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|By Dustin Vogt
After three bats so far have tested positive for rabies in the Jeffersontown area, health officials are letting residents know how they can stay safe.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 3:46 PM EDT
|By David Mattingly
The CDC no longer recommends social distancing six feet or going into quarantine if you are exposed but not infected.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 1:22 PM EDT
|By Olivia Russell
The county is in the red zone for COVID-19 transmission, but the district is letting staff and families make their own decisions about masks.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 8:01 PM EDT
|By Julia Huffman
The back-to-school season can be exciting, but health experts encourage parents to pay attention to their child’s health once they return to the classroom.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 7:53 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
While COVID cases continue to climb across the commonwealth, many adults living in the Kentucky area believe the pandemic is over for their day-to-day lives.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 4:49 PM EDT
|By Julia Huffman
The tool is called EleGARD, and helps elevate a patient’s head for more effective CPR.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2022 at 2:54 PM EDT
|By Olivia Russell
Louisville mayoral candidates Craig Greenberg (D) and Bill Dieruf (R) were guests for the last two Louisville Metro Board of Health meetings.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 3:58 PM EDT
|By David Mattingly
There are regulations and penalties for not following the rules when it comes to accessible parking. But rules being broken comes as no surprise to drivers with disabilities.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 5:43 PM EDT
|By Kennedy Hayes
This week, teachers throughout the district have been hard at work setting up their classrooms; including at Gutermuth Elementary.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 4:50 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Louisville-area residents looking for a job will be able to take part in an all-day hiring event for UofL Health.
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Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 10:48 AM EDT
|By Charles Gazaway
Mosquitos infected with the West Nile Virus have been found in seven Louisville Metro ZIP codes.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 7:09 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Baptist Health Louisville tied for #3 in Kentucky with its sister hospital, Baptist Health Lexington.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 10:50 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Health departments across the commonwealth are working to hold COVID-19 vaccine and booster clinics as cases rise.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 5:12 PM EDT
|By Sean Baute
JCPS said the policy is about keeping kids in the classroom.
Updated: Jul. 23, 2022 at 3:55 PM EDT
|By Julia Huffman
When it comes to BA.5 specifically though, there is still a lot to learn.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 at 4:36 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt and Nick Picht
Jefferson County Public Schools announced universal masking will be required inside facilities as the county enters “high risk” COVID status.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 at 3:41 PM EDT
|By Brian Shlonsky
Over the weekend there is a chance for extreme heat, with the latest numbers nearing 100 for temperatures.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2022 at 11:40 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
The Jefferson County Board of Education on Tuesday approved new health guidance recommendations for the upcoming school year starting in less than a month.
Updated: Jul. 16, 2022 at 8:51 AM EDT
|By Cleveland Clinic
It may sound like common sense, but every year multiple deaths are reported.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2022 at 5:47 PM EDT
|By Kennedy Hayes
Indiana doctors say ectopic pregnancies could be deadly for pregnant Hoosiers if lawmakers ban abortions.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2022 at 3:54 PM EDT
|By Brian Shlonsky
It’s a new, suicide and crisis lifeline that’s been in the works since 2019, and it goes live on Saturday, July 16.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2022 at 3:29 PM EDT
|By Sean Baute
University of Louisville Athletics announced Thursday they entered into a deal with UofL Health that would make UofL Health the official healthcare provider of the Cardinals.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2022 at 9:10 AM EDT
|By Kathleen Ninke
The plaintiff alleges an Ancestry.com test revealed the true parentage of her daughter.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2022 at 4:32 PM EDT
|By David Mattingly
The variant, called BA.5, has found a way to work around vaccines and previous exposures to deliver flu-like symptoms.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2022 at 4:40 PM EDT
|By Brian Shlonsky
Monkeypox has been spreading across the world, and Monday, the Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness confirmed that there are three cases in the Jefferson County area.
