NKY Health Department: Beware of animal bites — which can transmit rabies; here’s what to look for
Northern Kentucky Health Department In Northern Kentucky, there are approximately 650-700 animal bites each year, including dog, cat, ferret, bat,…
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St. E. Healthcare’s Baby Steps, Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank team up to help new moms and babies
St. Elizabeth Healthcare and Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank program have teamed up to help expectant or new moms with substance-use…
Independence Day can be frightening and dangerous for pets, here are some tips to keep your buddy safe
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today While fireworks, picnics and other Fourth of July traditions can be great fun for people,…
OKI reaches milestone, marks $115 million in funding for bike and pedestrian paths across region
The Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Council of Governments has reached a milestone that should bring a smile to the faces of cyclists, runners…
Christine Curran: Going wild(fire) about climate change — as we are smothered by blankets of smoke
If our region had a giant smoke detector in the skies above us, it would have been beeping incessantly this…
CTI Clinical Trial & Consulting is member of Living Donor Circle, urges support of transplant patients
CTI Clinical Trial & Consulting, headquartered in Covington, is a member of the American Society of Transplantation’s (AST) Living Donor…
Legislative interim committee discusses how to prevent suicide among Kentucky’s veterans
Efforts to address suicide prevention among Kentucky’s veterans led the agenda at the June meeting of the Interim Joint Committee…
Parish Kitchen, Anthem KY Medicaid team up to get eligible recipients signed up for coverage
Anthem Kentucky Medicaid and Parish Kitchen are joining forces to offer a resource fair to support Medicaid recipients and ensure…
AAA offers tips to keep kids safe as summer brings them outdoors, and traffic-related risks increase
Summer is a favorite time for children to be outside, riding bikes and scooters, and enjoying a whole host of…
Healthy Headlines: Summertime chores may take time and energy, but they can be good for your health
By Corinne Holmes St. Elizabeth Healthcare Does mowing the lawn, pulling weeds in the garden and watering the flowers feel…
As temperatures rise and families head to the pool, here are tips to remain safe, and visible, in the water
By Sherri Hannan University of Kentucky The temperature is rising, and everyone is heading to the pool, lake or beach…
Healthy Headlines: Gardening is a popular summer pastime, here are five tips to remain pain-free
By Corrine Holmes St. Elizabeth Healthcare If you are sprucing up your yard, you may be engaging in gardening, one…
Jason Staats named new chief executive officer for Sun Behavioral Health Kentucky
SUN Behavioral Health Kentucky has announced Jason Staats as its new chief executive officer. SUN Behavioral Health operates a psychiatric…
City of Highland Heights follows Bellevue, Dayton in adopting city-wide smoke-free ordinance
The Highland Heights City Council has voted to pass a citywide ordinance that prohibits smoking on city property, at places…
In wake of changes, KY Voices for Health working to safeguard Medicaid, insurance coverage for families
By Shanteya Hudson Public News Service Thousands of Kentucky residents and children face the threat of losing Medicaid and Kentucky…
St. Elizabeth’s Dr. Richard Gaston named board chair of NKY Health Department District Board of Health
Dr. Richard Gaston, M.D., a hospital physician with St. Elizabeth Healthcare, has been named board chair of the Northern Kentucky…
Kentucky gets $315 million in big national settlement with pharmaceutical companies over opioid crisis
Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced that Kentucky will participate in a $17.3 billion national settlement with pharmaceutical companies Teva and…
Healthy teeth means a healthy you: how and why good oral care is important to your health
Dr. Marcia Rojas-Ramirez University of Kentucky Taking good care of your teeth and gums can be critical to a long…
University of Kentucky researchers aim to better define causes of dementia — it isn’t all Alzheimer’s
By Hillary Smith and Steve Claas University of Kentucky “A lot of people who have dementia do not have Alzheimer’s…
NKU’s Alpha Tau Omega fraternity raises $48,000 for St. Elizabeth women’s health services
Alpha Tau Omega (ATO) fraternity at Northern Kentucky University has raised $48,000 to support St. Elizabeth Women’s Wellness and Breast…
Frozen strawberries sold at Walmart stores in KY being recalled due to Hepatitis A contamination
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today An ongoing U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigation into an outbreak of Hepatitis A in…
Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky, KSP release new resources to protect kids from online threats
Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky, in conjunction with the Kentucky State Police, released new resources to help parents, caregivers and professionals…