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Kentucky’s medical cannabis law takes effect this year. That means eligible Kentuckians can now apply for a medical card if they have certain conditions.

Treatment provider Addiction Recovery Care is joining a national initiative it says will help improve treatment and recovery.

Lexington’s health department organized a community baby shower last Saturday to help expecting, low-income mothers.

Kentucky State University is sending a mobile health unit to Hazard Community and Technical College Friday afternoon to help residents of eastern Kentucky.

Healthcare agencies in Kentucky are recognizing October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. They recommend all women over 40 should get annual mammograms to check for early signs.

The Lexington Fayette County Health Department is reminding residents of the city’s Andover Hills neighborhood to catch up on their pets’ rabies vaccinations after a report of a rabid skunk in the area.

The Kentucky Blood Center says they’re in need of donations after Hurricane Helene caused a string of blood drive cancellations last Friday and Saturday.

Treatment provider Addiction Recovery Care (ARC) is laying off an undisclosed amount of workers and making changes to some of its facilities ahead of impending reimbursement rate cuts to Medicaid.

Kentucky Homeplace, a nationally recognized University of Kentucky rural health initiative, recognized its 30th anniversary Friday.

The list from U.S. News ranks the southeast Kentucky county fourth overall, citing hospital bed availability as the reason for its ranking.