Health

In Kentucky, just 40% of individuals 65 and older have received the bivalent booster that helps protect against the most receive variants.
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People who participate in the one-month sobriety challenge often make sustained changes in their drinking habits.
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Kentucky's increase in new COVID-19 cases over the last two weeks ranks second among all states.
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The vaccine gave all age groups significantly more protection against death, hospitalizations and emergency department visits.
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky also found that resistance among unvaccinated residents to getting vaccinated continues to increase.
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The tech giant has long sought access to a priceless trove of veterans’ skin samples, tumor biopsies and slices of organs. DOD staffers have pushed back, raising ethical and legal concerns, but Google might win anyway.
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The flu has killed at least 29 Kentuckians this season. Meanwhile, deaths from COVID-19 going up.
It's the time of year that feelings of loneliness can be heightened by oversized expectations that the season should be joyous and spent with family and friends.
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The less light exposure one has, the more one’s mood may decline — but taking some small steps may help.
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Appointments are not required for flu shots at the Christian County Health Department.
McCracken, Crittenden and Ballard counties are among the school closures.