Group Fitness classes great way to stay in shape, stick with an exercise plan
By Anya Rao SmartHealth Today When it comes to exercise, sometimes together is better. No matter what type of workout…
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Mazor X technology at St. E makes spinal fusion surgery more precise — and easier for surgeons
The next step in minimally invasive spinal (lumbar) fusion is now available at St. Elizabeth Healthcare. Mazor X technology is…
Baptist Life Communities nursing centers in Newport and Erlanger receive industry accreditation
Baptist Convalescent Center in Newport and Village Care Center in Erlanger have received Providigm’s Advanced Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement…
Foundation for Healthy KY’s Ben Chandler gives legislature overview of state’s health challenges
Citing the need for Kentucky to move from a health care rescue system that treats patients once they become acutely…
Fresh Thyme Farmers Market hosting UC mobile mammography van 9-noon tomorrow; get a gift card
Fresh Thyme Farmers Market is hosting the University of Cincinnati Medical Center’s mobile mammography unit tomorrow at its Newport location…
Thomas More College graduate taking part in sports medicine research into concussions, knee injuries
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The knee injuries that disrupted Katie Kitchen’s college basketball career triggered her interest in…
SmartHealthToday: Animal therapy goes back long way; what we know is ‘unconditional love’ is healing
By Shelly Reese SmartHealth Today Although animal-assisted therapy dates only to the 1990s, people have long had a gut appreciation…
Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky to offer workshop on creating healthier, tobacco-free policies
Businesses looking to create healthier workplaces for their employees can learn how to implement tobacco-free policies at a workshop hosted…
Collaborative academic-community partnership program to address health needs in Appalachia
The Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) centers at the University of Cincinnati/Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, University of Kentucky, Pennsylvania State…
Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky seeks contact info for groups that wish to be listed in 2017 directory
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky will issue its 2017 statewide directory of Kentucky-based coalitions and other groups that are…
Adam Duvall grew up with Type 1 Diabetes and learned to deal with it to play pro baseball
Adam Duvall, Cincinnati Reds left fielder, visited with patients at St. Elizabeth Healthcare’s Total Joint Center this week. As a…
HealthSouth rehabilitation hospital to host groundbreaking for expansion on August 23
HealthSouth Northern Kentucky Rehabilitation Hospital will host a community groundbreaking ceremony for the hospital’s expansion on Wednesday, Aug. 23 from…
Five Northern Kentucky schools get Public Health grants for healthy living, violence prevention, more
More than $200,000 of grant funding from the Kentucky Department for Public Health has been distributed to five Northern Kentucky…
Trump threat to stop subsidies has insurers jumpy; CareSource to refile rate plan in 61 counties
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News President Trump’s threats to stop funding the cost-reduction payments that help low- and moderate-income…
CHSS: Where people live affects their health; see how we responded to Interact for Health’s questions
According to the 2017 Community Health Status Survey (CHSS), sponsored by Interact for Health, about 3 in 10 Greater Cincinnati…
Heroes Against Heroin Humanitarian Awards honor those on the front lines fighting the heroin epidemic
Transitions, Inc. is honoring members of the Greater Cincinnati Community who have been nominated by the community to receive special…
Report: Failure by southern legislators on tobacco policies leads to higher tobacco use, cancer rate
State legislatures in Kentucky and 11 other Southern states are contributing to the region’s increased cancer burden by failing to…
UK Healthcare, Cincinnati Children’s partner to offer pediatric care; baby Magdalen is happy patient
Today 5-month-old Magdalen Wilson is a peaceful baby who watches her brothers and sisters play around her. But just a few months ago,…
Equine Grief Camp helps children express emotion, memories while dealing with loss of loved one
By Anya Rao SmartHealth Today Animals – including horses – can provide comfort to children dealing with the death of…
52 Weeks of Public Health: Campaign focused on World Hepatitis Day, highlighting the silent killer
As part of the 52 Weeks of Public Health campaign, the Kentucky Department of Public Health (DPH) within the Cabinet…
Syringe exchanges coupled with drug therapy, treatment could virtually eliminate hepatitis C
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky leads the nation in new infections of hepatitis C, a liver disease now…
Interact’s CHSS report shows NKyians agree with others in region: Community is supportive
According to the 2017 Community Health Status Survey (CHSS), sponsored by Interact for Health, majorities of all groups of adults…