Health

Local and state health officials said immunizations are needed to protect community.

The classes will be taught at 9 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Thomas Street Recreation Center.

Even a few minutes outdoors can reduce stress and improve well-being — no weekend getaway required.

A military training base provides a prime environment for the influenza virus to spread, reports The Conversation.

One way to protect workers from heat-related injury is through legislation, which so far has proven unsuccessful.

The acquired practices include Generations Primary Care, MDVIP, Hopkinsville Family Care, Western Kentucky Pulmonary Clinic, Elkton Clinic and Crofton Clinic.

As warmer weather brings tick season back to the commonwealth, most of the U.S. is experiencing the highest rates of tick-related emergency room visits in nearly a decade.

Jennie Stuart Health was among 17 Kentucky hospitals to receive a C in the latest Leapfrog Group report card, which grades hospitals on patient safety measures.

The track behind the Gateway Academy building will be open to the public 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays.

Kentucky lawmakers overrode Gov. Andy Beshear’s vetoes of several health bills — including Medicaid changes and oversight measures — while advancing a slate of new laws and studies aimed at reshaping health care access, costs and workforce challenges statewide.

Jennie Stuart is part of Deaconess Health, which said the restrictions are in response to “a steady increase in flu activity and RSV."