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Starting buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder through telehealth was associated with an increased likelihood of staying in treatment longer compared to starting treatment in a non-telehealth setting, according to a new University of Kentucky study analyzing Medicaid data from 2019-2020 in Kentucky and Ohio.  

Starting buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder through telehealth was associated with an increased likelihood of staying in treatment longer compared to starting treatment in a non-telehealth setting, according to a new study analyzing Medicaid data from 2019-2020 in Kentucky and Ohio.

Telehealth may be a powerful way to get people with opioid use disorder to take -- and stay on -- medication to treat their addiction.

LOUISVILLE — In the two weeks after leaving jail, a person’s risk of overdosing from opioids is much higher.

A propensity score-matched analysis of data suggests use of spironolactone could reduce the 3-year risk of developing Alzheimer disease or dementia among patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.

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Two multi-polygenic scores (muti-PGs) to predict coronary heart disease (CHD).

In the past year, people incarcerated at Louisville's jail have been using the overdose-reversing medication on others inside the jail, saving lives.

September marks National Recovery Month, and is an opportune time to share with our community what’s happening at Nick’s Ride 4 Friends. Nicks Ride is positioned on the front lines

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – The Louisville Metro Department of Corrections (LMDC) has added another harm reduction measure to prevent fatal opioid overdoses. A vending machine filled with free naloxone, more