Medical marijuana bill filed in KY House; HB 166 drafted with assistance of SOS Grimes’ task force
Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes, Rep. John Sims, and members of the medical marijuana task force on Thursday unveiled…
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Smart Health: The start of a new year is a good time to set, and follow through on, new fitness goals
Kristen Mees St. Elizabeth Healthcare If frequenting the gym is on your list of 2018 resolutions, you’ve come to the…
He overcame prescription-induced opioid addiction to become doctoral student, establish a nonprofit
By Olivia Ramirez UKnow Alex Elswick is earning his doctorate degree at the University of Kentucky. He’s the founder of a…
Sun Behavioral Health offers Community Forum on ‘Emergency Response: on Jan 12 at St. E center
Sun Behavioral Health is offering a free Community Forum on January 12, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to engage in…
Dental Health: Top reasons that dental implants may be right choice for you, worth your time and money
By Shelley Shearer, D.M.D. Special to NKyTribune Experienced tooth decay, disease or lost teeth due to an accident? Rather than…
St. E, OrthoCincy partner with Griffin Elite Sports and Wellness to offer sports medicine, physical therapy
St. Elizabeth Healthcare and OrthoCincy will lease approximately 4,800 square feet of space from Griffin Elite Sports and Wellness to…
Over-use, over-prescription of antibiotics bad in KY, which leads nation; how to avoid serious infections
An infection-control activist offers a dire warning about drug-resistant bacteria and offers tips on how to protect yourself from these…
Majority of KY voters polled support raising cigarette tax to improve health, help address budget shortfall
A new poll shows a significant majority of Kentucky voters of all party affiliations support raising the state’s cigarette tax by…
Winter weather poses numerous health threats; here are some tips to help stay warm and safe
With temperatures below freezing, and in some cases near zero, throughout this week, Department for Public Health (DPH) officials emphasize…
Study says combination of low-salt, heart-healthy diet as good as drug therapy for high blood pressure
A new study finds that cutting back on salt and following the heart-healthy DASH diet can lower blood pressure, a…
Hoxworth Blood Center needs donations; holidays and cold weather have supplies running low
NKyTribune staff Hoxworth Blood Center has put out a call for donations to replenish blood supplies depleted by cold weather…
Smart Health: The good news about strokes is that most can be prevented — and here’s how
The American Heart Association (AHA) reports that 80 percent of strokes can be prevented by taking these steps: • Control your blood…
Marijuana and vaping are more popular than tobacco cigarettes among U.S. teens; in KY, it’s about equal
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News More American teenagers are using marijuana and vaping than are smoking cigarettes, but Kentucky…
Some dining tips for those who have diabetes, a disease affecting 460,000 Kentuckians
Food and festivities that are part of the holiday season can make it hard to eat healthy, especially if you…
New Year’s Eve should be a night of fun, but it’s a good idea to know how much alcohol is in that drink
NKyTribune staff New Year’s Eve is a night when many people enjoy an adult beverage. For some it is a…
Winter is here and cold weather can be deadly; the CDC offers helpful advice to stay warm and safe
NKyTribune staff Winter is in full swing and frigid temperatures are expected throughout the region for several days. The U.S….
Drug overdoses reduce life expectancy in U.S. for second straight year; “unintentional injuries” rise
Life expectancy in the United States decreased in 2016 for the second year in a row, mostly because of a…
Poor adults on Medicaid more likely to quit smoking but only 15% of KY smokers use cessation benefit
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Low-income adults who gained health insurance under the expansion of Medicaid like Kentucky and…
Smart Health: Holiday spirit is in the air but don’t let those cocktails ruin your diet
By Kristen Mees St. Elizabeth Healthcare The holiday spirit is in the air — happy hours, family gatherings, and holiday…
Flu is now ‘widespread’; increased activity is early this year, expected to continue for several months
Department for Public Health (DPH) officials, within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS), now report “widespread” flu for…
Smart Health: Tips and tricks for holiday eating — so you don’t gain that average five pounds this year
By Kristen Mees St. Elizabeth Healthcare The average American gains five pounds over the holidays – something that many of…
Stress can increase child abuse and neglect during holidays; here are tips, reminders of responsibility
Stress can increase during the holidays, even in the most loving of families. And that can put some children at…