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Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade just over a year ago, some advocates expect more Tennessee teens will carry their pregnancies to term.
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With seven weeks left before the gubernatorial election, Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron staked out a new position on Kentucky’s abortion ban this week.
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The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals denied another request to block Kentucky and Tennessee bans on gender-affirming care for minors while the court reviews a legal challenge to the laws. A final decision in the case is expected later this month.
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In the first two full calendar weeks of August — the latest period for which figures are available — Kentucky saw a 110% increase in daily COVID hospital admissions, with an average of 28 patients per day.
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Nearly one in four Tennessee counties is experiencing higher-than-average number of heat-related health emergencies, according to new federal dashboard that maps emergency medical services responses to heat-related illnesses.
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A nonprofit recently released data showing the increased amount of food insecurity among Kentuckians with a far western Kentucky county having some of the highest food insecurity.
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A U.S. Appeals court heard arguments Friday as advocates for transgender youth attempt to reinstall injunctions against Kentucky’s ban on gender-affirming hormone therapy. The judges said they would try to come to a decision “as quickly as possible.”
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As students of all ages across Kentucky go back to school, COVID-19 case counts are on the rise.
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The “vast majority” of Kentucky’s COVID-19 cases are now the variant EG.5 – also known as “Eris” – according to Louisville infectious disease expert Dr. Mark Burns.
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The Kentucky government is behind on its safety inspections for nursing homes — and it has far too few surveyors to deal with that backlog.
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Kentucky’s rural water systems face a complex series of challenges. Much of the state’s infrastructure is deteriorating. Many water utilities lack the necessary workforce, and the funding to upgrade their systems.
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An appeals court declined to reinstate a block on Kentucky's ban on gender-affirming hormone therapy for transgender kids. But that isn't the final word on the issue.