Bellevue follows lead of neighboring Dayton, takes first steps toward city-wide indoor smoking ban
By Patricia A. Scheyer NKyTribune reporter The City of Bellevue listened to the first reading of an ordinance last month…
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The ketogenic diet may reduce or even eliminate seizures in epilepsy patients, here’s how it works
By Dr. G. Qutubuddin Khan University of Kentucky A very low-carb diet can make a big difference for children who…
Kristen Bender dedicated her life to the care of others, now she finds herself in need
By Andy Furman Point/Arc For 22 years Kristen Bender dedicated her life to the care of others. Now, it’s Bender…
Attorney General launches ‘Operation Fight Fentanyl’ during roundtable with Kenton County officials
The Kentucky Attorney General’s office on Wednesday announced the launch of an initiative to combat the opioid epidemic titled “Operation…
Mixed bag in latest weekly COVID report, but new cases are up over week with no NKY counties at top
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today After seeing a significant decline in all COVID-19 metrics last week, there was a mixed…
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): UK expert explains how to understand and overcome it
By Lindsey Piercy University of Kentucky Do you notice a shift in your mood when the days are shorter and…
Kentucky’s 988 suicide prevention lifeline marks six months, records 26% increase in monthly calls
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The 988 service, which allows Kentuckians in crisis to connect with suicide prevention, mental health…
Research is an important part of improving healthcare; learn how you can participate
By Denece Forenback University of Kentucky We’ve heard a lot about health research in recent years during the pandemic. Health…
Governor Andy Beshear urges KY communities to become ‘Recovery Ready’ to fight drug epidemic
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear is encouraging communities across Kentucky to strengthen their fight against the drug…
Latest Department for Public health report shows flu cases continue to decline across Kentucky
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today This is normally the heart of the influenza season in Kentucky, but after seeing an…
WalletHub says smoking not only takes a toll on your health — but also a big bite out of your pocket
Staff report Smoking takes a toll on your health — and makes a big dent in your wallet as well…
Weekly COVID-19 report shows decline in cases, deaths, hospitalizations, and positivity rate
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today There was plenty of encouraging news in the weekly COVID-19 report issued on Monday, as…
Friend Nicole Runion holds fundraiser for cancer-survivor Krista Walker and the crowd kept coming
By Andy Furman NKyTribune reporter She got lucky – not once, but twice. Krista Walker rang the bell January 9th…
What you should know about diabetic retinopathy and how to prevent its devastating effects
By Dr. Joseph Brown University of Kentucky Diabetes is a disease so prevalent in the United States that it is…
OneSource Center offering health insurance, retirement service, and more to area nonprofits
Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati nonprofits now have access to healthcare and retirement benefits through the help of a local…
Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles to host ‘Serving Up Solutions’ dinner to benefit KY’s hungry
Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Ryan Quarles will host a Kentucky Hunger Initiative dinner in February to benefit food-insecure Kentuckians. “Throughout…
Kentucky Voices for Health to offer free, virtual forum with legislative leaders discussing health policy
Kentucky Voices for Health will present a special legislative forum on Tuesday, January 31. The forum is scheduled for 3…
KY records rise in COVID-19 cases, deaths over past week, decrease in hospitalizations, positivity rate
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky saw an increase in new cases as well as deaths due to COVID-19 over…
After early spike, latest report shows Kentucky flu cases have declined over the past month
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today This is the heart of the influenza season in Kentucky, but after seeing an early…
Quitting smoking is a popular New Year’s resolution, medication can make it easier to achieve
Dr. Audrey Darville University of Kentucky Most people who smoke attempt to quit at least once a year, so it’s…
COVID numbers in state bounce up and down but nearly half of counties are at low level
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today There was a big improvement in the weekly COVID Community Levels map released by the…
Work is underway on the COVID-19 Memorial on State Capitol grounds, funded entirely by private donations
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Work is now underway at the grounds of the State Capitol on the COVID-19 Memorial…