Jun 19 Environment U of L launches ‘Envirome Institute’ With $5 Million Gift The University of Louisville formally unveiled a new institute Tuesday that will focus on the intersection of health and the environment. By Ryan Van Velzer Jun 19 Environment U of L launches 'Envirome Institute' With $5 Million Gift Ryan Van Velzer
Mar 24 Commentary Strange Fruit: Seeing Suicide Through A Non-White Lens Sociologist Kimya Dennis says suicide is often viewed in African-American communities as a "white people problem" — but that's a dangerous misconception. By Laura Ellis Mar 24 Commentary Strange Fruit: Seeing Suicide Through A Non-White Lens Laura Ellis
Jan 14 Health Mapping How The Opioid Epidemic Sparked An HIV Outbreak In visualizations published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases, dots and lines define the constellations of Indiana's HIV outbreak. By Heather Boerner Jan 14 Health Mapping How The Opioid Epidemic Sparked An HIV Outbreak Heather Boerner
Jan 11 Health Work Requirements Are Likely Coming To Kentucky’s Medicaid Program Here are three ways today's decision will play out in Kentucky. By Lisa Gillespie Jan 11 Health Work Requirements Are Likely Coming To Kentucky's Medicaid Program Lisa Gillespie
Dec 22 Environment Private Money May Fund Cancelled Mountaintop Removal Health Study A panel of scientists was months into a study of the health effects of surface mining when the Trump administration told them to stop work. By Jeff Young Dec 22 Environment Private Money May Fund Cancelled Mountaintop Removal Health Study Jeff Young
Nov 30 Health Louisville Metro Releases New Health Equity Report The study looks at factors including mental health, asthma, housing, drug and alcohol use and homicides in the Louisville region. By Lisa Gillespie Nov 30 Health Louisville Metro Releases New Health Equity Report Lisa Gillespie
Nov 26 Health Why Is Health Worse In Some Parts Of Louisville? Report Due Soon The Health Equity Report will examine data from the city’s food systems, environment and transportation, and their connections to health outcomes. By Lisa Gillespie Nov 26 Health Why Is Health Worse In Some Parts Of Louisville? Report Due Soon Lisa Gillespie
Nov 6 Health Study Finds Kentucky’s Tanning Bed Age Restrictions May Not Be Working When researchers called tanning salons in 42 states posing as minors, many made an appointment without informing the researcher of age restrictions. By Lisa Gillespie Nov 6 Health Study Finds Ky.'s Tanning Bed Age Restrictions May Not Be Working Lisa Gillespie
Jul 31 Education Group Calls State Sex Ed Policies Vague, Wants JCPS To Go Further A coalition of various social justice groups will hold a rally on Tuesday in hopes of getting JCPS to offer more guidance to district sex ed teachers. By Erica Peterson Jul 31 Education Group Calls State Sex Ed Policies Vague, Wants JCPS To Go Further Erica Peterson
Jul 19 Health Anti-Abortion Group To Protest Metro Council Meeting On Buffer Zone Metro Council is holding a hearing Wednesday to discuss the creation of a buffer zone around the EMW Women’s Surgical Center in downtown Louisville. By Lisa Gillespie Jul 19 Health Anti-Abortion Group To Protest Metro Council Meeting On Buffer Zone Lisa Gillespie
Jun 8 Environment Research Highlights New Dangerous Elements Of Traffic Exhaust New research suggests there’s a particular element of vehicle exhaust that may be the most harmful to human health. By Erica Peterson Jun 8 Environment Research Highlights New Dangerous Elements Of Traffic Exhaust Erica Peterson
May 1 Health Bright Spots: Positive Outliers In A Region Plagued By Poor Health By most measures, health outcomes in the Ohio Valley region are not very good. But researchers may have found a few places in the region that stand out. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource May 1 Health Bright Spots: Positive Outliers In A Region Plagued By Poor Health Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
Mar 23 Health Police Fight Overdoses As Louisville’s Heroin Epidemic Rages On The woman's lips were blue. Officer Brian Hamblin knelt beside her. If he didn't act fast, she'd likely die within minutes. By Jacob Ryan Mar 23 Health Police Fight Overdoses As Louisville's Heroin Epidemic Rages On Jacob Ryan
Mar 8 Health National Academy Mining Health Study Underway A committee with National Academy of Sciences has started work on a study of the health effects of surface mining in central Appalachia. By Benny Becker, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 8 Health National Academy Mining Health Study Underway Benny Becker, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 6 Health When Old Medicine Goes Bad With drug prices climbing, you may be tempted to keep unused pills and cough syrups past their expiration date. Don't do it, pharmacists warn. And get all medicine out of the bathroom cabinet now. By Patti Neighmond, NPR Feb 6 Health When Old Medicine Goes Bad Patti Neighmond, NPR