Governor signs addiction-recovery bills regarding housing, direct insurance payments to facilities
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today During a ceremony in the State Capitol Rotunda on Friday, Gov. Andy Beshear signed two…
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Looking to attract more students to the healthcare field, St. E. offers opportunity to view live operations
By Patricia A. Scheyer NKyTribune reporter High school students from river city high schools gathered at the St Elizabeth Training…
Regular exercise has many health benefits, here’s how you can create a successful spring fitness plan
By Dr. Robert G. Hosey University of Kentucky Scientists have found that regular participation in aerobic exercise has been shown…
Xavier professor saves life of man on airplane suffering cardiac arrest using hands-only CPR
“This man had turned blue.” Dr. Edmond Hooker immediately knew the gravity of the situation unfolding during a March 5…
Gov. Beshear signs HB 75, boosts Medicaid payment rates for outpatient procedures
Gov. Andy Beshear was joined by health care leaders and lawmakers in the Capitol Rotunda for a bill-signing ceremony honoring…
Sen. Frommeyer advocates bill to ensure greater access to mental-health care before and after birth
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A bill to ensure greater access to information and resources for mental-health care before…
Gary Fabre’s St. E. story: from no symptoms to heart surgery ‘valversary’ to diving in waters at St. Lucia
By Corrine Holmes St. Elizabeth Healthy Headlines When Gary Fabre walked into his doctor’s appointment at St. Elizabeth Healthcare in July 2020,…
Kentucky poised to become 38th state to legalize medical cannabis; SB47 goes to House then governor
Kentucky is set to become the 38th state to legalize medical cannabis as Senate Bill 47 establishes a medical cannabis…
General Assembly approves bill banning gender transition services on minors, goes to Governor
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today While opponents made impassioned pleas to defeat the legislation, the Kentucky General Assembly on Thursday…
KYTC reminding motorists that ‘Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving’ in advance of St. Patrick’s Day holiday
Although Irish in its roots, St. Patrick’s Day is most widely celebrated in the United States. While celebrations are expected,…
Kentucky communities brace for Medicaid renewals as COVID-era protections set to expire in April
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Around 250,000 Kentuckians will soon need to submit new documentation to stay on Medicaid,…
Two health-related bills go to Governor for signature: aid for rural hospitals, biomarker testing mandate
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A bill designed to aid finances of rural hospitals as well as one that would…
COVID report: For second week in a row community levels show no counties rank high
For the second week in a row, the weekly COVID Community Levels data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control…
HPV vaccines can help prevent several types of cancers; debunking common misconceptions
Brooke Hudspeth University of Kentucky Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is a sexually transmitted virus that can cause genital cancers and…
Jennifer Hancock: KY should join neighboring states, pass common sense laws to curb fentanyl overdoses
“We’ve never seen one drug this prevalent in the toxicology reports of overdose fatalities.” Those were the words of Van…
Madison Avenue Christian Church, NKU to host community health fair March 27 in Covington
Madison Avenue Christian Church (MACC) along with Northern Kentucky University’s Nurse Advocacy Center for the Underserved (NACU), will host a…
Customs and Border Protection seized large volume of narcotics, prescription medicine in February
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers are working 24 hours a day, seven days a week to keep Americans…
For first time in nearly 10 months, DPH data shows no high COVID community in Kentucky
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today For the first time in about ten months the weekly COVID Community Levels map, issued…
Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related death in KY, regular screening is key to prevention
Dr. Avinash Bhakta University of Kentucky Colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in Kentucky, and…
Rajeev Kurapati: Integrative medicine approach to decrease the risk of breast cancer
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. It is caused by an interplay of genetic and environmental factors…
Fort Wright city council votes to support a House bill that is a certificate of need exemption
By Patricia A. Scheyer NKyTribune reporter Fort Wright city council voted this week to support HB 312, a certificate of…
Legislation banning gender transition services for anyone under 18 passes Kentucky House
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A measure that would ban gender transition services from being performed on anyone under the…