Category: YOUR HEALTH
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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...
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Kentucky law says cities, counties must detail opioid settlement spending. Louisville Public Media finds that most haven’t.
“Public records show most Kentucky cities and counties fell short of state rules that they regularly report on their payouts from the national opioid settlements,” Morgan Watkins reports for Louisville...
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Bloom Kentucky to host webinar titled “Harnessing Opioid Settlement Funds for Lasting Impact” on Dec. 13
Kentucky Health News Bloom Kentucky is hosting an informational webinar about the latest round of grants available from the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission. The webinar, titled “Harnessing Opioid Settlement...
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Why some people don’t lose weight with Wegovy
By Simon Cork The Conversation Clinical trials have shown that people using weight-loss jabs, such as Wegovy and Mounjaro, lose anywhere between 16% and 21% of their body weight. But...
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Avoid the emergency department this holiday season with these tips
By Dr. Zachary Warriner University of Kentucky The holiday season is a great time to gather with family and friends, enjoy meals together and decorate homes. But this time of...
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Kentucky awards first medical cannabis dispensary licenses, more to be chosen
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Kentucky awarded its first 36 medical cannabis dispensary licenses through a lottery held Nov. 25 at the Kentucky Lottery Corporation in Louisville. These winners, from...
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2024 Kids Count Kentucky Data Book released with new details about children’s health
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News This year’s Kids Count Kentucky Data Book looks at the impact of adverse childhood experiences, focusing on the power of supportive community environments and...
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Is it the flu or Covid? New at-home tests can check for both at the same time
For the first time there are new at-home tests — available from pharmacies without a prescription — that can check for the flu and Covid-19 simultaneously, Rob Stein reports for...
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AG Coleman joins 30 states to urge Congress to pass internet protections for youth
Kentucky Health News Attorney General Russell Coleman has joined 30 other states to call on Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act before the end of the year, to...
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New round of grants from the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission opens Dec. 2
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A new round of applications will open on Dec. 2 for those seeking grant funds from the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission. The application...