By Ryan Van Velzer The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency laid plans in February to curtail smog pollution that would decrease premature deaths, reduce hospital visits and curb greenhouse gas emissions. The so-called “Good Neighbor Plan” would cut emissions of ozone-forming pollution in 26 states, including Kentucky, and prevent it from traveling into downwind states. On the…
By Dakota Makres HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) – Last Friday, public health officials reported Kentucky’s first probable case of Monkeypox. The positive case is from Jefferson County, and state health officials said they are not releasing more information because of privacy concerns. The patient’s initial test was completed at Kentucky’s Department for Public Health. ”It’s a rare disease that…
WUKY | By Josh James COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as six months are now being administered at UK HealthCare. Following emergency use authorization by the FDA and the CDC, UK HealthCare is now offering both the Pfizer and Moderna versions of the COVID vaccine for the last group to be protected – children between…
