Health

The Med Center Health Foundation is pleased to announce nine recipients of our six annual scholarship awards.

Strep throat is more than making a comeback, it’s on the rise across the country.

Pregnant women are three times more likely to have a stroke compared to other women their age, according to medical experts.

Experts say incorporating more vitamins, minerals, and fiber found in fruits and vegetables can improve mood.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reports since January 2021, COVID-19 deaths have decreased by 95% and hospitalizations have decreased by 91%.

The Centers for Disease Control said heart disease is the number one killer of women across the country.

Raising money and awareness for Alzheimer’s disease

For the first time since 2018, drug overdose rates in Kentucky are down from the year before.

More than 100,000 people across the country are currently waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant.

This distinction places TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital among the top 10% of all short-term acute care hospitals as evaluated by Healthgrades.

A new study at the University of Kentucky is looking at how the COVID-19 pandemic played a role in a significant spike in overdose deaths in Kentucky.

Goat Yoga takes the medicinal benefits of yoga, like increased flexibility and blood flow, and adds the serotonin boost of getting to play with goats.

A new study shows “keto-like” diets may be linked to a heightened risk for cardiovascular events.

Medicaid enrollees must once again participate in an annual renewal

The exhibit is open to any female artist over 18 years old residing in Kentucky.

One donor can save 3 lives

Dr. Barbee talks about the importance of good oral hygiene from an early age

The class will be from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Med Center WKU Health Sciences Complex located at 700 First Ave.

Is it ever too late to start with fillers and injectables?

LifeSkills inc. in Bowling Green, Communicare inc. in Elizabethtown, Four Rivers Behavioral Health in Paducah, and Pennyroyal Center in Hopkinsville will be collaborating to form one of the largest community mental health centers in the Commonwealth.

The agencies expect the consolidation to be finalized July 1.

Heart health is highlighted each year in February.

At age 24, Carly Barrett was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer.

State officials have confirmed a case of measles in Kentucky linked to an outbreak in central Ohio.

UK basketball player Jacob Toppin recently opened up about his struggles with mental health

In 2022, more than 90,000 people newly joined Kentucky’s organ donor registry.

A medical emergency that most don't survive.

Dr. Sumego notes there are several routine medical screenings adults should be keeping up with in the new year.

Louisville’s doctors suspect the new XBB variant cases will show up locally soon, if they haven’t already.

Dr. Marc Cormier, an associate professor of sport psychology at the University of Kentucky joined WBKO’s Kelly Austin today to talk about the collapse of NFL player Damar Hamlin.