NKY’s NAMI offers insight on how social media may be linked to teen suicide — something to think about
NKY National Alliance on Mental Illness Nearly 1 in 3 teen girls report having seriously considered suicide in the past year. One…
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Over-the-counter Narcan to hit drugstore shelves next week — but price, access may be an issue
The Rural Blog Over-the-counter naloxone nasal spray, or Narcan, will hit drugstore shelves next week. The lifesaving spray reverses opioid…
Northern Kentucky Drug Strike Force among recipients of grants aimed at curbing illegal drugs
Gov. Andy Beshear announced awards of $2.1 million in grant funding to 14 law enforcement agencies and one nonprofit organization…
International Overdose Awareness Day: Governor orders flags at state office buildings at half-staff
Staff report Gov. Andy Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise…
Chris Johnson named vice president of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at St. E. Healthcare, Physicians
Chris Johnson has joined St. Elizabeth as Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion supporting both St. Elizabeth Healthcare and…
Healthy Headlines: Three things to know about finding your purpose; it can benefit your health
St. Elizabeth Healthcare Finding your purpose can feel exhilarating, overwhelming or a little bit of both. We all crave a…
St. Elizabeth Medical Center to receive nearly $400k in federal funds to combat substance abuse
U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will distribute…
Invasive plants are unhealthy for people, economy, environment; Ohio Valley Cooperative aims to control
The region is being invaded but not by extraterrestrials. We’re experiencing an invasive plant invasion – non-native invasive plants are…
UK pharmacists answer questions about new COVID vaccine coming this fall
The COVID-19 public health emergency may be officially over, but COVID has not completely disappeared from concern. Hospitals around the…
St. Elizabeth Cancer Center gets ’23 Innovator Award from Assn. of Community Cancer Centers
The Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) announced today that St. Elizabeth Cancer Center in Edgewood, Kentucky, is a recipient…
Recently approved treatment provides a new tool to protect Kentuckians young and old against RSV
By Dr. Ilhem Messaoudi University of Kentucky After an intense season of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in the Commonwealth, we…
KY lawmakers hear arguments on certificate of need law; some support repeal, hospitals oppose repeal
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Kentucky would be “well served by the improved access to health care” if it were…
New vaccines to be released next month for COVID, flu and RSV, to curb ever-mutating respiratory viruses
Kentucky Health News Americans will have access to several vaccines this fall to protect them against respiratory viruses, including COVID-19,…
‘Sandwich generation’ supports its children and cares for its parents — and its health pays a toll
Kentucky Health News America has Generation X, Generation Z and more, but it also has “the sandwich generation,” adults between…
Mom knows best: Study shows ‘Go outside and play’ is good advice (children’s immune systems benefit)
The Rural Blog What do nature scavenger hunts, blowing bubbles and reading books under a shady park tree all have…
Highland Heights smoke-free ordinance to go into effect Sept. 18, the 35th in Kentucky
On Monday, September 18, the City of Highland Heights becomes the 35th Kentucky city and the third Campbell County city…
Wear and tear on knees can take a toll resulting in pain, genicular artery embolization can offer relief
By Dr. Merve Ozen University of Kentucky Of all the joints in the body, the knees get the most wear…
Acupuncture can be an effective non-medication treatment; here’s how it may benefit you
By Dennis Kim and Norah Charles University of Kentucky Acupuncture involves the insertion of needles on specific points of the…
Lack of federal childcare assistance could increase barriers for victims of domestic violence
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Kentucky’s child-care crisis could get worse when federal assistance for child-care centers runs out,…
Charia Mam wants her new Hue Aesthetics in Bellevue to be a place where women find their ‘glow’
By Patricia A. Scheyer NKyTribune reporter Charia Mam has a life goal — she would like to bring out the…
Interact for Health awards over $3.7 million to nonprofits working to improve health outcomes
Interact for Health has awarded over $3.7M in grant funding to non-profits working to improve health outcomes and close gaps…
Healthy Headlines: Mike Quinn trained them in how to perform CPR, and then they saved his life
As an athletic trainer, Mike Quinn is passionate about health, fitness and keeping people safe and injury-free. So, it’s no…