SmartHealthToday: Know someone with breast cancer? Here are tips on how to help a loved one
SmartHealthToday Team Cathy Halloran was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2001 and has raised close to a combined $450,000 for…
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Children’s school foods packaged in cans or plastic may pose health problems, says study
Researchers have found that elementary-school children, especially low-income students who are more likely to eat federally funded foods rather than…
NKy Diabetes Coalition to provide supermarket tours to focus on proper nutrition for diabetics
Diabetes educators from the Northern Kentucky Diabetes Coalition will be participating in supermarket tours to provide real-time nutrition information to…
Burdened by unhealthy policyholders, cuts in subsidies, Kentucky Health Cooperative to close
By Al Cross Special to NKyTribune The Kentucky Health Cooperative, which sold 75 percent of the policies bought through the…
SmartHealthToday: Halloween isn’t the healthiest of holidays but some candies are better than others
By SmartHealthToday Team With all of the sugar, extra fat and calories hanging around during the Halloween season, it’s hard…
Christ Hospital offering free screenings this weekend as part of the First Ladies Health Initiative
Continuing its mission to improve the health of the community, The Christ Hospital Health Network is supporting the First Ladies…
SmartHealthToday: October is Breast Cancer Month, so here’s how to prepare for your mammogram
By Colleen Weinkam For SmartHealthToday October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month so it’s time to think about that mammogram. If…
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: She got bad news, then vowed to use her second chance to do good
St. Elizabeth News Service October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This is first of several stories on the subject the…
CDC Report: One in 10 pregnant women in the U.S. reports alcohol use; ‘no known safe level of use’
One in 10 (10.2 percent) pregnant women in the United States ages 18 to 44 years reports drinking alcohol in…
South remains fattest part of the U.S., annual report says; Kentucky ranks as 12th most obese
The South remains the fattest part of the country, according to the 12th annual State of Obesity report released this…
Foot Health: Your feet , a horse’s hooves aren’t all that different – and a lot rides on appropriate care
By Dr. Matthew Ellsworth Special to NKyTribune The last weekend of October will cause lots of tired feet from all…
SmartHealthToday: Help your child work through those tough times with support and encouragement
By Colleen Weinkam For SmartHealthToday If licensed psychologist Suzanne Collins could name one thing she wishes more parents knew about…
Kentucky Rural Health Association names State Auditor Adam Edelen ‘Rural Health Champion’
The Kentucky Rural Health Association has named State Auditor Adam Edelen its first “Kentucky Rural Health Champion” for his special…
SmartHealthToday: Face it, tough guy, there are signs of possible cancer even you shouldn’t ignore
By Dave Malaska SmartHealthToday Men have a notoriously bad reputation when it comes to going to the doctor. And, when…
September is National Suicide Prevention Month; Kentucky aims to make suicide a ‘never event’
During National Suicide Prevention Month, the Kentucky Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities encourages Kentuckians to learn more…
Study finds teens who use e-cigarettes are more than twice as likely to start smoking tobacco products
Teens who use electronic cigarettes may be more than twice as likely to start smoking tobacco than those who have…
Are you really old at heart? CDC says most Americans’ hearts are older than their actual age
Your heart may be older than you are – and that’s not good. According to a new CDC Vital Signs…
UK HealthCare, Cincinnati Children’s sign letter of intent for potential pediatric heart care partnership
UK HealthCare and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center have signed a letter of intent to move toward a significant partnership…
KMA elects Edgewood doctor president, Florence doctor vice president at 2015 Annual Meeting
The Kentucky Medical Association recognized several physicians and an Appalachian health activist for their work to improve the health of…
Sports medicine specialist Dr. Adam V. Metzler now board-certified orthopaedic surgeon
Sports Medicine, Knee, and Shoulder specialist, Dr. Adam V. Metzler, has been certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery….
Rural Fleming Co. and Caverna Memorial hospitals merging with larger groups in attempt to stay open
Two more rural Kentucky hospitals, Caverna Memorial Hospital in Horse Cave and Fleming County Hospital in Flemingsburg, are merging with…
SmartHealthToday: Clearly, summer is coming to an end, so think about squeezing in perfect weekends
From SmartHealthToday With a week full of cool weather and the kids heading back to school, it’s starting to become…