Emphasis on prevention in dealing with Zika virus outbreak; six confirmed cases in KY
By Evan Merrill NKyTribune intern Prevention – not panic – is the recommended method for Northern Kentuckians to deal with…
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Lifesaving screenings coming to a community near you via St. Elizabeth Cardiovascular Mobile Unit
By Dianne Gebhardt-French SmartHealthToday Four screenings, 30 minutes and $100 can provide lifesaving information that may help you avoid heart…
SmartHealthToday: ‘Oxidative stress’ (not your kids) is causing that gray hair
By Colleen Weinkam SmartHealthToday You know how people like to say stress from their kids gave them their gray hair?…
Prichard named president and CEO of St. Elizabeth Physicians; has served in interim role since July
Robert Prichard, M.D. has accepted the position of President and CEO of St. Elizabeth Physicians. He has been serving in…
UK, Jockeys’ Guild announce three-year study on concussion management protocol for jockeys
The University of Kentucky and the Jockeys’ Guild Monday announced a three-year pilot study, supported by a broad cross-section of…
St. Elizabeth opens community grief center in Edgewood; facility to offer bereavement services
The St. Elizabeth Healthcare Community Grief Center opens today in Edgewood. The center is located next to the St. Elizabeth…
Paul Long: Running may get easier, but it’s never easy — even for the experienced runner
Running is hard. It involves a lot of time and effort. It involves just about every organ and part of…
Ky Health Issues Poll shows NKyians have more trouble paying medical bills, favor smoking controls
A report by Interact for Health and the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky says more Northern Kentucky respondents described their…
St. Elizabeth Healthcare teams with NFL Alumni to offer concussion seminar at Receptions in Erlanger
St. Elizabeth Healthcare, the Mayo Clinic, Commonwealth Orthopaedic Centers, and the NFL Alumni will present a free seminar on concussions…
Wearable technology allows anesthesiologists, surgeons to keep their eyes on their patients
By Whitney Harder and Ben Corwin Special to NKyTribune Surgeons and anesthesiologists prepped for their next bariatrics surgery: scrubs, masks,…
St. Elizabeth’s Giolando says challenge of Christ Hospital’s plan for NKY surgical center not a turf war
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor A St. Elizabeth Healthcare official says the decision to challenge an application by Christ…
Skyward, Interact for Health team up to offer free mental health first aid course in Florence
Skyward and Interact for Health will offer a free Adult Mental Health First Aid course Monday and Tuesday, June 6…
SmartHealthToday: Here’s nutritional scoop on those (unavoidable?) fast food breakfast sandwiches
Let’s face it: Sometimes the mornings are so rushed, or you have to get kids out the door, or you’re…
Just lowering smoking rate to national average could save Kentucky $1.7 billion in health care costs
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News If Kentucky could cut its smoking rate to the national average, it would save…
Northern Kentucky Diabetes Coalition to host three free exercise sessions this summer
Meet new people, move your body, laugh a little (or a lot) and try something new at three classes this…
Paul Long: NKy’s inaugural River Cities Relay will offer runners a rare chance for team competition
Running is a lonely sport. You train on your own. You run races on your own. Oh sure, you run…
Boone County Alliance, local drug-free coalition, distributing free lockboxes for prescription medicines
In an effort to reduce access to opiates and other prescription drugs which have the potential for being abused, the…
SmartHealthToday: Sick Building Syndrome — here are some steps for keeping your workplace air safer
By Dave Malaska SmartHealthToday It’s a common occurrence in most offices. One person is out sick, then another. Usually, we…
Lexington Center for Integrative Health offers modern therapy services that are ‘off the beaten path’
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Stephen Ramsay has spent the past decade studying alternatives to wellness and dealing with…
SmartHealthToday: Keeping an active mind essential to aging gracefully, avoiding cognitive decline
By Shelly Reese SmartHealthToday Hoping to stay sharp as a tack? You might try sending an email or joining a…
Community Health Status Survey finds lower income adults in Greater Cincinnati face many challenges
The 2013 Greater Cincinnati Community Health Status Survey’s (CHSS) analysis of health data in our community found many health gaps…
SmartHealthToday: Golf injuries are the real spoiler of the ‘good walk;’ consider these most common ones
By Dave Malaska SmartHealthToday In 1996, acclaimed author John Feinstein wrote a book about the pro golf tour, borrowing an…