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The Presidential Physical Fitness Award is back as Trump revives annual fitness test in US schools
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday revived the Presidential Physical Fitness Award as part of his push to return an annual physical fitness test to America's schools. The award is tied to the Presidential Fitness…
Inside the cruise ship at the center of the hantavirus outbreak
PRAIA, Cape Verde (AP) — The nearly 150 people aboard a cruise ship off the coast of Cape Verde have been mostly confined to their cabins, according to footage obtained by The Associated Press, after three passengers died and at…
Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - The Supreme Court on Monday restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a ruling that had threatened to upend one of the main ways abortion is provided across the nation. The order…
FDA plans ultra-fast review of three psychedelic drugs following Trump directive
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - The Food and Drug Administration said Friday it will offer ultra-fast review to three psychedelic drugs being developed to treat mental health conditions, including depression, the latest step by the Trump administration toward possible…
UK passes bill to ban cigarette sales to those born after 2008
(AP) - Opponents of smoking got a breath of fresh air as the British Parliament passed a bill that will put cigarettes out of reach for future generations. “The end of smoking, and the devastating harm it causes, is no…
11 cases of whooping cough confirmed in Fayette County since early October
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department has confirmed 11 cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, reported since October 3.…
New case of measles as outbreak continues in Central Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 News Now) — The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department has confirmed another measles case connected to the ongoing outbreak that began in Woodford and…
Fayette County Health officials confirm 4 new measles cases
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 News Now) — A measles outbreak continues to grow in Central Kentucky after health officials confirmed four new cases in Lexington this week. According…
Second measles case in Kentucky confirmed
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Kentucky health officials have confirmed the state’s second measles case of the season. According to the Kentucky Department for Public Health, the case involved…
Confirmed measles case in Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Kentucky Department for Public Health has confirmed a case of measles in an adult resident of Frankfort. According to health officials, the individual was…
Free health screenings at the public library's downtown branch
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) --- February is American Heart Month to help spread awareness about heart disease. Baptist Health Hospital is offering free health screenings…
