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…
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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…
St. Elizabeth Healthcare’s participation in the Mayo Clinic Care Network achieves benefits beyond NKy
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor The five-year collaboration of St. Elizabeth Healthcare and the Mayo Clinic Care Network has…
New ‘bridge clinics’ at UK, St. E. link emergency care to opioid-addiction treatment; UofL coming on
Patients with opioid addictions who are treated in emergency rooms at the University of Kentucky or St. Elizabeth Hospital in Northern Kentucky can now…
Kentucky improves slightly in America’s Health Rankings, but there’s little reason to celebrate
Kentucky moved up three notches in the latest America’s Health Rankings, from 45th to 42nd, but its improvement stemmed mainly…
Department for Public Health says give the gift of safety this holiday season — here are some tips
The Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) is recognizing Toy Safety Awareness…
SmartHealthToday: Party, party, party — but here are some tips to stay on track with your weight
By Kristen Mees SmartHealthToday It’s that time of year again — party, party, party. Whether it is at the office,…
Report finds states using only a small percentage of 1998 settlement on efforts to reduce tobacco use
“Broken Promises to Our Children: A State-by-State Look at the 1998 Tobacco Settlement 19 Years Later,” was released Wednesday. Its…
Open enrollment in the individual health insurance market ends Friday, December 15 — here’s some help
The Kentucky Department of Insurance (DOI) reminds Kentuckians that open enrollment in the individual health insurance market ends Friday, December…
Healthcare — clock is ticking, December 15 deadline approaching to sign up for subsidized insurance
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News You have just a few days to enroll in a 2018 health-insurance plan on…
Flu, pneumonia are 8th largest U.S. cause of death; everyone over six months should get flu shot
Flu and pneumonia, which can result from flu, are 8th largest U.S. cause of death; officials urge all over 6…
UK researchers analyze prices of various chocolates, purchasing preferences (it’s good for you!)
The holiday season is a time when many people think of buying, purchasing and consuming chocolate. A recent study by…
St. Elizabeth Healthcare celebrates five years of participation in Mayo Clinic Care Network
NKyTribune staff Representatives from the Mayo Clinic met with officials from St. Elizabeth Healthcare this week as the five-year anniversary…
USDA halts program to reduce salt in school lunches; experts says sale levels ‘dangerously high’
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service has announced that it’s halting an Obama-era plan to gradually reduce…
Open enrollment for health insurance ends Dec. 15; check out options even if re-enrollment is automatic
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News This is the first year that more than 80,000 Kentuckians with a 2017 health…
The Opioid Files: More than 100 states and cities are suing drug companies for role in epidemic
By Mattie Quinn Governing Magazine A few years ago, Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood was worried about a friend’s son…
SmartHealthToday: Offer a healing hand to a loved one with cancer this holiday; little things count
By Kristen Mees SmartHealthToday If you know someone who has recently received a cancer diagnosis, you may be wondering how…
Nearly 2.8 million have signed up for health insurance through healthcare.gov; deadline December 15
Nearly 2.8 million people signed up for health insurance coverage through the federal healthcare.gov website during the first 25 days…
Many Kentuckians with Obamacare plans received premium notices that over-estimated costs for 2018
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News With a shortened enrollment period, huge cuts in advertising and in-person assistance, and ongoing…
CHSS: Walking is region’s most popular physical activity; too many of us just sit for hours a day
For the 2017 Community Health Status Survey (CHSS), sponsored by Interact for Health, area adults were asked to name their…
SmartHealthToday: First, eat breakfast; second, it’s never too late to make changes for good health
By Kristen Mees SmartHealthToday Breakfast is the most important meal of the day — right? Everyone has read articles that…