Report: Failure by southern legislators on tobacco policies leads to higher tobacco use, cancer rate
State legislatures in Kentucky and 11 other Southern states are contributing to the region’s increased cancer burden by failing to…
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52 Weeks of Public Health: Campaign focused on World Hepatitis Day, highlighting the silent killer
As part of the 52 Weeks of Public Health campaign, the Kentucky Department of Public Health (DPH) within the Cabinet…
Syringe exchanges coupled with drug therapy, treatment could virtually eliminate hepatitis C
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky leads the nation in new infections of hepatitis C, a liver disease now…
Interact’s CHSS report shows NKyians agree with others in region: Community is supportive
According to the 2017 Community Health Status Survey (CHSS), sponsored by Interact for Health, majorities of all groups of adults…
SmartHealthToday: Raymond Scheller, 87-year-old heart patient, enjoys quality of life with new valve
By SmartHealthToday Team One day, Raymond Scheller realized that he could not walk to his own mailbox in Villa Hills…
NKY Health department, Grant County Middle School partner to help students eat better, move more
Grant County Middle School completed a two-year project this spring in collaboration with the Northern Kentucky Health Department and Fitness…
Breaking the Pain Chain: KCH, Cincinnati Children’s Providers team give pediatric patient a brighter life
By Elizabeth Adams Special to NKyTribune Perched on an examination table at the Kentucky Clinic, Mackenzee Walters revealed a collection…
Opponents dominate public hearing on state’s revised proposal for changes in Medicaid program
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Only three of the 17 Kentuckians who spoke at the final public hearing in…
NKY Health District board names officers for fiscal year; Tony Kramer to serve as chair
The Northern Kentucky District Board of Health has selected Tony Kramer, RN, Jack Lenihan, DMD, and Chris Reinersman, as officers…
SmartHealthToday: Top 4 myths about heart disease in women
By Colleen Weinkam SmartHealth Today Reducing death and disability from heart disease and stroke is the goal of the American…
KHIP: After three years of holding steady, support for statewide smoke-free law surges to 71 percent
After three years of holding steady at about 66 percent, support for a comprehensive statewide smoke-free law among adults queried…
Interact for Health’s CHSS reports that fewer of us go without doctor’s care, likely because of ACA
The 2017 Community Health Status Survey (CHSS), funded by Interact for Health, has found that fewer than 1 in 10…
SmartHealthToday: Summer is great time for teens to put spare time to good use — here are some ideas
By Anya Rao SmartHealthToday Summer is the ideal time for teenagers to put their spare time to good use by…
St. Elizabeth Healthcare receives ‘Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence’ designation by ACR
St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been designated a Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence™ (DICOE) by the American College of Radiology (ACR)….
SmartHealthToday: Get in some exercise in the great outdoors this summer — here are some ideas
By Anya Rao SmartHealthToday Summer is the perfect time to get some exercise in the great outdoors. There are lots…
Women 25-44 are driving increase in opioid-related emergency room visits, hospital stays
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky is a national leader in yet another measurement of the painkiller epidemic: the…
Preliminary health insurance rates submitted for state market show significant increases for individuals
Insurance carriers have submitted proposed rates to the Department of Insurance (DOI) for 2018 in Kentucky’s individual and small group…
Park Hills joins in fight against heroin; resident education door-to-door drive to be held on July 8
With the massive increase in heroin use and the rise in overdoses hitting Northern Kentucky, the City of Park Hills…
McConnell delays vote on GOP health bill until after break; measure needs support of Democrats
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell delayed a vote on Republican senators’ health bill Tuesday, saying it needed redrafting to get…
Opioid epidemic taking its toll in Kentucky — and, yes, NKY counties are among the leaders
The nationwide opioid epidemic continued taking its lethal toll on the Commonwealth last year, driving up overdose deaths to unprecedented…
Shelley Shearer: Knowing the signs of sleep apnea could save your life, and there are solutions
Recently autopsy results indicate that actress Carrie Fisher’s primary cause of death was sleep apnea. While her body did have…
Interact for Health refines its health policy strategy to focus its prioritizes, eliminate barriers
Interact for Health has announced it will focus its grantmaking and health policy work to eliminate key barriers to better…