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Sylvia Goodman/LPMThree Jewish women got their day in court Monday as they challenged Kentucky’s near-total abortion ban, saying it interferes with their religious beliefs about life and ability to become pregnant. -
Ben Thorp/Side Effects Public MediaThe H5N1 bird flu has been common across wild bird populations for the last few years leading to the culling of millions of chickens in the United States. Now that it's showing up in dairy cows and milk samples, what does this mean for our food and transmission to humans? Experts say, your milk is safe, and as of now, the risk to human health is low.
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Research documents a big expansion of Kentucky’s syringe services programs, which protect people who use drugs from infections like HIV and viral hepatitis. -
Kentucky nurses are feeling a sense of relief over a new law shielding them from criminal liability for medical errors. -
A new Kentucky law will limit which nicotine vapes businesses can sell. But a lawsuit claims it’s unconstitutional because it will restrict hemp-derived and cannabis vapes, too. -
Addressing a problem first identified 50 years ago, federal regulators filed new rules to limit miners’ exposure to silica dust on Tuesday. -
Republicans scrapped a contentious change to the otherwise broadly supported “momnibus” bill on Monday. That cleared its path to becoming law. -
Lawmakers across the U.S. say they want to shield in-vitro fertilization providers from legal threats. The question is: How can they do that effectively? -
Caregivers for patients with Alzheimer’s disease often experience heightened stress. A free conference in Louisville next week will offer education and support. -
Hadley’s law would add exceptions for rape, incest and nonviable pregnancies, but has yet to be assigned a committee in the Senate. Now its sponsor is making a final desperate push to move the bill in the last two days of the session. -
Carrying naloxone can be a literal lifesaver for someone experiencing an opioid overdose. Kentucky’s state government set up a website to help people find local providers. -
Seniors who are hospitalized with even a minor illness or injury are at risk of something called hospital-acquired disability. This puts them at risk of rehospitalizations and a downward spiral that could eventually land them in a nursing home.
