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Christa Carlin joins Baptist Health Medical Group in Richmond

Christa Carlin joins Baptist Health Medical Group in Richmond

Baptist Health Medical Group welcomes Christa Carlin, APRN. For women’s health needs, including annual wellness visits, preconception, pregnancy and postpartum care and menopause management, Christa is here to provide skilled, thoughtful care. She...

Owner:  Retirement Systems of Alabama
Kentucky state guardianship workers providing protection for over 4,000 people

Kentucky state guardianship workers providing protection for over 4,000 people

Kentucky state officials are working to bring care to adults in need of guardianship. The Division of Guardianship works to protect legally disabled individuals who have no options for caregivers besides the state. Guardianship is a legal...

Owner:  Morehead State University & American Government
With Medicaid cuts looming, some Kentucky providers look toward expanding mobile health

With Medicaid cuts looming, some Kentucky providers look toward expanding mobile health

As Kentucky's health care systems braces for billions of dollars in Medicaid cuts over the next several years, hospitals and providers are discussing how to move forward while still keeping Kentuckians healthy. Earlier this week, the Mobile...

Owner:  Western Kentucky University & American Government

2025 American Fitness Index shows Lexington residents are healthier in 2025 than in 2023

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The 2025 American Fitness Index, an annual report that evaluates America’s 100 largest cities using 35 evidence-based indicators, including food insecurity, air quality and reports of excellent or very good health, shows that...

Owner:  Kevin O. Stinnett

Crusade For Children grants, UofL, UofL Health $334,000 for equipment, scholarships

UofL Executive Vice President of Health Affairs Jeffrey Bumpous and UofL Health Interim CEO Jason Smith were presented with a check from the WHAS Crusade for Children President and CEO Dawn Lee on Sept. 17, 2025. LOUISVILLE — With another gift of...

Owner:  Kevin O. Stinnett
WMKY earns nine Kentucky Broadcasters Association 2025 Excellence in Broadcasting Awards

WMKY earns nine Kentucky Broadcasters Association 2025 Excellence in Broadcasting Awards

2025 KBA Awards - Tom McMakin, Sydney Graham Morehead State Public Radio (WMKY, 90.3FM) staff and students took home a total of nine awards in the 2025 Kentucky Broadcasters Association (KBA) Excellence in Broadcasting Awards. The awards recognize...

Owner:  Morehead State University & American Government
Medical schools seek to prevent cuts to NIH funding

Medical schools seek to prevent cuts to NIH funding

Medical schools are pushing to preserve research funds at the National Institutes of Health, for this year and next year. The Association of American Medical Colleges has put out a new report today calling on Congress to support the agency as it...

Owner:  Mike Hennessy Jr.
I fled my old Kentucky home because of its laws against trans people 
Counselors defend school mental health screenings despite national criticism

Counselors defend school mental health screenings despite national criticism

PADUCAH — As national leaders argue that schools should not be responsible for mental health screenings, local counselors say the practice is already making a difference. In a Washington Post opinion piece posted Sept. 10, U.S. Health and Human...

Owner:  Paxton Family
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