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At the University of Kentucky, recent data suggests that 25% of students' families' average annual income is about $25,000. We also know that students’ persistence is impacted by health and wellness, financial stability, academic preparation and belonging. With that information, UK administrators asked themselves what strategies could help set students up for success, no matter their background as soon as they set foot on campus. Enter Apple.  

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A vending machine is in the jail exit lobby.

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

Researchers hope other Kentucky jails will join Louisville in distributing naloxone to exiting prisoners and employing other harm reduction practices.

FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Head injury is associated with an increased risk for incident ischemic stroke, with evidence of a dose-response association with the number of head injuries, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Neurological Association, held from Sept. 9 to 12 in Philadelphia. Holly Elser,

The opioid crisis is harrowing communities across the country, and the story is no different in Kentucky. Drug overdose death rates in Kentucky are among the highest in the country at about 56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to CDC data. When looking specifically at the Northern Kentucky region, overdose death rates are...

Lying down while getting blood pressure taken could yield a more accurate reading, according to findings from the American Heart Association's Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2023.

Lying down while getting blood pressure taken could yield a more accurate reading, according to findings from the American Heart Association's Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2023.

LEXINGTON — Today marks International Overdose Awareness Day, a time when attention is directed toward raising awareness about opioid overdose and ways to reverse the deadly effects.