LiveWell Newport Health Expo offering free services Saturday at Buena Vista Park
“LiveWell Newport – Health Expo” – FREE Exercise Demonstrations – Marshall Arts – and Free Little Giants Movie – and…
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St. E bereavement care coordinator outlines role of Bunning Center to Florence Rotary Club members
By Pat Moynahan Special to the NKytribune Place matters. That’s the assessment of Dr. James Ellis, a professional counselor, chaplain…
NKY Breastfeeding Challenge, part of worldwide competition, to be held at Boone County Extension
Local mothers will breastfeed together in an effort to gather the most breastfeeding moms in one location, as part of…
Kentuckians have only one choice on exchange plans as Anthem leaves 61 counties
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield will no longer offer Obamacare exchange plans statewide,…
Health Issues Poll: Results help determine issues NKY adults face and how to focus support
Since 2008, the Kentucky Health Issues Poll (KHIP), sponsored by Interact for Health and the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky,…
Author of opioid epidemic book Dreamland says it began with easy answers to tough questions
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News The opioid epidemic began with a desire for “easy answers to complicated problems,” and…
Bexion Pharmaceuticals, CTI successfully complete first human trial on BXQ-350 treatment of cancer
Bexion Pharmaceuticals and CTI Clinical Trial and Consulting Services have successfully completed the First-in-Human Phase 1A clinical trial with BXQ-350…
NKY Health Department looking for volunteers to join Medical Reserve Corps; orientation sessions planned
The Northern Kentucky Medical Reserve Corps provides citizens of both medical and non-medical backgrounds with a way to help their…
FED UP! rally scheduled for Sat. in Covington; group seeks government support to end addiction crisis
FED UP! Is going local with a rally in Covington Saturday. Fed up consists of families who have been ripped…
Boone County Public Library hosts two health fairs this month for Family Health and Fitness Day
In honor of National Falls Prevention Day and National Family Health and Fitness Day, both in September, Boone County Public…
SmartHealthToday: FDA focusing on cutting nicotine in cigarettes; tobacco use causes 500k deaths a year
SmartHealthToday Team The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced its intent to significantly cut the amount of nicotine currently found in…
SmartHealthToday: GERD? Grrrrrr! New procedure provides relief for acid reflux disease
By Rory Glynn SmartHealthToday Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), commonly known as acid reflux disease, affects as many as one in…
Students returning to the athletic field need to be aware of the dangers of dehydration
SmartHealthToday Team As student athletes return to the field for the fall sports season, maintaining proper levels of hydration should be…
Stressed out? Most of you report high levels for Interact for Health’s Community Health Status Survey
For the 2017 Community Health Status Survey (CHSS), sponsored by Interact for Health, area adults were asked to rate their…
Simple medication errors contribute to Kentucky’s high rate of death due to drug overdoses
By Clark Kebodeaux Special to the NKyTribune According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Kentucky ranks third in…
Duvall Q&A highlights Diabetes Day at GABP; Reds outfielder diagnosed as Type 1 in 2012
St. Elizabeth News Service During the 2016 baseball season, Reds left fielder Adam Duvall was on deck at Busch Stadium…
How to control your diabetes and get tips on healthy meals — free class offered on September 9
If you want to learn how to better control your diabetes and get tips on how to prepare fresh healthy…
Appalachian region endures dramatic health challenges compared with nation, research shows
Health Disparities in Appalachia, a new report issued Thursday by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation…
St. Elizabeth Healthcare, TriHealth announce plan to develop regional outpatient laboratory partnership
TriHealth and St. Elizabeth Healthcare announced Thursday that they have signed a letter of intent to create a new laboratory…
HealthSouth Northern Kentucky Rehabilitation Hospital breaks ground on expansion project
HealthSouth Northern Kentucky Rehabilitation Hospital hosted a community groundbreaking ceremony for the hospital’s expansion Wednesday. The event took place outside…
Gov. Bevin, Aetna and NKy officials partner to provide 720 doses of Narcan to first responders
Gov. Matt Bevin today joined Aetna representatives and Northern Kentucky officials at the Boone County Sherriff’s Training Center to announce…
New program will allow Kentuckians to safely dispose of unused prescription opioids at home
Attorney General Andy Beshear is taking an important step in the fight against what he believes is the single greatest…