Updated: Jul. 5, 2022 at 11:59 PM EDT
|By Josh Ninke and Dustin Vogt
Several homes may not be as prepared to handle these temperatures as newer models.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 6:26 PM EDT
|By Maira Ansari
Women who experience bladder control issues are not alone, and officials said no one has to just live with leakage.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 4:58 PM EDT
|By Nash Kober
Thursday was the grand opening for the Hosparus Health Resource Center at the Republic Bank Foundation YMCA on 18th and Broadway.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 5:14 PM EDT
|By Maira Ansari
There’s been an ebb and flow of different baby formulas that are available, which is changing from week to week.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 4:30 PM EDT
|By Kathleen Ninke
“There are a lot of unknowns, a lot of ‘I don’t know’ in this,” Dr. Louis Monnig, an obstetrician and gynecologist practicing in Louisville said.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 3:44 PM EDT
|By Sean Baute
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky and Norton Healthcare broke ground Tuesday on a project that could change lives for years to come.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 5:14 PM EDT
|By David Mattingly
The CHFS notice emphasized “risk to the general public remains low.”
Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 3:27 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
UofL Health announced it is partnering with a Carroll County hospital to increase access to academic health providers across the commonwealth.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2022 at 5:02 PM EDT
|By Maira Ansari
The Kentucky Cancer Program and Kentucky African Americans Against Cancer are hosting a free prostate cancer screening event in West Louisville this Saturday.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2022 at 4:44 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Health officials have identified the first probable case of monkeypox in the commonwealth within a Jefferson County resident.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 11:12 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
UofL Health opened a newly formed institute hoping to improve eye care access in the Phoenix Hill neighborhood.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 5:29 PM EDT
|By Maira Ansari
The CDC recommends that all children, even those who have previously had COVID, get vaccinated.
Updated: Jun. 18, 2022 at 8:45 PM EDT
|By Elisa Schwartzmiller
The patient remains isolated, and health officials are working to identify anyone who has been in close contact with the patient while infectious.
Updated: Jun. 17, 2022 at 5:22 PM EDT
|By Maira Ansari
Many teens are not getting enough sleep.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2022 at 5:15 PM EDT
|By Maira Ansari
It’s best to schedule with your child’s pediatrician as opposed to a minute or immediate clinic because the pediatrician will know your child’s and your family’s history.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2022 at 4:43 PM EDT
|By Elisa Schwartzmiller
Michael Munday is recovering well after an innovative transplant surgery in March of 2022,
Updated: Jun. 14, 2022 at 5:46 PM EDT
|By Maira Ansari
Compared to women, more men avoid going to the doctor, skip recommended health screenings and practice riskier behaviors.
Updated: Jun. 13, 2022 at 5:24 PM EDT
|By Maira Ansari
It’s extremely hot across the area. With this type of heat, it doesn’t take long for your health to take a dangerous turn.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2022 at 11:15 PM EDT
|By Kathleen Ninke
But a local grocer said there are larger issues at play that could allow a shortage to happen again.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2022 at 6:06 AM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff and Shelby Lofton
Six cases among children have been confirmed in Kentucky.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2022 at 4:01 PM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri
According to Norton, the patient is doing well and is being cared for by cardiac and neonatal specialists.
Updated: May. 31, 2022 at 10:44 PM EDT
|By Josh Ninke
Local and state health officials said just because it’s summer, it doesn’t mean people should forget about COVID-19.
Updated: May. 31, 2022 at 9:22 PM EDT
|By Dawne Gee
Those financial, racial and educational gaps may not be something on a person’s mind but it can affect your wallet.
Updated: May. 31, 2022 at 12:30 PM EDT
|By Sean Baute
UofL Men's Basketball senior forward Sydney Curry is a spokesman for the program.
Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 11:37 PM EDT
|By Josh Ninke
The suspect in the Uvalde, Texas shooting was radicalized online through video games and social media, police say.