Whipsawed by the system, dozens of independent pharmacies closed in Kentucky last year, and more are expected to follow suitHealthy Care

“No one can withstand this onslaught,” independent pharmacist Rosemary Smith of Beattyville told the Lexington Herald-Leader of the f...

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FDA hasn't OKd ketamine for mental health, so treatments vary widely, creating a new 'wild West' and generating big markups Healthy Care

From KFF: We want to hear about your experiences and, with your permission, may incorporate your story into our coverage. Please tell us wha...

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House has passed Guthrie's bills to increase health-care price transparency, allow inmates to file for Medicaid before releaseHealthy Care

U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie (BG Daily News photo by Jack Dobbs) Kentucky Health News Second District U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie of Bowl...

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Up to 75% of people say they've hidden illnesses, raising risksHealthy Care

Newswise graphic Kentucky Health News A startling number of people conceal an infectious illness to avoid missing work, travel,...

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Top floor of UK hospital tower opening, completing its occupancyHealthy Care

The tower of the Chandler hospital (UK photo) By Allison Perry University of Kentucky Beginning next week, the medical and card...

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Glaucoma, leading cause of irreversible blindness, can be detected and treated; get an eye exam every 2-4 years after 40Healthy Care

Regular eye exams are the key to detecting glaucoma. (Photo from peakSTOCK, iStock/Getty Images Plus via UK) By Dr. Elham Ghahari...

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Seasonal respiratory illness in Kentucky has declined for three weeks, but the numbers are still considered elevatedHealthy Care

Ky. Dept. for Public Health graphs, adapted by Kentucky Health News By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Emergency-departme...

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You can test your home for invisible radon gas, leading cause of lung cancer among never-smokers; Ky. has many hotspotsHealthy Care

By Stacy Stanifer University of Kentucky January is National Radon Action Month, making it a great time to prioritize the healt...

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Ky. Center for Smoke-free Policy seeks nominations by March 15 for smoke-free advocates to be honored at next conferenceHealthy Care

The Kentucky Center for Smoke-free Policy is accepting nominations for local smoke-free advocates who deserve to be recognized for their d...

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Bill filed in Kentucky that would allow judges to temporarily take guns from those at risk of harming themselves or othersHealthy Care

Sen. Whitney Westerfield (Legislative photo) By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Admitting it faces a “tough uphill climb,” Republica...

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Louisville's 'Bos' Todd, national leader in mental health, dies at 93 Healthy Care

Bosworth Todd Kentucky Health News Bosworth M. "Bos" Todd Jr., who co-founded a pathbreaking treatment center in Louis...

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Lt. Gov. Coleman reflects on her preventive double mastectomyHealthy Care

Lt.Gov. Jacqueline Coleman (KL photo by Sarah Ladd) By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman knew fo...

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Impact of cannabis use during pregnancy is the focus of UK Cannabis Center's next online seminar, to be held Feb. 26Healthy Care

Kelly Young-Wolff (Tyson School of Medicine photo ) The University of Kentucky Cannabis Center is sponsoring an online seminar t...

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Lesser-known health benefit of Dry January: cancer preventionHealthy Care

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism graphic By Rachel C. Miller University of Kentucky As we begin 2024, resol...

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Ky. health-care providers lobby for bill that would ease health insurers' required prior authorization for medical proceduresHealthy Care

OPINION by health-care provider groups listed below It’s a situation all of us will find ourselves in at some point. You’re sick, or get d...

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Kentucky leads the nation in use of new class of drugs that fight diabetes and obesity; more than 2% of Kentuckians use themHealthy Care

Kentucky Health News Kentucky has the nation's highest rate of dispensed prescriptions for a new class of diabetes and obesity medica...

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Senate passes bill to cut Medicaid managed-care firms from 6 to 3Healthy Care

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The nearly 1.6 million Kentuckians with managed-care Medicaid health coverage would choose from th...

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Bipartisan 'momnibus' bill aims to improve health of mothers, kidsHealthy Care

State Rep. Kim Moser, a Republican from Taylor Mill in Northern Kentucky, spoke with other female legislators at a press conference We...

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