Category: YOUR HEALTH
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Kentucky public health officials issue health alert against kratom products
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Kentucky Department for Public Health and the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy have issued a health alert, advising the public not to...
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Experts say Medicaid cuts would risk opioid treatment access for Kentuckians
By Nadia Ramlagan Kentucky News Connection As Congress continues to push for cuts and additional work requirements for Medicaid eligibility, experts warn that more Kentuckians could lose access to treatment...
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Norton Heart & Vascular Institute offers groundbreaking treatment for high blood pressure
Kentucky Health News Norton Heart & Vascular Institute in Louisville is the first in Kentucky and Southern Indiana to offer a new procedure to treat hypertension when lifestyle changes and...
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Free Health for a Change webinar aims to help people better understand medical cannabis program; June 13
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky‘s next “Health for a Change” webinar is titled “Medical Cannabis & Community Partnership Opportunities.” It will be Friday,...
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Report: KY still pays price for one of nation’s highest rates of opioid use disorder
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Kentuckians living with addiction can call Kentucky’s helpline at 833-859-4357. Narcan, which can help reverse overdoses, is available at pharmacies for sale and through some...
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Older adults will continue to receive yearly Covid-19 shots, but lower-risk groups will not, says FDA
By Libby Richards The Conversation On May 20, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a new stance on who should receive the Covid-19 vaccine. The agency said it...
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Bell, LaRue, Marion and Washington counties are certified as Recovery Ready Communities, totaling 25
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Four more Kentucky counties have been certified as Recovery Ready Communities, signaling that they have the services needed to help their residents recover from...
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Kentuckians urged to get their hearing checked during National Better Speech-Language-Hearing Month
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Approximately 700,000 Kentuckians of all ages experience some degree of hearing loss, and Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing are encouraging...
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Hot cars can be deadly; never leave kids in hot car
Sherri Hannan University of Kentucky Summer is nearly here, bringing with it hot, sunny days. And nowhere do you feel those hot temps more than in the car. A hot car is...
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‘Golden Age’ or ‘wrong and cruel?’ Kentuckians respond to U.S. House GOP passing Trump’s plan
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Reaction in Kentucky to the “big beautiful bill” Republicans in the U.S. House passed early Thursday ranged from alarm to applause. The bill, which passed...