Health

Flu cases dip in new year, but still much higher than last season; 21 deaths from flu confirmed in Ky. By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Influenza has killed 21...

Previous contracts, issued by outgoing governor’s administration, canceled amid public concern FRANKFORT, KY (Jan. 10, 2020) – In furtherance of the Beshear administration’s mission of providing access to affordable health...

Trimble County school nurse Nellie Hewitt takes as student’s temperature at Bedford Elementary School. After a federal rule changed five years ago, states are billing Medicaid...

Flu spreads as holidays begin; get vaccinated, don't shake hands, and really wash them; it shouldn't be just 'getting your germs wet' Kentucky has seen 785 laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza...

This UK professor might be close to inventing a medication to treat meth use disorder When Dr. Linda Dwoskin first began researching new therapeutics to help wean people with methamphetamine...

UK personnel working to implement environmental changes, help lower obesity rates in Martin County   By Katie Pratt University of Kentucky University of Kentucky personnel are working to implement environmental...

Get Your Flu Shot Now, Be Protected for the Holidays Give yourself the gift of health this holiday season FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 13, 2019) - The Department for Public Health (DPH), within...

Kentucky Medicaid to expand eligibility for KI-HIPP with improved application process FRANKFORT, Ky. (November 4, 2019) - The Kentucky Integrated Health Insurance Premium Payment (KI-HIPP) program has launched a new and...

Partnerships help Kentucky lead nation with summer food program By Hilda Legg, Kentucky State Director, USDA Rural Development October 30, 2019 Few things in life are as satisfying as watching...

Drug testing food stamp recipients doesn’t pay off, Bevin aide tells KY lawmakers   The Bevin Administration told Kentucky lawmakers Wednesday that drug testing people who apply for public benefits...

  Breast Cancer Awareness When Should I Start Getting Mammograms? Other than skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women. Mammograms are the best way to...

State health officials urge caution regarding vaping; cases of severe lung injury rise Kentucky Press News Service FRANKFORT - The Kentucky Department for Public Health said in a news release...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (October 7, 2019) – The Kentucky Coalition Against Domestic Violence announces October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). According to the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, one in...

The Department for Public Health (DPH), within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS), is encouraging Kentuckians to get vaccinated against the flu, as the official flu season begins...

Here is another chance to get a FREE Hepatitis A vaccine. A nurse from the Kentucky Department of Public Health will be administering the vaccines at the Louisa Walmart on...

September 2019 is National Suicide Prevention Month Talking about suicide prevention is becoming less of a taboo topic in the USA. Caring and compassionate conversations with suicidal individuals provide connection....

Every September, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration sponsors National Recovery Month to increase awareness and understanding of substance-use and mental disorders and to celebrate the people who recover. "This...

Kentucky begins surveillance to track possible cases of severe pulmonary disease linked to vaping FRANKFORT, Ky. (August 30, 2019) - The Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) is working closely with health...