SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 2022 Kentucky's two clinics suspend abortions as lawsuits challenge new law that is called 'one of the...

Covid-19 vaccine is 'best tool in toolbox' for kids to fight infection, but monoclonal antibodies are available for some who...

Drug overdose deaths in Kentucky rose 49% in 2020; fentanyl and methamphetamine remained the biggest drivers of death By Melissa...

Pandemic made some of them delay or advance their departure By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News Nearly 10 percent of the...

Some Kentuckians say ticks are worse than ever; experts can't say that, but offer ways to protect yourself from tick-borne...

Kentucky Health News chart, based on state Department for Public Health data By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News   Even...

School Nurse Task Force says every Ky. school needs a full-time nurse; asks lawmakers for $3 million to conduct a...

By Melissa Patrick
 Kentucky Health News The latest report from the White House Coronavirus Task Force again has Kentucky in the task force’s worst...

State issues draft plan for distributing covid-19 vaccine; only 24% in Sept. online survey in Anderson County said they'd take...

As masks are mandated in Kentucky, Louisville doctor talks about why they're important, and others debunk myths about masks Beshear...

Gov. Andy Beshear wears a mask at his briefings when he isn't speaking. (US News & World Report photo) By Melissa...

State school-bus guidance no longer includes social distancing; compliance with plan for masks is expected to be a battle UPDATE:...

Plans in works to open schools in fall, despite some concerns that guidelines make it impossible By Melissa Patrick Kentucky...

Pension bill could force some Kentucky counties to raise taxes in order to receive state assistance Feb 11th, 2020 By...

Flu cases dip in new year, but still much higher than last season; 21 deaths from flu confirmed in Ky....

Flu spreads as holidays begin; get vaccinated, don't shake hands, and really wash them; it shouldn't be just 'getting your...

Words matter when writing about addiction, and wrong words increase stigma that impedes recovery; speakers offer advice ASHLAND, Ky. --...

Six KY nursing homes are on a formerly unpublished list of 400 poor performers around the nation MOUNTAIN MANOR in...

Kentucky schools lack immunization certificates for thousands of children, worry about immuno-compromised students and staff A Louisville Courier Journal analysis found that...

Health advocates offer tips for getting reluctant local governments to approve syringe exchange programs   Kentucky leads the nation in...