NKY Health Department, Beat DM2 to offer free diabetes prevention program on Nov. 3
If you have prediabetes, getting type 2 diabetes does not have to be the outcome. In fact, prediabetes can often…
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St. Elizabeth Healthcare partners with The Milk Bank to open new milk depot in NKY
St. Elizabeth Healthcare has partnered with The Milk Bank, a non-profit organization committed to providing babies with human milk. Premature…
Healthy Headlines: Fashion over function? Consider the lasting damage to your feet
St. Elizabeth Healthcare Many women prefer fashion over function. You squeeze your feet into your three-inch stilettos to look great…
Shelley Shearer: This Halloween, start a trend and provide out-of-the box ideas for non-sugar treats
Soon it will be time for little Zombie’s, Captain America’s and a Mary Poppins or two to run from house…
Healthy Headlines: What that ringing in your ears is trying to tell you — and what you should do about it
St. Elizabeth Healthcare Do you hear a ringing or a buzzing in your ear? Are you having a hard time…
Kentucky AG’s Medicaid Fraud Director Rudovich elected to national association executive committee
Attorney General Andy Beshear has announced that his Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Director has been elected to a…
Thinking About Health: Medicare is complicated; look beyond premium costs, Advantage may not be best
By Trudy Lieberman Rural Health News Service Making decisions about Medicare coverage has never been easy. Over the years the…
Hep A cases double in Lexington; local health department calling for vaccinations
Kentucky Health News The number of hepatitis A cases in Fayette County more than doubled last month, says the Lexington-Fayette…
Northern Kentucky Medical Society provides fees for ten pre-medical students at TMU, NKU
The Northern Kentucky Medical Society (“NKMS”) has reimbursed pre-medical students at Thomas More University and Northern Kentucky University for a…
Purple People Bridge fundraiser Oc. 13 helps those who can’t afford addiction treatment services
The non-profit Center for Addiction Treatment (CAT) will hold its annual fundraiser on the Purple People Bridge Saturday, Oct. 13,…
Congress sends President Trump bipartisian bill to fight the opioid epidemic; he says he will sign it
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News By a 98-1 vote Wednesday, the Senate passed the final version of a comprehensive…
Smart Health: Stroke kills twice as many women as breast cancer, is third leading cause of death
St. Elizabeth Healthcare According to the Centers for Disease Control, one in five women in the United States will have…
University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown studies show connection between diet, cognitive function
By Laura Wright University of Kentucky news bureau We’ve all experienced a “gut feeling” — when we know deep down…
Health Policy Forum: Panel cites alternative to opioids for pain and need for culture shift on topic
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky has a new law restricting painkiller prescriptions to three days for acute pain,…
Federal judge rules against Gov. Bevin on ambulance service agreements for abortion clinics
Following a three-day trial in September 2017, during which experts and abortion providers testified to the impact of shutting down…
Health Policy Forum: Medical marijuana has some health benefits, but there are adverse risks
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Research shows conclusively that medical marijuana has some health benefits, but also comes with…
Attorney General Beshear calls on state lawmakers to create a permanent trust fund to battle addiction
The opioid epidemic continues to claim the lives of Kentuckians at a pace of nearly 30 a week. Attorney General…
Flu season is approaching, Northern Kentucky Health Department offers vaccines at all county centers
Flu season will soon be upon us, so now is the perfect time to prepare. The Northern Kentucky Health Department…
Healthy Headlines: Core strength—the key to balance and overall function is more important as we age
Do you feel uncoordinated when you are carrying the laundry basket down stairs? Are you uneasy as you use the…
Northern Kentucky Diabetes Coalition to hold free annual ‘Dinner, Discussion and Diabetes’ on Oct. 18
Diabetes experts from the Northern Kentucky Diabetes Coalition will be on hand to answer diabetes questions during their free, second…
Disability Empowerment Conference to be held Oct. 9 at Life Learning Center; register to vote, too
The 6th annual Disability Empowerment Conference will take place Oct. 9th for 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Life…
Shelley Shearer: Consider all your options for accidental front tooth loss when accidents happen
Accidents happen. You fall face down and demolish a tooth. Standing a little too close to your slugger boyfriend at…