Back on Track event features dealing with back pain, offered by St. E spine care specialists
St. Elizabeth News Service The Orthopedic Institute at St. Elizabeth is hosting Back on Track: Is Back Pain Taking Over…
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Paul Long: Local runners featured on Inside Northern Kentucky KET episode about marathons, dedication
Emily Leising swears it was an accident. Her goal was simple — to run one marathon per month in 2016….
April is Autism Awareness Month: here are tips for parents and some myths debunked for the rest of us
By St. Elizabeth News Service In recognition of April as Autism Awareness Month, Dr. James Hahn, a pediatrician with St….
SmartHealthToday: Some tips for preventing eye injuries — we only have two and should protect them
By Colleen Weinkam SmartHealthToday Most commonly, children injure their eyes while they’re at school, while they’re playing or while they’re…
Health Issues Poll shows two in ten Kentuckians delay or go without medical care due to costs
Even with health insurance, medical care can be expensive. According to information released by Interact for Health and the Foundation…
It’s National Pet Day — and time to consider what pets do for quality of life — and for your good health
April 11th is National Pet Day, making it a great time to consider the many reasons why pets play such…
Diabetes educators at Northern Kentucky supermarkets to provide nutrition information
Diabetes educators from the Northern Kentucky Diabetes Coalition will be participating in two supermarket tours to provide real-time nutrition information…
SmartHealthToday: Does having high blood sugar mean you’re diabetic? Not necessarily
By Dave Malaska SmartHealthToday Roughly 29 million people in the United States have various levels of diabetes. For many years,…
Safety & Health conference to feature courses on fall prevention, first aid/CPR, workers comp — and more
Keynote addresses from Governor Matt Bevin, Lt. Governor Jenean Hampton, Labor Secretary Derrick Ramsey, and Assistant U.S. Secretary of Labor…
Paul Long: Runners have love-hate relationship with the (challenging) Seven Hills of Northern Kentucky
A runner in Northern Kentucky cannot get too far without coming upon a hill. Whether it’s a gentle incline rising…
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…
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…