Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear is encouraging his peers to join him in fighting prescription pill abuse. Beshear sent that message Tuesday at a prescription pill conference in Florida sponsored by Operation UNITE.
Research being done in Kentucky to treat one of the great health crises of our time is getting a major boost. Monday the University of Louisville announced a new seven year, $3.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health aimed at finding cures for cardiovascular disease.
Bowling Green will have more options for senior care once an expansion is complete at Christian Care Communities. Currently, the complex offers a nursing home and independent living apartments. A $12 million expansion will add units for assisted living, memory care, and short-term rehabilitation.