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By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The health benefits of medical marijuana haven’t been proven and more research is needed, according to a leading researcher on the topic, but that...
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump listened as acting FDA Commissioner Ned Sharpless talks about a plan to ban most flavored e-cigarettes. (Associated Press photo) —– President Trump stunned the electronic-cigarette...
This ad claims the bill would help insurance firms and hurt patients. —– Unknown people and businesses are giving millions of dollars to kill legislation nearing passage in Congress that...
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky has named Neva Francis of Lexington the latest Healthy Kentucky Policy Champion for her career-long commitment to improving community health. Francis is vice president for healthy...
Getty images —– Six health centers in Kentucky have received more than $1.7 million in competitive federal grants to be used toward improving oral health. The Health Resources and Services Administration awarded...
Since 2003, the Kentucky Rural Health Association has presented an individual with an award for lifetime contributions to rural health in Kentucky. The award is named for its first recipient, Dr. Dan...
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky adults just keep getting larger, reaching an all-time high for the number of obese adults in the state, ranking it fifth in the...
Republican Gov. Matt Bevin spoke to Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear, as Democratic Secretary of State Alison Grimes seemed to react, before Bevin addressed the state legislature. (Photo by Michael Reaves,...
Ovarian cancer is deadly sneaky. When detected early, it is often curable, but most women who have it don’t have any symptoms until it has progressed to an advanced stage,...
Pineville Mayor Scott Madon and others celebrated the takeover and renaming of the hospital during its bankruptcy proceedings. (File photo by Ray Welch, Middlesboro Daily News) —– A Tennessee-based bank has...