A recent report by 2023 Kids Count Data Book studied how economic well-being, education, health and family support impacts a child’s overall well-being, and how those impacts vary from state to state. So how does Kentucky rank? Not good, according to Scottie B. Day, M.D., Physician-in-Chief at Kentucky Children’s Hospital and chair of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics. He talks with Dr. Greg about the commonwealth's overall rating of 40th.

The city of Lexington celebrated the 20th anniversary of its historic smoke-free ordinance recently in a ceremony at the Lexington-Fayette Government Center. Ellen J. Hahn, professor and director of BREATHE at the University of Kentucky College of Nursing talks about the long journey and the resulting sea change in the Commonwealth.

The Food and Drug Administration recently approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill. The daily oral contraceptive, called Opill, will be available without a prescription. On this edition of Dr. Greg Davis on Medicine the host talks with UK OB-GYN Assistant Professors Kourtney Grant and Pamela ("Tess") Smallwood.

A new study conducted by a group of researchers has found that people who experience interpersonal violence or child abuse face a more than 20% increased risk of developing diabetes. The study, “Lifetime Interpersonal Violence or Abuse and Diabetes Rates by Sex and Race,” was recently published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Dr. Greg talks with one of the researchers, Dr. Ann Coker; the interim executive director of the University of Kentucky Center for Research on Violence Against Women (CRVAW).

Just because the COVID pandemic has been downgraded to an endemic our go-to guy on the virus has some advice for summer travelers. University of Kentucky clinical microbiologist Dr. Vaneet Arora is the guest this week on Dr. Greg Davis on Medicine.

It's been several months since WUKY's Karyn Czar broke the news about her diagnosis of multiple myeloma, a cancer of the plasma cells. She's back on this week's Dr. Greg Davis on Medicine to update us on her cancer journey; including what's she's learned along the way.

Whether you’re planning a beach vacation, gardening, or watching your kids’ baseball games, make sure you take steps to protect yourself and your loved ones from skin cancer. Dr. Greg speaks with John D’Orazio, M.D., chief of the Division of Hematology/Oncology in the UK Department of Pediatrics.

In a recently published commentary, UK HealthCare physicians call for standard-of-care treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) among patients who are incarcerated. The viewpoint article highlights some of the barriers to initiating medication for opioid use disorder for addicts behind bars. Dr. Greg talks with one of the authors of the opinion piece: UK’s 2022 Bell Addiction Medicine Scholar Anna-Maria South M.D.

Have you ever wondered how a hot and humid day can affect the ability of our bodies to function? Three UK College of Medicine researchers are raising this important question in light of climate change and the prediction that more people will be exposed to these conditions over time. Dr. Greg speaks with Hollie Swanson, PhD, professor of pharmacology and nutritional sciences.

A group of University of Kentucky researchers in the Substance Use Priority Research Area (SUPRA) is working to make studies more responsive and inclusive. The group formed a community advisory board, called the Survivors Union of the Bluegrass (SUB), including those who identify as people who use drugs and/or people in non-abstinence-based recovery. Dr. Greg Davis talks with SUB chair Jeremy Byard and Amanda Fallin-Bennett, Ph.D., associate professor in the UK College of Nursing. She's also the co-founder of Voices of Hope, a local nonprofit recovery organization.