The Kroger Co., Inclusion Companies, singer-songwriter Jewel launch Wellness Your Way Festival
Inclusion Companies LLC, in partnership with The Kroger Co., has announced the first Wellness Your Way Festival, taking place October…
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St. Elizabeth breaks ground on new Cancer Center, Dr. Doug Flora becomes Executive Medical Director
St. Elizabeth Healthcare broke ground for its new Cancer Center in Edgewood today. During the event, Dr. Doug Flora was…
Healthy Headlines: Back-to-school means backpacks; choose well to protect against long-term damage
St. Elizabeth Healthcare It’s back-to-school time, which means shopping for school supplies and making sure your children have what they…
Shelley Shearer: Mouthguards are an essential back-to-school item to protect student-athletes
You don’t have to be a LeBron James to wear a mouthguard when participating in sports activities. With fall sports…
Foot Health: Heart connected to sole; foot and leg pain may be tied to heart disease — check it out
By Dr. Sarah Voelkel Special to NKyTribune Your foot and leg pain can be related to heart disease. In honor…
Pew Trusts: Kentucky among several red states willing to expand Medicaid in exchange for work
Editor’s Note: This story is part of Stateline’s 2018 Legislative Review. By Christine Vestal Pew Charitable Trusts Kentucky Republican Gov….
Public Health reminds parents, caregivers: Get vaccines for kids as school approaches
As students prepare to head back to school this month, the Kentucky Department for Public Health, within the Cabinet for…
Child Well-Being Survey looked at ‘adverse experiences’ in childhood that can be mitigated
Childhood experiences can have a lifelong effect on an individual’s physical, mental and emotional health. The Centers for Disease Control…
Healthy Headlines: As fall sports approach, it’s time to understand concussions — no matter your sport
St. Elizabeth Healthcare Whether you’re starting to train for football, soccer or field hockey, it is important to understand concussions…
Motorcyclists come to St. Elizabeth Florence bearing gifts on annual American Legion Teddy Bear Ride
Approximately 150 riders roared into St. Elizabeth Florence on Saturday, as part of the ninth annual American Legion Teddy Bear…
Healthy Headlines: Here are five things to do to get a better night’s sleep
St. Elizabeth Healthcare More than 60 percent of Americans suffer from poor sleep quality, according to the National Sleep Foundation….
New study says youth likely to start smoking after they turn 18, but not before
Kentucky Health News The celebration in recent years about lower smoking rates among teenagers could end up being all for…
HHS Sec. Azar says he has learned from lawsuit, ruling on KY Medicaid plan; to keep pushing ‘work’
Kentucky Health News Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Thursday that the Trump administration had learned from the…
KET to offer forum, ‘Disrupting the Opioid Epidemic;’ includes segment on Alexandria’s ‘angel’ program
Despite increasing state and federal attention to the problem of opioid addiction, deaths from overdoses continue to rise. In KET’s…
Pew Charitable Trusts: These pills could be the next U.S. drug epidemic, public health officials say
The Pew Charitable Trusts The growing use of anti-anxiety pills reminds some doctors of the early days of the opioid…
Kentucky’s Hepatitis A outbreak worst in nation, but appears to be subsiding; 8 deaths since Aug. ’17
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky’s hepatitis A outbreak is described by health officials as the worst in the nation,…
Ten ‘bright spot’ counties in Appalachia where health is better than expected offer lessons for others
Three new resources released today offer a fresh approach to understanding health in Appalachia by focusing on community strengths and…
Study shows sunlight is an antidote to obsessive-compulsive disorder; sunshine and sleep patterns
Do you have obsessive-compulsive disorder? New research may direct you to retire in a sunny spot. A study at Binghamton University…
Resources available to help smokers quit as cigarette tax increases go into effect
Now that the tax on a pack of cigarettes sold in Kentucky has risen from 60 cents to $1.10, many…
Guide to Bug Repellents can help you fend off disease-carrying ticks, mosquitoes as diseases rise
A number of factors should come into play when you’re choosing a bug repellent: what part of the country you…
St. Elizabeth’s Dr. Dan Flora, patient team up to help others impacted by cancer through music festival
St. Elizabeth Healthcare Bands Against Cancer family music festival will be held at Tower Park in Ft. Thomas on August…
Bevin administration to reinstate dental and vision care for thousands of Medicaid recipients
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Dental and vision care for thousands of Medicaid recipients in Kentucky will be reinstated by…