invokes open meetings law to fight Kentucky counties on opioid suits
By Aneri Pattan KFF Health News UnitedHealth Group’s multibillion-dollar pharmacy benefit manager, Optum Rx, is suing five Kentucky counties in an attempt to force them out of national opioid...
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First of its kind clinical trial offers new hope for Kentuckians at risk of dementia
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lanter Kentucky advocates for people with Alzheimer’s are excited by new research showing that lifestyle interventions like exercising and learning can slow cognitive decline. Published in...
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Beshear administration bans deadly ‘designer Xanax’
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear banned the sale of bromazolam, also known as “designer Xanax,” on Aug. 18 through an emergency state designation that changes the...
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National Eye Exam Month; exam required for first-time students, new drivers and driver’s license renewals
Kentucky Health News August is National Eye Exam Month, and state officials are encouraging Kentuckians to prioritize their eye health by making an appointment with their eye doctor. “Regular eye...
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The pros and cons of the new GLP-1 weight loss/diabetes drugs, such as Ozempic and Mounjaro
By Brooke Hudspeth University of Kentucky Most people have likely heard about the new weight-loss and diabetes management drugs called Ozempic and Mounjaro, which are also called GLP-1 medications, short...