Paul Long: A start-to-finish overview of the best – and worst – moments of the Market-to-Market relay
On Saturday, our eight-member Market-to-Market relay team finished the 76.4 miles from the Cincinnati suburb of Milford to Dayton, Ohio,…
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SmartHealthToday: Cheerleading has become one of the most perilous of high school sports
By Dave Malaska SmartHealthToday When you think of high school sports with a high injury rate, chances are you think…
SmartHealthToday: September is AFIB (Atrial Fibrillation Awareness) Month; what it is, what to do
By Dianne Gebhardt-French SmartHealthToday September is Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month and we’ll be sharing a related story each week throughout…
As heroin problem spreads, focus is on treatment, community efforts; Needle exchanges? Not so much
By Melissa Patrick Special to NKyTribune Heroin is a growing concern for many Kentucky communities, with much of the discussion…
Study finds teens who use e-cigarettes are more than twice as likely to start smoking tobacco products
Teens who use electronic cigarettes may be more than twice as likely to start smoking tobacco than those who have…
Are you really old at heart? CDC says most Americans’ hearts are older than their actual age
Your heart may be older than you are – and that’s not good. According to a new CDC Vital Signs…
UK HealthCare, Cincinnati Children’s sign letter of intent for potential pediatric heart care partnership
UK HealthCare and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center have signed a letter of intent to move toward a significant partnership…
KMA elects Edgewood doctor president, Florence doctor vice president at 2015 Annual Meeting
The Kentucky Medical Association recognized several physicians and an Appalachian health activist for their work to improve the health of…
SmartHealthToday: Sixth Kentucky Dragon Boat Festival at A.J. Jolly Park promotes breast health
By Colleen Weinkam From SmartHealthToday On Saturday, Sept. 12, hundreds of people from around the region will participate in a…
Paul Long: Runners sometimes just have bad days, and it happens to all of us, experienced and new
Anyone who has ever strapped on a pair of running shoes and hit the pavement or the trails knows the…
Sports medicine specialist Dr. Adam V. Metzler now board-certified orthopaedic surgeon
Sports Medicine, Knee, and Shoulder specialist, Dr. Adam V. Metzler, has been certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery….
Rural Fleming Co. and Caverna Memorial hospitals merging with larger groups in attempt to stay open
Two more rural Kentucky hospitals, Caverna Memorial Hospital in Horse Cave and Fleming County Hospital in Flemingsburg, are merging with…
SmartHealthToday: Clearly, summer is coming to an end, so think about squeezing in perfect weekends
From SmartHealthToday With a week full of cool weather and the kids heading back to school, it’s starting to become…
Newport Aquarium to be local site for American Cancer Society’s ‘Hope Lives Here’ statewide event
The American Cancer Society has announced a statewide effort to raise money and awareness in the fight against cancer. Called…
My Brother’s Keeper: Brother saves life of sibling with cancer; sign up to be a donor at event Aug. 29
You can save a life. This Saturday, the Perricelli family of Union is hosting a bone marrow registry and blood…
Paul Long: Which do you want: short, hilly legs or long, flat ones? Runners decide placement in relay
On Saturday, a group of runners stood around my kitchen, munching on barbeque and contemplating such existential questions as: Who…
Kentucky gets $2.6 million in federal funding to improve screening rates for colon cancer
Kentucky will receive approximately $2.6 million in federal grant funding over five years to improve screening rates and health outcomes…
Philip B. Schworer M.D. Memorial Scholarship awarded on his birthday to Jacklyn Steinman
The first Philip B. Schworer, M.D. Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to Jacklyn Dawn Steinman, to pursue additional education in…
Bevin and Conway to speak, answer questions about health policy at rural health group’s meeting Sept. 18
The Kentucky Rural Health Association is hosting a “Candidates Forum on Health” Friday, Sept. 18 in Bowling Green, after the…
Advice: Protect your joints while improving your tennis game by following these five good tips
Many tennis players not only enjoy the game but are looking for some exercise without the joint stress. Surprisingly, tennis…
Northern Kentucky’s county health centers offer assistance with kynect health insurance enrollment
Any Northern Kentucky resident can now sign up for affordable health insurance through kynect, Kentucky’s online insurance system, at the…
Florence American Legion Riders will mount up for annual Teddy Bear Ride to benefit kids at St. E’s
The American Legion Riders will hold their sixth annual Teddy Bear Ride Satruday from noon to 2 p.m. to benefit…