May 23 Health Investigation Finds Ohio Valley Hit Hard By Fentanyl As Locals Asked For More Federal Help The Washington Post looked into data from the Centers for Disease Control and found the Ohio Valley region has the nation’s highest rates of death due to fentanyl. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource May 23 Health Investigation Finds Ohio Valley Hit Hard By Fentanyl As Locals Asked For More Federal Help Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 23 Health U of L To Participate In New Four-State Study On Rural Health Outcomes Researchers want to figure out why people in rural areas of Kentucky, Alabama, Missisissppi and Louisiana are at higher risk for disease. By Jewél Jackson May 23 Health U of L To Participate In New Study On Rural Health Outcomes Jewél Jackson
May 23 Health Aging In Rural America: The Link Between Chronic Disease And Mental Health Rural America has high rates of chronic disease – the more remote a community, the more heart disease, cancer and diabetes. By Lisa Gillespie May 23 Health The Link Between Chronic Disease And Mental Health Lisa Gillespie
May 20 Health Food Service And Farming Jobs Provide A Path Out Of Addiction As the Ohio Valley suffers some of the nation’s highest rates of addiction and overdose deaths, a growing movement shows promise for those in recovery. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource and Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource May 20 Health Food Service And Farming Jobs Provide A Path Out Of Addiction Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource and Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 18 Health Report Finds Kentucky’s Overall Disaster Preparedness Is Average The latest index analyzed 129 different measures, including overall preparedness, health care delivery and health security surveillance. By Lisa Gillespie May 18 Health Report Finds Kentucky's Overall Disaster Preparedness Is Average Lisa Gillespie
May 15 Health Kentucky Primary 2019: Abortion Key Issue In Governor Race Abortion has emerged as a key issue in this year's gubernatorial primary, and the candidates' views differ even within party lines. By Lisa Gillespie May 15 Health Kentucky Primary 2019: Abortion Key Issue In Governor Race Lisa Gillespie
May 14 Health Ky. Residents In Their 50s Have Highest Food Insecurity Rate In U.S. A new report shows 18.6 percent of Kentuckians in their 50s were food insecure in 2017. That’s compared to the nationwide rate of 11.3 percent. By Lisa Gillespie May 14 Health Ky. Residents In Their 50s Have Highest Food Insecurity Rate In U.S. Lisa Gillespie
May 13 Health Side Effect Of Opioid Epidemic? Grandparents Raising Grandkids 51-year-old Anne Polston is raising her four grandkids. She and her husband gained custody because the parents had drug-related issues. By Lisa Gillespie May 13 Health Side Effect Of Opioid Epidemic? Grandparents Raising Grandkids Lisa Gillespie
May 10 Health Federal Judge Strikes Down Kentucky Abortion Law Kentucky's only abortion clinic challenged the law right after it was signed by Republican Gov. Matt Bevin. By Bruce Schreiner, AP May 10 Health Federal Judge Strikes Down Kentucky Abortion Law Bruce Schreiner, AP
May 10 Health Kentucky’s Proposal To Ban Tattooing Over Scars Draws Criticism Critics say there's no research to warrant a ban on tattooing scars, and that the regulation is too broad. By Lisa Gillespie May 10 Health Kentucky's Proposal To Ban Tattooing Over Scars Draws Criticism Lisa Gillespie
May 6 Health Indiana Nurses Can Practice In Kentucky Beginning July 1 Indiana joins what’s known as a nurse licensure compact shared by 31 other states. Kentucky is currently the only state bordering Indiana that is a compact-member. By Lisa Gillespie May 6 Health Indiana Nurses Can Practice In Kentucky Beginning July 1 Lisa Gillespie
May 6 Health Remembering A Coal Miner Who Stood Up For Those With Black Lung This is the story of one miner who worked to improve the lives of others with black lung, even as the disease took his own. By Jessica Lilly May 6 Health Remembering A Coal Miner Who Stood Up For Those With Black Lung Jessica Lilly
May 1 Health Child Hunger In Kentucky Higher Than National Rate A new report from Feeding America shows that 187,000 children in Kentucky are at risk of going hungry. By Rhonda Miller, Kentucky Public Radio May 1 Health Child Hunger In Kentucky Higher Than National Rate Rhonda Miller, Kentucky Public Radio
Apr 29 Health Amid Measles Outbreaks, Debate Grows Over Religious Exemptions From Vaccination Kentucky is among 22 states that have reported cases of measles this year. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Apr 29 Health Debate Grows Over Religious Exemptions From Vaccination Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource