Dr. Latonya Brown named vice president/chief quality officer at St. Elizabeth Healthcare
St. Elizabeth Healthcare announces the selection of Dr. Latonya Brown as Vice President Chief Quality Officer/Site Administrator of Florence. A…
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Make sure your kids are prepared for the new school year with a wellness visit to their physician
By Dr. Angela Houchin University of Kentucky Even though the thermometer says otherwise, summer is winding down and the new…
St. E. Healthy Headlines: A young, but broken, heart in need of help — Winter Richards, 27
Winter Richards’ heart was failing in May 2023, but she didn’t know it. In fact, at age 27, the thought…
New KAHP, KVH partnership aimed at improving immunization rates among Kentucky children
Kentucky Association of Health Plans (KAHP) and Kentucky Voices for Health (KVH) announced a new partnership Tuesday that includes a…
Healthy Headlines: When it comes to strokes, timing is everything; a watch alert mattered
Jim was looking at his computer one afternoon in his Northern Kentucky home, when he just fell off the chair….
New state health laws in effect; Beshear says lack of funding leaves Kratom in limbo
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A number of new state health laws took effect July 15, ranging from measures…
34 counties — including 3 NKY counties — have whooping cough cases, highest since 2016-17
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News In about a month, cases of whooping cough in Kentucky increased nearly 82%, indicating…
Kentucky hospitals, airline also dealing with widespread CrowdStrike’s faulty software update
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky has not been immune to the effects of the widespread technology outage which disrupted…
Playing sports comes with risk, add a sports physical to your athlete’s pre-season checklist
By Dr. Scott Black University of Kentucky Improved physical fitness, learning to overcome adversity and the possibility of building lifelong…
Gov. Andy Beshear pens letter to DEA in support of easing federal restrictions on marijuana
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear sent a letter to Anne Milgram, administrator for the U.S. Drug Enforcement…
Top KY hospitals are UK, St. Elizabeth, and Baptist Health, per U.S. News & World Report
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Three Kentucky hospitals, in the state’s three largest metropolitan areas, have been named…
Senior CommUnity Care of NKY Program announces opening of PACE senior care program
Senior CommUnity Care of Northern Kentucky is celebrating the opening of the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)…
Cigarette tax collections in KY dropped after last two tax increases; smoking rate declining
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Increasing state cigarette taxes has proven to be an effective policy to decrease smoking…
Opinion – Karena Cash: Youth employment is good, but not if health, safety are at risk
Entering the labor force young has its benefits. Having a job as a teen (ages 16-18) can predict higher quality jobs and…
As temps rise, Kyians urged to monitor the elderly, children, babies for signs of heat illness
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Health experts are urging residents to stay hydrated and stay out of the sun…
KSP’s Operation Summer Heat makes 206 drug trafficking arrests, saving lives in safer state
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Thursday the successful launch of a statewide drug operation by…
More than 3,700 Kentucky veterans turned to 988 suicide and crisis lifeline this year
By Lisa Autry WKU Public Radio More than 16,000 Kentucky veterans struggling with their mental health have used the national 988…
NKY Health Department reports on productive second quarter, keeping the public healthy
Staff report The Northern Kentucky Health Department has reported on a productive second quarter in its mission to promote public…
Debunking myths, misinformation about sunscreens — they don’t cause cancer but do expire
By Gina Van Thomme and Kellie Bramlet Blackburn MD Anderson Cancer Center Sunscreen is a hot topic – and not…
KY can soon provide Medicaid health coverage to those in re-entry from prison
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky is one of five additional states that will soon provide Medicaid health coverage…
A professional’s perspective: Ageism within the healthcare system; does it exist?
By Jeff Rubin Special to NKyTribune A friend of mine named Dee recently shared with me a particularly unpleasant experience…
Navigating Aging: Lack of affordability tops older americans’ list of health care worries
By Judith Graham KFF Health News What weighs most heavily on older adults’ minds when it comes to health care?…