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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.
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Kentucky nurses are feeling a sense of relief over a new law shielding them from criminal liability for medical errors.
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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?
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Caregivers for patients with Alzheimer’s disease often experience heightened stress. A free conference in Louisville next week will offer education and support.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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For years, the official sports medicine provider for Louisville City FC and Racing Louisville FC has been Baptist Health. But now, UofL Health will fill that role.
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With the excitement and anticipation surrounding this event, come some risks and precautions that people need to take into account in order to protect their eyes’ health.
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Research shows COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective. But Kentucky Senate Republicans falsely suggested they aren’t while promoting a ban on vaccine mandates this week.
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The Kentucky Legislature’s “momnibus” bill wasn’t controversial. But a new version of it incorporates a different proposal Democrats walked out over earlier this month.
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The Kentucky-based National Stem Cell Foundation is doing research in space on neurodegenerative diseases. Supplies for a new experiment flew to the International Space Station last week.