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Cookout safety tips for holiday and summer picnics

Cookout safety tips for holiday and summer picnics

One out of every six people get sick from a foodborne illness each year, and a few extra precautions...
Freedom from Smoking class starts June 20

Freedom from Smoking class starts June 20

Did you know that when YOU quit smoking everyone around you will benefit too? Quit smoking and youâ€...
Special Board of Health meeting scheduled for May 4

Special Board of Health meeting scheduled for May 4

The Board of Health will meet to conduct a hearing at 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 4, via video...
Board of Health to hold special meeting and hearing May 8

Board of Health to hold special meeting and hearing May 8

The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Board of Health has rescheduled the special meeting previously se...

Contact the LFCHD diabetes team!

To sign up for a class, get information about our program or ask us about diabetes, please complete ...
Join us for a FREE Diabetes Expo!

Join us for a FREE Diabetes Expo!

Almost 14% of all Kentuckians have diabetes and 34% have prediabetes, making the state the 8th highe...
2023 Dr. Rice C. Leach Public Health Hero winner: Dr. Kraig Humbaugh

2023 Dr. Rice C. Leach Public Health Hero winner: Dr. Kraig Humbaugh

The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department’s Board of Health has selected Dr. Kraig Humbaugh a...
Public Health Clinic to be closed March 23

Public Health Clinic to be closed March 23

The Public Health Clinic will be closed to in-person services Thursday, March 23. The Harm Reduction...
Learn more about measles

Learn more about measles

February 2023: The Kentucky Department for Public Health is sharing information about a confirmed me...

Take the Community Needs Survey to help shape Lexington’s future

What are the biggest health needs for Lexington? Help shape this city’s future by letting us know ...

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