Category: YOUR HEALTH
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Health officials report a confirmed measles case in Kentucky, say it’s preventable with vaccination
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Health officials from the Kentucky Department for Public Health announced a confirmed case of measles in a Kentucky resident on Wednesday, Feb. 26. The...
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Free Health for a Change webinar examines how AMA tracks social determinants of health, scheduled March 12
Update, March 3, 2025: This story has been updated to reflect a change of speaker at the webinar. The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky‘s next “Health for a Change” webinar...
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Study finds even small amounts of exercise decrease risks of dementia
By Liberty Gilbert Kentucky Health News A new study has found that people can lower their risk for dementia through exercise and, the more exercise, the lower the risk. “Our...
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Bill to require Kentucky tobacco and vape shops to be licensed awaits vote in full Senate, aimed at strengthening Tobacco 21 law
Update, March 2, 2025: Senate Bill 100 passed out of the Senate on a vote of 33-3 with a committee substitute and a floor amendment on Feb. 26. It now...
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Bill to allow some prior authorization exemptions for qualifying providers passes out of House
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A bill requiring health insurers to allow qualifying health care providers to bypass prior authorization requirements for certain services has passed out of the...
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UK, King’s Daughters to build new medical center in Greenup County
A new King’s Daughters Medical Center will be built in Greenup County, the University of Kentucky announced Thursday, Feb. 20 at its board of trustees health care committee meeting, Monica...
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Water fluoridation would become optional in Kentucky under bill advanced by House committee
Update, March 2, 2025: House Bill 16 passed 68-29 in the House on Feb. 26, 2025. It now resides in the Senate, awaiting a committee assignment. By Sarah Ladd Kentucky...
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“Better Without It,” a $3.6 million drug prevention campaign, launched in partnership with 3 universities
By Ella Denton Kentucky Health News Kentucky has battled the opioid crisis for decades, but a new drug prevention campaign targeting youth could protect future generations. Attorney General Russell Coleman...
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St. Joseph awards more than $330,000 grants to improve well-being, health equity in Lexington area
Saint Joseph Hospital and Saint Joseph East have awarded $330,420 in grant funding to eight local nonprofit organizations to improve the well-being and health equity of the Lexington area. “At...
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WDRB: 2 sides of Ozempic include weight loss success and health nightmares in Kentucky
For some, the weight loss drug Ozempic “is life-changing,” but for others, ‘it’s a nightmare,” Valerie Chinn reports for WDRB. Lucinda Mason, a Mt. Washington resident who has lost 100...