Top KY hospitals are UK, St. Elizabeth, and Baptist Health, per U.S. News & World Report
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Three Kentucky hospitals, in the state’s three largest metropolitan areas, have been named…
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Senior CommUnity Care of NKY Program announces opening of PACE senior care program
Senior CommUnity Care of Northern Kentucky is celebrating the opening of the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)…
Cigarette tax collections in KY dropped after last two tax increases; smoking rate declining
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Increasing state cigarette taxes has proven to be an effective policy to decrease smoking…
Opinion – Karena Cash: Youth employment is good, but not if health, safety are at risk
Entering the labor force young has its benefits. Having a job as a teen (ages 16-18) can predict higher quality jobs and…
As temps rise, Kyians urged to monitor the elderly, children, babies for signs of heat illness
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Health experts are urging residents to stay hydrated and stay out of the sun…
KSP’s Operation Summer Heat makes 206 drug trafficking arrests, saving lives in safer state
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Thursday the successful launch of a statewide drug operation by…
More than 3,700 Kentucky veterans turned to 988 suicide and crisis lifeline this year
By Lisa Autry WKU Public Radio More than 16,000 Kentucky veterans struggling with their mental health have used the national 988…
NKY Health Department reports on productive second quarter, keeping the public healthy
Staff report The Northern Kentucky Health Department has reported on a productive second quarter in its mission to promote public…
Debunking myths, misinformation about sunscreens — they don’t cause cancer but do expire
By Gina Van Thomme and Kellie Bramlet Blackburn MD Anderson Cancer Center Sunscreen is a hot topic – and not…
KY can soon provide Medicaid health coverage to those in re-entry from prison
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky is one of five additional states that will soon provide Medicaid health coverage…
A professional’s perspective: Ageism within the healthcare system; does it exist?
By Jeff Rubin Special to NKyTribune A friend of mine named Dee recently shared with me a particularly unpleasant experience…
Navigating Aging: Lack of affordability tops older americans’ list of health care worries
By Judith Graham KFF Health News What weighs most heavily on older adults’ minds when it comes to health care?…
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education seeking healthcare training partners
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for…
UK Health: Looking at heart disease in a new light – using PET scans for cardiac imaging
By Dr. Talal Alnabelsi University of Kentucky When it comes to diagnostic imaging of your heart – such as MRI,…
Ethan Health provides substance abuse services, sees clients through the recovery process
By Patricia Scheyer NKyTribune reporter Ethan Health opened their outpatient center, located in Burlington, in 2018. They recognize substance abuse…
Attorney General launches new Office of Administrative Hearings, names executive director
Attorney General Russell Coleman announced the creation of a new office that will provide administrative review services to the Cabinet…
Kentucky roll-out of 988 going well; nation’s mental-health centers nearing certification
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Even though the roll-out of the three-digit national suicide hotline remains a work in…
All fireworks — even ‘sparklers’ — can be dangerous; here are important safety tips
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News While it wouldn’t feel like the Fourth of July without fireworks, it’s important to…
State to open licensing applications for medical cannabis businesses beginning July 1
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken significant steps toward ensuring those with qualifying conditions have…
St. Elizabeth marks milestone in cardiac care with new dual-chamber pacemaker
Doctors at the Florence Wormald Heart & Vascular Institute at St. Elizabeth Healthcare have achieved a significant milestone by performing the first implantation…
Keep your family safe in pools, oceans and lakes this summer; consider swim lessons, CPR instruction
By Sherri Hannan Safe Kids Fayette County Ask any child about the best part of summer, and chances are they…
Health department director says she has work to do to educate AG Coleman about syringe exchange benefits
The director of a district health department with a syringe exchange has voiced disappointment to her local newspaper over Attorney…