Stop Foodborne Illness: As season approaches, safety tips for shopping at favorite farmers market
The month of May means it’s nearly time for America’s favorite food lovers’ tradition: visiting your local farmers market. In…
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Study shows five habits could add decades to our lives, but only eight percent of us are doing them all
Americans could add about a decade to their lives, on average, if they maintained five healthy habits: not smoking, eating…
Commission on Deaf and Hard of Hearing raises awareness about noise-induced hearing loss
Did you know that you can permanently lose your hearing due to exposure to loud noise? Thirty-six million Americans have…
KHIP: Most Kentucky adults favor mandatory treatment programs for drug possession offenders
Nearly 8 in 10 Kentucky adults (82%) favor court-mandated treatment programs for first- and second-time drug offenders according to the…
St. Jude’s Hospital tells parents to protect children from sun damage that contributes to melanoma
As the summer season approaches, pediatric skin cancer scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital are alerting parents of genetic…
State joins with UK, UofL to strengthen Medical Examiner’s office, a step in deadly opioid epidemic
Kentucky Justice Secretary John Tilley, the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville announced a new partnership that will…
Indiana officials warn of travel to Kentucky on eve of Derby week; State health commissioner pushes back
NKyTribune staff The increasing number of hepatitis A cases in Kentucky has prompted a video from the Kentucky health commissioner…
Morgan Whitlow: Take care of dialysis patients; legislation needed to protect charitable assistance
It’s Time to Take Care of Dialysis Patients Imagine walking into your doctor’s office one day to be diagnosed…
Smart Health: Immunizations protect your baby — get them on time to prevent life-threatening illnesses
By Nathan Skaggs St. Elizabeth Healthcare Immunization is designed to protect your child early in life when they are most…
St. Elizabeth receives an A for Patient Safety in Spring 2018 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit organization committed to driving quality, safety, and transparency in the U.S. health care system, today…
Three Boone County locations for Saturday’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday
On Saturday, April 28, between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the U.S….
KHIP: Historic shift in perceptions and most Kentucky adults now believe addiction is a disease
The most recent Kentucky Health Issues Poll (KHIP) found that 7 in 10 Kentucky adults believe that addiction is a…
Kentucky to get $10.5m from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to combat opioid crisis
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is releasing the second year of funding to 50 states, four U.S….
Smart Health: Tips and tricks for eating healthy when going out — first, don’t save up your calories all day
By Kristen Mees St. Elizabeth Healthcare We’ve all done it: “saved up” our calories or eaten lightly all day in…
Kentucky Health News: As new Medicaid plan nears, various sources offer ways to find out about it
As new Medicaid plan nears, various sources offer ways to find out more about it and how you could be…
More deaths from Hepatitis A; CDC recommends vaccination for children living in outbreak counties
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Three deaths are being blamed on the hepatitis A outbreak in Kentucky, according to the…
Smart Health: On the sweet side, local honey does have a lot of benefits, but there are some cautions
By Kristen Mees St. Elizabeth Healthcare Every spring and summer, you’ll likely see suggestions in the news to use local…
Lexington-Fayette County Health Department to expand needle exchange; will add second weekday
The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department’s needle-exchange program will add a second weekday to better serve clients’ needs. The program is…
Kentucky Health Issues Poll: Heroin use continues to cause problems for friends and families in region
The most recent Kentucky Health Issues Poll (KHIP) and Ohio Health Issues Poll (OHIP) asked adults if they knew a…
Ky Health News: Critics say new Medicaid rules will mean greater loss of coverage than Bevin expected
Changes in the state Medicaid program, to be phased in starting July 1, would lead to many more people losing…
Delta Dental of Ky awards grant to help NKY kids get improved oral health care, working with health dept.
A $149,968 grant from Delta Dental of Kentucky will help improve oral health among children throughout Northern Kentucky. Delta Dental…
PreventionFIRST student drug-use survey shows fewer teens abusing substances; ‘disapproval’ up
There is good news in the latest Student Drug-Use Survey by PreventionFirst, a nonprofit advocate that advocates to reduce substance…