By Muhammad Lukman Sunday, April 23, 2017 courts doctors drug abuse narcotics physicians prescription drug abuse prescription drugs Southern Ky. doctor charged with illegal prescriptions that feds say caused 3 deaths; another will serve a year on similar charges One Southern Kentucky physician was sentenced this month to a year and a day in prison for illegally prescribing painkillers to five people,...
By Muhammad Lukman Friday, April 14, 2017 addiction courts drug abuse drug prevention drug treatment narcotics obituaries state government After their child died from a drug overdose, a Kentucky family joined those who are choosing to tell the truth about addiction By Traci Thomas Kentucky Health News The obituary for Katherine Bryant Reynolds, published in the April 5 Lexington Herald-Leader , was eng...
By Muhammad Lukman Saturday, April 1, 2017 coroners courts death drug abuse medical examiners narcotics politics state government Medical examiner quits, then stays; was in dispute over resources, autopsy delays, hiring of former legislator to run office Photo illustration from WKYT-TV Dr. William Ralston quit his job as the state's chief medical examiner Friday "over frustrations in...
By Muhammad Lukman Friday, March 31, 2017 abortion courts governor politics women's health Kentucky's last abortion clinic says Bevin is trying to shut it down, gets restraining order Without even having a hearing, a federal judge has ordered the state Cabinet for Health and Family Services not to close Kentucky's onl...
By Muhammad Lukman Thursday, March 30, 2017 courts General Assembly governor legislation legislature lobbying mental health Without dissent, General Assembly overrides governor's veto of bill allowing courts to require outpatient mental-health treatment Mental-health advocates lobbied for "Tim's Law" outside the state Senate chamber on March 29. (Photo by Melissa Patrick) By M...