State officials issue safety guidelines for warm temps as part of 52 Weeks of Public Health Campaign
The Kentucky Department for Public Health, located within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS), urges the public to…
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Interact for Health’s CHSS reports that fewer of us go without doctor’s care, likely because of ACA
The 2017 Community Health Status Survey (CHSS), funded by Interact for Health, has found that fewer than 1 in 10…
Florence’s Barbara Manning a finalist for national Silver Sneaker award — vote to make her the winner
Florence resident, Barbara Manning, has been selected as one of the Top 10 Finalists for the 2017 SilverSneakers®Richard L. Swanson Inspiration…
SmartHealthToday: Summer is great time for teens to put spare time to good use — here are some ideas
By Anya Rao SmartHealthToday Summer is the ideal time for teenagers to put their spare time to good use by…
St. Elizabeth Healthcare receives ‘Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence’ designation by ACR
St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been designated a Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence™ (DICOE) by the American College of Radiology (ACR)….
SmartHealthToday: Get in some exercise in the great outdoors this summer — here are some ideas
By Anya Rao SmartHealthToday Summer is the perfect time to get some exercise in the great outdoors. There are lots…
Hand therapists at St. Elizabeth Healthcare have big role in rehabilitation, patient outcomes
By Rory Glynn SmartHealthToday Hand Therapy specialists treat and rehabilitate upper limbs, including the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder. Ricki…
St. Elizabeth Hospice celebrates 10th anniversary, honors Bunnings with renaming of grief center
The Carol Ann & Ralph V. Haile Jr. US Bank Foundation Hospice Center at St. Elizabeth Edgewood celebrated its 10-year…
SmartHealthToday: AED delivered moments before NKY man suffers cardiac arrest saves his life
SmartHealth Today Team The text Jackie Bartley’s 17-year-old daughter sent him after his sudden cardiac arrest last February still brings…
Women 25-44 are driving increase in opioid-related emergency room visits, hospital stays
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky is a national leader in yet another measurement of the painkiller epidemic: the…
Preliminary health insurance rates submitted for state market show significant increases for individuals
Insurance carriers have submitted proposed rates to the Department of Insurance (DOI) for 2018 in Kentucky’s individual and small group…
Acting CDC director Suchat meets with KY public health officials to discuss opioids, other issues
In one of her first official site visits since taking the helm of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Park Hills joins in fight against heroin; resident education door-to-door drive to be held on July 8
With the massive increase in heroin use and the rise in overdoses hitting Northern Kentucky, the City of Park Hills…
McConnell delays vote on GOP health bill until after break; measure needs support of Democrats
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell delayed a vote on Republican senators’ health bill Tuesday, saying it needed redrafting to get…
Opioid epidemic taking its toll in Kentucky — and, yes, NKY counties are among the leaders
The nationwide opioid epidemic continued taking its lethal toll on the Commonwealth last year, driving up overdose deaths to unprecedented…
Shelley Shearer: Knowing the signs of sleep apnea could save your life, and there are solutions
Recently autopsy results indicate that actress Carrie Fisher’s primary cause of death was sleep apnea. While her body did have…
Community health fair on Monday — free event with cookout, children’s programs at MACC
Madison Avenue Christian Church (MACC) will join Northern Kentucky University’s Nurse Advocacy Center for the Underserved (NACU), St. Elizabeth Healthcare,…
SmartHealthToday: Experts at St. Elizabeth on high alert to track superbug — working to keep us safe
By SmartHealthToday Team Local hospitals are on high alert after the World Health Organization recently published its first ever list…
Interact for Health refines its health policy strategy to focus its prioritizes, eliminate barriers
Interact for Health has announced it will focus its grantmaking and health policy work to eliminate key barriers to better…
SmartHealthToday: Pediatrician-approved tips for dressing your baby for hot weather and the sun
Although more babies are born during the summer months than any other time of year, the season can be a…
Community Health Status Survey: Only 2 in 10 adults eat recommended fruits and vegetables
The 2017 Community Health Status Survey (CHSS), funded by Interact for Health, has found that only 2 in 10 adults…
Boonespring Health Care & Rehabilitation Center to hold groundbreaking on July 11, to have 143 beds
After eight long years of regulatory hurdles and legal obstacles, the long-awaited $24 million Boonespring Health Care & Rehabilitation center…