Health

Kids Count County Data Book looks at the well-being of state's children, county by county, and has some 'warning signs' Kentucky Youth Advocates graphic By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The...

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2023 Flu and RSV cases increasing in Kentucky, but Covid-19 cases are still by far the leader in lab tests and emergency-room visits   By Melissa Patrick...

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 At opioid panel's final hearing, Ben Chandler leads endorsers of funding research into psychedelic drug as treatment for addiction   By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health NewsTwenty-three...

Top-tier NCI status means access to best cancer care for Eastern Kentucky patients   Markey surgical oncologist Joseph Kim and team working in the OR. Photo by Shaun Ring. LEXINGTON,...

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 Ky. Covid hospitalizations more than double, and exceed U.S. rate, but hospitals say they have been small and 'manageable'   CNN photo By Melissa Patrick Kentucky...

Your weekly update from Kentucky Health News Kentucky editors and news directors: It's vaccination time again, and not just because school has started. New vaccines are coming for respiratory illnesses, and you...

  'HAPPY FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL LC! Hello community partners! This email is to invite you to a community meeting Monday, August 21 at 12:00 NOON at Lawrence County Extension...

Hello community partners! This email is to invite you to a community meeting Monday, August 21 at 12:00 NOON at Lawrence County Extension Office 249 Industrial Park Road, Louisa. This...

SUNDAY, JULY 23, 2023 European quit-smoking drug proven safe, effective in U.S. study Medpage Today photo By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Cytisinicline, a drug to help people stop smoking,...

The Lawrence County Health Department is accepting applications for a Full Time Public Health Nurse. This is a non-merit contract position.   General Duties include: This position serves under the...

LEXINGTON, KY – A federal judge in Kentucky, David Hale, has issued a preliminary injunction to halt enforcement of SB 150’s provisions that protect children from bodily mutilation through use...

Opioid panel to hold hearings on funding ibogaine drug research, including a promoter; member sees a conflict, chair quashes talk By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The commission that manages...

Cities in Kentucky Are Taking a Hard Stance Against Smoking Considering the environmental and health risks of smoking are well-documented and far-reaching, governments must take action and enact policies to...

THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 2023 Ky. is getting older; sees more deaths than births for several years Kentucky State Data Center maps Kentucky's population is getting older, and that is expected...

Opioid commission leader suggests it use at least $42 million to get exotic psychedelic drug approved to treat opioid-use disorder Hubbard announced his plan as his boss, Attorney General Daniel...

Lawrence County currently has 3,816 listed on Welcare After three years of Medicaid enrollments piling up to a record number, those on the program must go through a renewal process...

In Kentucky, Cancer Deaths Among Highest in Nation According to the CDC, 5% fewer Americans were screened for cancer in 2020 than in 2012, a difference that represents nearly 4...

  PreventT2 helps Lawrence County Prevent Type 2 Diabetes One in three American adults has prediabetes. Without weight loss or moderate physical activity, many of them can develop type 2...

KASAP Announces Powerful Statewide Sexual Assault Survivor Documentary “Believe Me” to air during Sexual Assault Awareness Month on KET   Frankfort, Ky. – The Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs...