SmartHealthToday: Alan Rickman’s death from pancreatic cancer creates heightened awareness
When a celebrity experiences a specific illness, that can raise its profile – at least temporarily. After well-known actor Alan…
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Vera Hall named senior vice president and chief nursing executive at St. Elizabeth Healthcare
St. Elizabeth Healthcare has named Vera Hall as its new Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive. In this capacity,…
Do you know your numbers? Make healthy lifestyle choices during American Heart Month
It’s National Heart Month — a good time to think more deeply about your health and how to make heart-healthy…
Newport Independent School District partnering with The Christ Hospital to provide school nurse
The Newport Independent School District is partnering with The Christ Hospital to provide a nurse practitioner that will care for…
Miss Kentucky 2015 visits Erlanger-Elsmere schools to talk about achieving a healthy lifestyle
Clark Davis, Miss Kentucky 2015, is visiting schools in the Erlanger-Elsmere District today to talk about overcoming obstacles and healthy…
Kentucky healthcare systems form state-wide Healthcare Collaborative in partnership to raise standards, reverse state’s poor health statistics
A new state-wide alliance among 10 healthcare systems will be known as the Kentucky Health Collaborative The group, which includes…
SmartHealthToday: Never too late to quit smoking, benefits are immediate; how about now?
By Dianne Gebhardt-French SmartHealthToday It’s not too late to quit smoking, and some benefits are nearly immediate, a range of…
Harsh winter weather poses numerous health threats: Be aware of steps to avoid risks — and stay safe
With low temperatures and snowy conditions around the state, many Kentuckians could be exposed to harsh winter elements. To prepare…
St. Elizabeth Healthcare Partners with Air Evac Lifeteam to provide expanded service in the region
St. Elizabeth and Air Evac Lifeteam have joined forces to increase air medical services coverage in Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana,…
More in state say they know someone hurt by use of heroin, especially in Northern Kentucky
Northern Kentucky is the hotbed of heroin addiction in Kentucky, but use of the narcotic appears to be rising elsewhere…
St. E.’s Garren Colvin to lead CBC educational forum discussion on heroin epidemic, new challenges
The heroin epidemic worsens with each passing month in Northern Kentucky with over 1,168 overdoses seen at St. Elizabeth’s Emergency…
SmartHealthToday: What puts men at risk for prostate cancer? Early detection is the key
By Dianne Gebhardt-French SmartHealthToday What puts men at risk for prostate cancer – the second leading cause of cancer deaths…
Kentucky Department for Public Health urges women to make the PACT to help prevent birth defects
The Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) is working to raise awareness to help prevent birth defects this January, encouraging…
Attorney General Beshear says dismantling successful Kinect program is ‘bad policy”
Attorney General Andy Beshear, whose father former Gov. Steve Beshear implemented Kynect, the state’s online health insurance marketplace, opposes Gov….
Region that includes Northern Kentucky makes Orkin’s ‘Top 10’ for bed bugs again, but is improving
The Cincinnati metropolitan area, which includes Northern Kentucky, ranked eighth in Orkin pest control’s 2016 list of “Top 50 Bed…
Preventable whooping cough cases on the rise in Northern Kentucky and statewide; vaccinations urged
Kentucky experienced a rise in reported cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, at the end of 2015, with…
SmartHealthToday: ‘Male menopause’ — accurately, andropause — related to drop in testosterone levels
By Dave Malaska SmartHealthToday The term “menopause,” we know, refers to a feminine process, the hormonal and physical changes women…
SmartHealthToday: Your list of five foods to always keep in the kitchen (and those to toss away now)
SmartHealthToday Team The easiest way to eat healthy is to make sure your kitchen is always stocked with healthy foods….
Northern Kentuckians can help their communities by volunteering to join the Medical Reserve Corps
Anyone interested in joining the Northern Kentucky Medical Reserve Corps is invited to attend an orientation session Saturday, January 16….
New U.S. dietary guidelines urge reducing sugar consumption, adding more vegetables to your diet
The latest edition of the Dietary Guidelines released today suggest Americans should increase consumption of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts…
Don’t let busy travel schedule take a toll on your health — it’s National Staying Healthy Month
According to the U.S. Travel Association, Americans take 2.1 billion trips for business or leisure annually. Unfortunately, your health takes…
Lynne Saddler: To make NKY the healthiest region in the nation requires your commitment — here’s a start
Did you start 2016 with plans to make changes to improve your health? Maybe it was a pledge to lose…