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Professor Nathan Vanderford with the students’ book and photographs (UK photo by Pete Comparoni) —– The nation’s highest cancer rates are in Appalachia, especially in Appalachian Kentucky. But the state is...
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Republican legislature overrode more than two dozen of Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s vetoes Wednesday and Thursday, including a wide-ranging abortion bill that was...
Senate President Robert Stivers —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT — State Senate President Robert Stivers said he favors funding more research on medical marijuana before making it legal...
The Kentucky Rural Health Association is devoting a one-day conference to discuss a vaccine that can protect against infections and cancers caused by the human papillomavirus. The HPV Vaccine Conference, which was...
The foundation of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce is offering a three-day “Fair Chance Academy” to help employers foster employment opportunities for Kentuckians in recovery from substance use disorders who are ready...
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT – The latest bill to help independent pharmacies compete with pharmacy benefit managers sailed out of the House with overwhelming support but came...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention illustration —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News In the final days of the 2022 legislative session, three bills to address Kentucky’s healthcare workforce...
The latest effort to legalize marijuana for medical use in Kentucky is “done for the year,” the majority floor leader of the state Senate told Austin Horn of the Lexington Herald-Leader Thursday. “I...
Dwayne Oliver and Doug Byers of Lee County’s ambulance service refit one after a run. (Photo by Ryan C. Hermens, Lexington Herald-Leader) —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News After yet...
Rep. Killian Timoney —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The legislature is nearing final passage of a bill that would give health-care providers a chance to contact patients to...