Kentuckians recognized as Healthy Kentucky Champions for work to improve community health
By Nadia Ramlagan
Public News Service
In communities across the state, Kentucky residents are coming up with innovative ways to improve community health.
Jeremy Harrell is the founder and CEO of Veterans Club Incorporated in Louisville, and a recent recipient of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky’s Healthy Kentucky Champions Award.
He’s a combat veteran who served in Iraq.
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Maintaining good oral hygiene is especially important during the holidays; some tips to keep teeth healthy
By Dr. Jeff Okeson
University of Kentucky
Holidays are known for parties, gifts and delicious treats. Kids go trick-or-treating, pies are baked and cookies are decorated. It’s the time of year that brings everyone together.
But with all the sugary treats, increased potential for cavities can be a concern. Cavities are small holes in the teeth caused by tooth decay. Eating sugar without proper dental...
St. E. Healthcare forms collaboration with Mayfield Brain & Spine to advance service to stroke patients
Advanced stroke care is now delivered in Northern Kentucky, thanks to a collaboration between Mayfield Brain & Spine and St. Elizabeth Healthcare.
With the new capability, stroke patients can receive enhanced neurovascular treatment at St. Elizabeth’s Edgewood Hospital. Neurosurgeons from Mayfield Brain & Spine are able to perform emergency thrombectomies, the most effective surgical...
NKCAC offering Low-Income Energy Assistance Program fall subsidy starting Nov. 6
Starting November 6, Kentucky households can apply for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Fall Subsidy.
Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis through December 15 or until designated funds have been expended.
LIHEAP Fall Subsidy is available at NKCAC serving 8 Counties. Individuals should apply through their local Neighborhood Center or visit nkcac.org.
NKCAC...
UK’s Chandler Hospital reports five cases of treatment-resistant fungus, a ‘threat’ to those with pre-existing conditions
The University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital reports it has five patients with a fungus, Candida auris, that is resistant to treatment. Candida auris can make people severely ill, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It also “spreads easily” in health care settings like a hospital.
“Medications that are designed to kill the fungus and stop infections do not work,” the...
University of Kentucky breaks ground on new Health Education Building, largest in its history
By Kristi Willett
University of Kentucky
A ceremonial groundbreaking for the largest academic building in the history of the University of Kentucky was held last week.
At over 500,000 square feet, the new Health Education Building will house programs in the colleges of Medicine, Public Health, Health Sciences and Nursing as well as the Center for Interprofessional and Community Health Education.
The...
University of Kentucky receives nearly $16 million to help increase primary care physicians in Kentucky
By Allison Perry
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky College of Medicine has received a four-year, nearly $16 million grant from the Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA). UK will receive $3.97 million a year over the next four years to support efforts to increase the number and diversity of primary care physicians in Kentucky, with the ultimate goal of improving health care...
Kentucky among states suing Meta for knowingly hurting teens with Facebook, Instagram
Christia Spears Brown
University of Kentucky
Forty-one states and the District of Columbia (including Kentucky) filed lawsuits against Meta on Oct. 24 alleging that the company intentionally designed Facebook and Instagram with features that harm teens and young users.
Meta officials had internal research in March 2020 showing that Instagram – the social media platform most used by adolescents...
NKY Regional Youth Summit draws 200 students for discussion on suicide prevention, mental health
Over 200 middle and high school students from across 21 schools in Northern Kentucky attended the 2023 Northern Kentucky Regional Youth Summit on Suicide Prevention this week at Northern Kentucky University.
The students participated in breakout sessions and activities guided to strengthen their leadership and advocacy skills, feel empowered to make change in their community, help to address youth...
St. Vincent de Paul Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati to partner for 23rd annual winter coat drive
St. Vincent de Paul – Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky are partnering to help local adults and children stay warm this winter by providing winter coats for the 23rd annual coat drive.
For many, the rising cost of living and increased rent payments have made it harder to purchase necessities, such as coats, to keep warm as temperatures drop. Distributions are planned for early December for those...
Community Impact grant awarded to Fresh Start Shower Ministry for a Winter Survival Fair
The Gloria Dei Lutheran Church of Northern Kentucky Foundation (GDLCNKF) seeks to be responsive to the needs of our Northern Kentucky brothers and sisters in Christ.
Its 2023 Community Impact Program (CIP) aims to help those who are struggling to meet their basic human needs – physical, emotional, and spiritual. It has been awarded to Florence Christian Church for the Fresh Start Shower Ministry...
City of Florence announces locations for DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Oct. 28
The Drug Enforcement Administration will host its National Prescription Drug Take Back Day at locations across the country October 28, and the City of Florence will offer two locations to participate.
During the event, the DEA and its partners agencies will collect tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs. For more than a decade, the event has helped Americans easily...
Let’s have an honest conversation about what to expect from our bodies and minds as we age
By Judith Graham
KFF Health News
How many of us have wanted a reliable, evidence-based guide to aging that explains how our bodies and minds change as we grow older and how to adapt to those differences?
Creating a work of this kind is challenging. For one thing, aging gradually alters people over decades, a long period shaped by individuals’ economic and social circumstances, their behaviors, their...
Second annual NKY Regional Youth Summit at NKU: Empowering young mental health champions
The 2023 Northern Kentucky Regional Youth Summit on Suicide Prevention will be held Tuesday, Oct. 24 on the campus of Northern Kentucky University from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom.
Over 200 middle and high school students from across 22 schools in Northern Kentucky will participate in a day-long summit.
The students will experience breakout sessions and activities guided to strengthen...
Beshears join survivors, advocates in proclaiming October Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Gov. Andy Beshear and First Lady Britainy Beshear were joined by survivors and advocates at the state Capitol earlier this week to proclaim October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Kentucky.
Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman, ZeroV CEO Angela Yannelli, OASIS Executive Director Andrea Robinson and Sen. Whitney Westerfield of Fruit Hill joined the Governor and First Lady for the signing of the proclamation....
