Life expectancy in 13 U.S. counties declined from 1980 to 2014; eight of them are in one contiguous area of Eastern Kentucky

Map by The Washington Post , based on data from University of Wisconsin Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation A knot of eight Eastern...

Elizabethtown newspaper reminds readers that community health begins with individual health

The annual County Health Rankings provide a good opportunity for news stories that focus attention on the health of communities. But they a...

Nonprofit grades hospitals on patient safety; Ky. improves slightly in national rank, but Louisville hospitals still get near-failing scores

University of Louisville Hospital reminds visitors and workers to wash their hands to stop infections. By Traci Thomas Kentucky Health News...

Public Health Week is a time to think about immediate challenges and the long-term health of Kentucky and its communities

April 3-9 is National Public Health Week. Why should you care? The reasons are many. "Have you eaten at a restaurant lately? Did you br...

County Health Rankings show troubling trend of more premature deaths, contrasting trends among some counties

By Danielle Ray Kentucky Health News The premature death rate is getting worse in 44 of Kentucky's 120 counties and improving in 12 coun...