Health Department seeking volunteers for NKY Medical Reserve Corps; orientation this month
The Northern Kentucky Health Department is looking for volunteers to join the Medical Reserve Corps. The Northern Kentucky Medical Reserve…
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Today is National Walking Day — a good time to start a regular walking regimen to improve your health
SmartHealthToday Team The message of how to improve your health is pretty consistent: Improve your diet and exercise. And when…
Status report on Kenton County’s 5-year-old smoke-free law indicates secondhand smoke still an issue
A report released today by the Tobacco-Free Northern Kentucky coalition and the Northern Kentucky Health Department looks at Kenton County’s…
SmartHeathToday: Doctors using new technology to put together — and understand — your heart’s puzzle
By Dianne Gebhardt-French SmartHealthToday Medicine is the art of interpreting each piece of the puzzle and the science of knowing…
Purdue research team determines structure of Zika virus; reveals critical insights to potential treatment
A team led by Purdue University researchers is the first to determine the structure of the Zika virus, which reveals…
Students in Northern Kentucky more likely to use marijuana, vapors than cigarettes, survey says
Students in Greater Cincinnati, including Northern Kentucky, are more likely to use marijuana and electronic vapor products than cigarettes, according…
St. Elizabeth Healthcare exec shares experiences from White House summit with President Obama
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor Sarah Giolando, chief strategy officer at St. Elizabeth Healthcare, was invited to the White…
Rural Blog: Rise in rural opiate addiction leading to increase in babies born addicted to drugs
The number of babies born suffering from opioid withdrawal, or neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), has increased from 1.2 per every…
St. Elizabeth receives Workplace Transformation award; among five in the country to be recognized
St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been awarded The Advisory Board Company’s 2016 Workplace Transformation Award. The annual award recognizes hospitals and…
SmartHealthToday: It isn’t too soon to talk about season allergies; here are some tips
By Rory Glynn SmartHealthToday Think it’s too soon to talk about seasonal allergies? Think again. A mild winter is the…
St. Elizabeth Healthcare and NFL Alumni team up to improve health and wellness of local communities
St. Elizabeth Healthcare and the NFL Alumni Cincinnati chapter have announced a collaboration to create a lasting and positive impact…
Western Ky man contracts Zika virus after traveling to Caribbean; second reported case in Commonwealth
A second Kentucky resident has tested positive for Zika virus disease after traveling in a Caribbean country where the virus…
SmartHealthToday: Keep your children safe from common household poisons
Keeping your children safe from unintentional poisonings in their homes or communities is what National Poison Prevention Week is all…
More Kentucky patients are recuperating in local, rural hospitals after surgery in an urban hospital
Rural residents are increasingly being transferred out of big urban hospitals to recuperate in rural hospitals, many of which are…
YMCA of Greater Cincinnati and St. Elizabeth Partner on new healthy living center at R.C. Durr branch
The YMCA of Greater Cincinnati has received a $1 million gift from St. Elizabeth Healthcare to support the new Healthy…
Poll: Large majority of Kentuckians want schools to be tobacco free, but less than a third comply
An overwhelming majority of Kentucky adults, 85 percent, want schools to be tobacco-free, according to the latest Kentucky Health Issues…
SmartHealthToday: Tips for helping your older kids understand what’s coming when new baby’s on way
By Colleen Weinkam SmartHealthToday When a new baby is on the way, helping your older kids understand the changes that…
Fort Thomas man in 8-day ‘Jackies’ Run’ across Florida in memory of mother, Alzheimer’s awareness
By Pat Crowley Special to the NKyTribune Two years ago Steve Schwalbach ran across Kentucky. Then he ran across Ohio….
Northern Kentucky Health Department Board chooses Florence as site for new district office
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor The Northern Kentucky Health Department Board chose a location in Florence as the site…
Northern Kentucky Health Department releases plan for Grant County syringe exchange program
The Northern Kentucky Health Department and NKyTribune staff The Northern Kentucky Independent District Health department has released its plan to…
Sure enough, KHIP study shows when it comes to keeping healthy — we are our own problem
There are many ways to assess a person’s health. One way is to ask people to evaluate their own health….
SmartHealthToday: People with diabetes need to step up when it comes to fitness; here are some tips
Most of us need to get more physical activity into our daily routines. People with Type 2 diabetes especially need…