Oct 10 Community City Officials Want Residents To Submit Neighborhood Improvement Ideas City leaders have released a new online tool for residents in Metro Council districts 6 and 8 to submit ideas on how to improve health in their neighborhoods. By Lisa Gillespie Oct 10 Community City Wants Residents To Submit Neighborhood Improvement Ideas Lisa Gillespie
Sep 7 Politics Medical Marijuana Advocates Renew Push Ahead Of Next Legislative Session Kentucky lawmakers from both parties have proposed legalizing the drug in some form in recent years but measures haven’t gained momentum in the Republican-led legislature. By Ryland Barton Sep 7 Politics Medical Marijuana Advocates Renew Push Ahead Of Legislative Session Ryland Barton
Sep 4 Recut Recut: Reporting On The Opioid Crisis In Small Towns Louisville has lots of resources for people battling addiction. But in rural communities there are fewer resources — and everyone might know if you seek them out. By Laura Ellis Sep 4 Recut Recut: Reporting On The Opioid Crisis In Small Towns Laura Ellis
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