Survey of low-income Kyians, Arkansans, Texans suggests Medicaid expansion making them healthier
A survey of people in Kentucky and other states suggests that the 2014 expansion of the Medicaid program under federal…
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SmartHealthToday: To eat healthiest, visit your Farmer’s Market for fresh local vegetables and fruit
By Dianne Gebhardt-French SmartHealthToday Fresh local vegetables and fruits are Lori Purtell’s prescription for good health. Start by shopping at…
Kentucky leads the nation in cancers caused by a virus that HPV vaccinations can prevent
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky has the highest overall rate of cancers associated with the human papillomavirus, and…
SmartHealthToday: What? Me worry? Of course you do, so here’s what to do about it
By Shelly Reese SmartHealthToday Nearly four out of every 10 of us worry every single day most frequently in the…
West named executive director of communications for Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) Secretary Vickie Yates Brown Glisson has announced that Jean West has joined CHFS…
UK Gill Heart Institute partners with The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati for heart treatment trial
The University of Kentucky’s HealthCare’s Gill Heart Institute and The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati have partnered to test a new…
Warning from KSP: Heads up, parents and caregivers — kids left in hot cars face fatal dangers
With the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicting that most of the U.S. will face well above average temperatures this…
Skyward presents ‘Jumpstart’ grants to LiveWell initiatives in five NKY pilot communities
Skyward, the organization charged with developing and managing Northern Kentucky’s five-year strategic plan (myNKY), announced it has awarded $5,000 Jumpstart…
Step It up, Kentucky — join the campaign to get healthier by making walking a priority
The Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) is challenging communities and organizations to join Step It Up, Kentucky!. This statewide…
Have questions about heartbeat irregularities? St. Elizabeth offering free event to answer them
Is that occasional heart flutter something to worry about? Are heart failure and arrhythmia related? Can irregular heart rhythms cause…
Lung Association urges Kentucky to protect citizens against secondhand smoke
From the Kentucky Lung Association Ten years ago, the U.S. Surgeon General released a report detailing the potentially deadly health…
NKy’s Dr. Mike Kalfas tells ‘Pure Politics’ that addiction needs to be treated as a disease
“The sooner everyone understands that addiction needs to be treated as a disease, the sooner communities will make progress in…
SmartHealthToday: Skin cancer is common, but one of easiest forms to detect — here’s how
By Shelly Reese SmartHealthToday Skin cancer is by far the most common type of cancer. Fortunately, it is also one…
St. E’s Jacob Bast named chair-elect of American Medical Group Association leadership council
Jacob Bast, senior vice president and chief operating officer of St. Elizabeth Physicians, is chair elect for the Chief Administrative…
SmartHealthToday: Once engaged in an activity, children sometimes want to quit; what to do?
By Colleen Weinkam SmartHealthToday If you haven’t experienced it yet as a parent, you will: Your child sulking off the…
SmartHealthToday: ‘Oxidative stress’ (not your kids) is causing that gray hair
By Colleen Weinkam SmartHealthToday You know how people like to say stress from their kids gave them their gray hair?…
Skyward, Interact for Health team up to offer free mental health first aid course in Florence
Skyward and Interact for Health will offer a free Adult Mental Health First Aid course Monday and Tuesday, June 6…
SmartHealthToday: Here’s nutritional scoop on those (unavoidable?) fast food breakfast sandwiches
Let’s face it: Sometimes the mornings are so rushed, or you have to get kids out the door, or you’re…
Just lowering smoking rate to national average could save Kentucky $1.7 billion in health care costs
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News If Kentucky could cut its smoking rate to the national average, it would save…
Boone County Alliance, local drug-free coalition, distributing free lockboxes for prescription medicines
In an effort to reduce access to opiates and other prescription drugs which have the potential for being abused, the…
SmartHealthToday: Sick Building Syndrome — here are some steps for keeping your workplace air safer
By Dave Malaska SmartHealthToday It’s a common occurrence in most offices. One person is out sick, then another. Usually, we…
Community Health Status Survey finds lower income adults in Greater Cincinnati face many challenges
The 2013 Greater Cincinnati Community Health Status Survey’s (CHSS) analysis of health data in our community found many health gaps…