Rich-poor divide grows in oral health; Ky. ranks 2nd in seniors with no natural teeth; what's your county's toothless rate?

The rich-poor divide is causing many impoverished rural residents to forgo oral health care, or resort to having teeth pulled rather than pa...

Free journalism workshop will be held June 9 in Cincinnati on covering health care and health in rural America

The Association of Health Care Journalists is hosting a free workshop on covering rural health on June 9 in Cincinnati. The keynote speake...

Community health workers aren't medically trained, but they help rural people manage their health care and their health

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As health advocates at the April 24 Kentucky Voices for Health annual meeting discussed how to reduc...

Senate Health and Welfare Chair Julie Raque Adams, a Republican moderate from Louisville, had a banner session

Sen. Julie Raque Adams By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The term "public servant" comes to mind when state Sen. Julie Raque...

Heart Health Supplements Fact Or Fiction

With all of the claims out there that dietary supplements can cure everything from cancer to toe fungus, it is hard to know what to...

5 Milk Alternatives For Subtitutes Cow's Milk

The condition of a person with lactose intolerance make it difficult to consume cow's milk. Finally, it is often the choice of con...

How To Lose Weight With Ginger Juice

Ginger has many benefits not only to make food taste spicy, but could also reduce inflammation in your body. In addition, the decocti...

What is Cystic Fibrosis?

Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease of sweat glands and the mucus. It affects mostly your lungs, pancreas, liver, intestines, sinus...