Beshear orders mandatory national background checks for health care providers for elderly
Governor Steve Beshear today announced that he has signed an emergency regulation requiring certain health care providers to obtain national…
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Four St. Elizabeth Healthcare facilities earn Top Performer recognition from The Joint Commission
St. Elizabeth Ft. Thomas, Florence, Edgewood and Grant have been recognized as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures by…
Paul Long: Plenty of hill options for running, but Straight Street Hill Climb is all uphill — and grueling
Northern Kentucky has hills. Cincinnati has hills. Wherever you run in the area, you will finds hills — small inclines…
SmartHealthToday: A good marriage is good for your health — how happy are you with your life?
By Dianne Gebhardt-French SmartHealthToday People with good marriages tend to eat better, live longer, exercise more, relax more, and heal…
SmartHealthToday: Arthritis is a painful reminder that we need to keep our joints healthy — here’s how
By Dave Malaska SmartHealth Today More than 50 million Americans are living with arthritis, a painful reminder none of us…
PulsePoint app now available in NKY; empowers CPR-trained users to provide immediate help
To aid cardiac arrest victims quickly, the PulsePoint mobile app is available to individuals throughout Northern Kentucky beginning in November…
Women and heart attacks: Knowing the symptoms could save your life (they may not be what you think)
The pressure between her shoulder blades would not let up. “I never had chest pain. My arm didn’t hurt,” said…
Paul Long: Marathon runners are energized by spectators and fans and high-fives
The starting line at a late fall urban marathon, such as the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, which I attended this past…
Four ways to stop the ‘Great Diabetes Epidemic’ before it gets worse; ‘the time for action is now’
By Isaac Joyner and Dr. Gilbert H. Friedell Special to NKyTribune Kentucky has a state bird, the cardinal; a state…
SmartHealthToday: Real ‘bullying’ is habitual and damaging — parents need to get to the heart of it
By Colleen Weinkam SmartHealthToday We’ve all seen the headlines. It seems as if bullying in America’s schools has become an…
Bevin says he’ll work to end Kynect immediately, but federal laws may delay his plans
By Melissa Patrick Special to NKyTribune From a Republican nomination won by only 83 votes to an unexpected 84,764-vote election…
Big culprit in obesity for kids — potato chips; others are French fries, fried chicken and fish . . .
From the Institute for Rural Journalism Potato chips are the main culprit in the obesity epidemic facing the world’s youth,…
SmartHealthToday: You need a good night’s sleep; if you aren’t getting it, here are some tips
By Mike Rutledge SmartHealthToday Sleep – and lack of it – can make a big difference in your work life,…
Study: Lack of local care keeps Appalachian women from identifying cancer early, when more treatable
A lack of qualified local primary care providers — not longer driving distances to see a doctor — is leading…
Most registered voters want to continue Kentucky’s expansion of Medicaid under federal health reform
The expansion of Medicaid, the federal-state health program, has solid support among Kentuckians despite being an issue in Tuesday’s election…
Mentally ill in personal-care homes, or at risk of going there, to have more access to behavioral health care
The state Cabinet for Health and Family Services is extending an agreement that provides housing assistance and services to people…
St. Elizabeth hospitals earns “A” grade in patient safety for the fourth consecutive year
The independent national hospital watchdog group, The Leapfrog Group, announced its fall 2015 hospital safety scores and St. Elizabeth Healthcare…
SmartHealthToday: How to help keep sleep schedules on track as the time changes this weekend
By the SmartHealthToday Team Keeping kids’ sleep schedules on track in the midst of Daylight Saving Time can be a…
Kentucky Health Cooperative put in ‘rehabilitation’; Department of Insurance takes over daily operations
The Kentucky Department of Insurance (DOI), with the cooperation of the Kentucky Health Cooperative (KYHC), today filed a petition to…
Local boy makes good: As head of St. E Healthcare Ludlow’s Garren Colvin gets job of dreams
By Judy Clabes NKyTribune editor Garren Colvin is the quintessential boy-next-door, complete with boyish good looks, affability and charm. When…
SmartHealthToday: Attention women — don’t miss (or ignore) these subtle symptoms of a heart attack
By Dianne Gebhardt-French SmartHealthToday For young women, the symptoms of a heart attack can be as subtle as they are…
SmartHealthToday: Some tips for spouses of women with breast cancer; ups and downs with no easy fixes
By the SmartHealthToday Team Bill Page is typically Mr. Fix-it. You’ve got a problem to solve, he’s your man. It’s…