SmartHealthToday: October is Breast Cancer Month, so here’s how to prepare for your mammogram
By Colleen Weinkam For SmartHealthToday October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month so it’s time to think about that mammogram. If…
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Keven Moore: If you think the kitchen is the most dangerous room in your house, think again . .
What is the most dangerous room in the house? If you said the bathroom, you’d be right. Just ask rocker…
Flu shots available, encouraged at all Northern Kentucky Health Department centers
As the 2015-2016 flu season begins locally, the Northern Kentucky Health Department is encouraging all residents age 6 months and…
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: She got bad news, then vowed to use her second chance to do good
St. Elizabeth News Service October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This is first of several stories on the subject the…
Paul Long: Stretch your legs at the 5K on NKU’s campus or the 100 miler in Eastern Kentucky
If you’re like me, you cling to the outdated notion that the Northern Kentucky University campus is a pile of…
Over-prescription of pain killers is solvable, but solutions aren’t ‘sexy,’ chronic pain is rampant
By Melissa Patrick Special to KyForward The director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Dr. Nora Volkow, told a…
CDC Report: One in 10 pregnant women in the U.S. reports alcohol use; ‘no known safe level of use’
One in 10 (10.2 percent) pregnant women in the United States ages 18 to 44 years reports drinking alcohol in…
Flu season: A few things the CDC wants you to know about how to protect yourself; consider vaccines
Shorter days and cooler weather are coming and that means it won’t be long before people start getting sick with…
South remains fattest part of the U.S., annual report says; Kentucky ranks as 12th most obese
The South remains the fattest part of the country, according to the 12th annual State of Obesity report released this…
Foot Health: Your feet , a horse’s hooves aren’t all that different – and a lot rides on appropriate care
By Dr. Matthew Ellsworth Special to NKyTribune The last weekend of October will cause lots of tired feet from all…
SmartHealthToday: Help your child work through those tough times with support and encouragement
By Colleen Weinkam For SmartHealthToday If licensed psychologist Suzanne Collins could name one thing she wishes more parents knew about…
Kentucky Rural Health Association names State Auditor Adam Edelen ‘Rural Health Champion’
The Kentucky Rural Health Association has named State Auditor Adam Edelen its first “Kentucky Rural Health Champion” for his special…
U.S. Census Report: Kentucky has largest drop in percentage of those without health insurance
Kentucky led the nation in the largest drop in the percentage of residents without health insurance from 2013 to 2014,…
Kentucky will receive nearly $4 million over four years to combat prescription drug overdose epidemic
Kentucky will receive nearly $4 million in federal funding over the next four years to combat the epidemic of prescription…
Algae bloom health threat postpones 8th Annual Great Ohio River Swim ’til October 10
Due to the health threat currently posed by algae blooms on the Ohio. organizers have rescheduled the 8th Annual Great…
SmartHealthToday: Face it, tough guy, there are signs of possible cancer even you shouldn’t ignore
By Dave Malaska SmartHealthToday Men have a notoriously bad reputation when it comes to going to the doctor. And, when…
Paul Long: Two things runners agree on are pre-race potty breaks and not wearing the new race day shirt
At least everyone was in agreement about wearing race shirts on the day of the race. No one should. With…
September is National Suicide Prevention Month; Kentucky aims to make suicide a ‘never event’
During National Suicide Prevention Month, the Kentucky Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities encourages Kentuckians to learn more…
Christ Hospital donates exercise equipment for wellness room at new Fort Mitchell city building
Continuing its commitment to Northern Kentucky while promoting healthy and active lifestyles, The Christ Hospital Health Network has donated exercise…
Widow dedicates herself to ‘Leave No Vet Behind,’ program providing free dental care to veterans
By Vicki Prichard NKyTribune Contributor Sasha Bradford has the kind of smile that lights up a room and she wants…
New St. E, Sun, and North Key behavioral health specialty hospital to be located on Dolwick Drive
Staff Report A new 197-bed, free-standing and comprehensive specialty hospital that will improve the behavioral health environment in Northern Kentucky…
A calculated life: for parents, managing juvenile diabetes calls for attention to details
By Vicki Prichard NKyTribune contributor Everyday, from dawn to dusk, Stephanie Vorhees runs calculations that have the power to calm…