An analysis of two well-controlled studies estimates that the number of preventable hospital-associated deaths are over 200,000 each year, argues…
By Shelly Reese SmartHealthToday Baby, it’s cold outside and that extra cup of hot tea or coffee sounds soooooo appealing….
Having health insurance is an important factor in being able to get needed health care. Since 2008, the Kentucky Health…
St. Elizabeth Healthcare invited students from Mt. St. Joseph University’s physical therapy (PT) program, Xavier University’s occupational therapy (OT) program,…
By Shelly Reese SmartHealthToday This Valentine’s Day, show your partner you really care by looking out for his or her…
SmartHealthToday Team It’s almost automatic. You sit down to a meal and the first thing you do is reach for…
Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky More than three-quarters of the adult Kentuckians covered by Medicaid in the third quarter of…
SmartHealthToday Team Life threw a dramatic curve ball to Matt and Krissy Richard of Fort Thomas. The drama started on…
By Ann Blackford UK Communications Have you ever noticed the sudden appearance of a black dot in your field of…
More than 70 percent of nearly 234,000 Kentucky adults who still didn’t have health insurance in early 2016 said they…
Despite federal government and health professional’s warnings that e-cigarettes, or “e-smoking,” can be harmful, nearly 40 percent of adults ages…
By Vicki Prichard NKyTribune reporter When Laura Rohling began experiencing horrible headaches, vertigo, and significant pain in her shoulder last…
Nearly two-thirds of children ages 2-19 consume at least one sugary drink per day, says a study by the Centers…
Representatives of the KentuckyRxCard spoke at the Supporting Latino Families Northern Kentucky meeting Thursday at the Center for Great Neighborhoods….
The American Lung Association’s “State of Tobacco Control” report has found that in 2016 Kentucky failed to do enough to…
Small, rural counties are leading the way in establishing syringe exchanges to prevent outbreaks of HIV and hepatitis C among…
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor State Sen. Chris McDaniel, R-Latonia, took advantage of the break in the General Assembly’s…
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor A new chapter in senior care in Northern Kentucky began Thursday evening with the…
The 2016 Kentucky Health Issues Poll (KHIP), conducted by Interact for Health and the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, has…
Special to NKyTribune Eventually, people who suffer severe pain and stiffness in their shoulders due to arthritis may need total…
The NKY Wellness Challenge kicked-off with a celebration at the Erlanger Branch of the Kenton County Public Library. Over 25…
By Colleen Weinkam SmartHealthToday It’s flu season, and if you think your house is immune to the germs your child…
