Open enrollment for Marketplace and Medicaid starts Sunday, this is the time you can change your plan
Open Enrollment for Marketplace coverage will be “open for business” starting this Sunday (Nov. 1). Because kynect was relaunched in…
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Oral health is important part of your overall health and shouldn’t be neglected during pandemic
By Maridith Yahl NKyTribune health reporter Oral health is part of the body’s overall health. Maintaining the health of your…
Shelley Shearer: Avoiding cavities and COVID-19 this Halloween — here are 15 tips for trick-or-treaters
It’s been an unusual year. While we are all weary of the restrictions due to COVID-19, we still need to…
Governor reports 852 new COVID-19 cases, three deaths; week hits highest total for new cases
Gov. Andy Beshear on Sunday reported 852 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths, with limited reporting, bringing the state’s totals…
St. Elizabeth Healthcare first in region to offer new, innovative treatment for mesothelioma
St. Elizabeth Healthcare is raising awareness for mesothelioma by announcing a new, innovative treatment option for this rare disease on…
Kentucky reaches highest-ever daily total with 1,275 new coronavirus cases Saturday, eight deaths
Gov. Andy Beshear on Saturday updated Kentuckians on the state’s continuing efforts to fight the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). He…
Beshear reports 1,002 new COVID cases, 7 deaths — ‘what happens when we let our guard down’
Gov. Andy Beshear on Saturday reported 1,002 new COVID-19 cases and seven deaths, bringing the state’s totals to 61,106 cases…
Gov. Beshear reports 790 cases, six deaths as state battles ‘inequities, injustice and a global pandemic’
Gov. Andy Beshear on Saturday reported 790 new COVID cases and six deaths, bringing the state’s totals to 52,464 cases…
Ross Meyer named new Vice President, Equity and Social Determinants of Health for Interact for Health
To support its ongoing efforts to improve health equity in Greater Cincinnati, Interact for Health has selected Ross Meyer for…
St. Elizabeth Healthcare named InterStim Center of Excellence, first in state and only 10 in nation
St. Elizabeth has been named an InterStim™ Center of Excellence, making it the first and only facility in the state…
Nursing homes ‘need help’ from state; residents account for 58.6 percent of Kentucky’s COVID deaths
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As they remain the main sites for deadly infections of the novel coronavirus, Kentucky’s…
Beshear says ‘It’s been a hard month,’ reports 792 new COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths, 120 infected kids
Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday reported 792 new COVID-19 cases and eight more deaths, bringing the state’s totals to 46,757…
Beshear reports 696 new COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths, including a NKY woman; ‘Fast 4 at 4’
Gov. Andy Beshear on Wednesday reported 696 new COVID cases and seven deaths, bringing the state’s totals to 45,230 cases…
Gov. Beshear reports 573 new COVID cases, four deaths; ‘virus is spreading too much,’ he says
Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday reported 573 new COVID cases and four deaths, bringing the state’s totals to 33,796 cases…
Governor reports 316 new COVID cases, 4 deaths; expect new steps to control the virus on Monday
Gov. Andy Beshear reported 316 new COVID cases and 4 new deaths as of Sunday afternoon. Eight of the new…
Carespring CEO Chris Chirumbolo of Cold Spring selected to serve on two regional healthcare boards
Carespring CEO and Cold Spring resident Chris Chirumbolo is serving as the co-chair of the congregate care/living steering committee as…
Pandemic has thwarted vaccinations; many vaccine-preventable illnesses are more deadly to kids
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Some Kentucky children have likely fallen behind in their routine immunizations because of the…
Shelley Shearer: The ongoing homeschooling class — the never-ending one of dental hygiene for your kids
Many Kentucky parents sighed a collective sound of relief when they learned their homeschooling sessions were about to end for…
COVID Update: NKY has 9 new cases; KY has 202 cases, 3 deaths; Phase I reopening starts today
As of Sunday afternoon, the NKY Health Department has reported 9 additional cases of COVID-19 in Northern Kentucky, for 410…
As winter driving conditions may worsen, senior drivers must take extra precautions on the road
Ice and snow can make maneuvering winter roadways difficult for motorists of any age, but changing weather conditions can be…
Larock Healthcare Academy, focused on allied health care, opens on Beckfield College campus in Florence
Larock Healthcare Academy – a premier educational institution focused on providing opportunities in the allied health, healthcare administrative, and general…
Grant of up to $12M for behavioral health services to focus on Kentucky families in child welfare system
The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) has received a four-year federal grant of up to $3 million…