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Jared Kunish/AMSNAmid a rise in alpha-gal syndrome, some Kentuckians are trying out an exotic beef alternative: ostrich. That includes a former cattle farmer who is now raising ostriches, and a restaurant owner dishing up alpha-gal friendly meals for his customers. -
Alex E. Proimos/FlickrState health officials have confirmed an ongoing measles outbreak in Kentucky – the largest in the commonwealth in 35 years. The majority of those cases are stemming from western Kentucky. A local doctor shares about the highly contagious disease and how people can protect themselves during this outbreak.
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Wednesday the department will begin decertifying the Kentucky nonprofit Network for Hope after identifying repeated failures. -
ANNA, Ill. — Union leaders, lawmakers and political candidates gathered alongside dozens of employees from the Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center on Tuesday to rally against the state’s plan to make dramatic cuts to staff and services at the downstate mental health facility. -
Some produce providers are seeing growing interest in farmers' markets and other non-grocery store options for fruits and vegetables. -
Addiction Recovery Care, once Kentucky’s largest treatment provider, agreed to pay $16.2 million to settle whistleblower claims of Medicaid billing fraud. -
The Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in southern Illinois will lay off staff and undergo several operational changes in the coming months, including the elimination of the state-run facility’s entire general residential program for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. -
Some groups addressing hunger in west Tennessee have noticed an increase in demand for assistance to help feed kids in the region. -
Kentuckians with disabilities and their loved ones and advocates came to Frankfort Friday and pleaded with elected officials to find a way to protect the services they receive through Medicaid waivers. -
Kentuckians with chronic pain are finding it harder to afford medical cannabis. On July 1, an executive order was lifted that gave conditional pardons to patients traveling out-of-state to purchase the drug. They're now finding a large cost disparity between Kentucky and its neighbors. -
Nearly one in four Kentucky counties have no nurse trained to conduct sexual assault exams. While numbers have increased over the last decade, advocates continue their efforts to ensure no survivor goes without proper care. -
Kentucky Gov. Beshear announces renewed funding for Lee Specialty Clinic after outpouring of supportGov. Andy Beshear said he had found alternate funding to support the state-owned clinic that serves more than 1,000 Kentuckians with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
