Northern Kentucky Health Department announces upcoming board of health meetings
Upcoming board of health meetings include: • The Building Committee of the Northern Kentucky District Board of Health will meet…
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Health department honors efforts to prepare for ebola, reduce exposure to secondhand smoke
The Northern Kentucky Health Department will honor the contributions of community partners to address both new and existing public health…
PulsePoint, a 9-1-1 connected mobile app developed at NKU, credited with saving another life
The PulsePoint app, developed at Northern Kentucky University, has saved another life – this time in Sunnyvale, California (see story…
Supermarket Tour focuses on nutrition education for those with diabetes
Diabetes educators from the Northern Kentucky Diabetes Coalition will be participating in supermarket tours to provide real-time nutrition information to…
New diabetes cases among poor much higher in Kentucky, other expanded-Medicaid states
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News New diabetes cases among poor Americans are much more numerous in Kentucky and other…
Christ Hospital Health Network expands cancer treatment options in NKy, teams up with UK Markey
The Christ Hospital Health Network in Cincinnati announced an affiliation with Lexington-based University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center. The affiliation…
Volunteer your skills to help in your community by joining the Medical Reserve Corps
The Northern Kentucky Medical Reserve Corps provides citizens of both medical and non-medical backgrounds with a way to help their…
Five years later, the federal health-reform law continues to make big changes to patient care
Despite the controversy that continues to surround the Patient Protection and Affordable Act five years after its passage, it has…
You can volunteer for medical research by signing up through a national registry
Have you ever wondered how you could volunteer for medical research? ResearchMatch provides this opportunity through a national registry that…
New health-related laws deal with heroin, dating violence, end-of-life care, colon cancer, more
The Kentucky General Assembly passed several health-related bills this session, including high-profile measures on heroin and dating violence. It did…
Auditor: A third of rural hospitals in poor shape; closure may be ‘unfortunate reality’
By Melissa Patrick and Al Cross Kentucky Health News For a video of State Auditor Adam Edelen’s press conference, click…
Your Good Health: Journey to a healthy weight is just that … a journey; it takes time, consistency, patience
By Kevin Brunacini NKY Tribune columnist As 2015 moves along, can you say you are doing the same? Will you…
Boone among top for health outcomes, according to 2015 County Health Rankings for Kentucky
Kentucky Health News The 2015 County Health Rankings for Kentucky, compiled by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute in…
Kenton Co. Plan4Health Coalition receives grant funding to combat chronic disease
The Kenton County Plan4Health Coalition has received a $135,000 grant from the American Planning Association through its Plan4Health program to…
Loneliness – whether perceived or real – increases chance of dying, study suggests
Kentucky Health News Loneliness increases your chance of dying, according to a study by Brigham Young University and published in…
Dr. Rajeev Kurapati: Some risk factors for stroke cannot be changed, but here are six that can
Four. That’s how many Americans die every minute from a stroke. Stroke, the fourth leading cause of death in the…
Dr. Lynne M. Saddler: Don’t play chicken with your health; cute Easter photos aren’t worth it
Baby chickens or ducklings with soft, downy fuzz being held by young children in their best Easter clothes… sounds like…
Free community baby showers offered for new, expectant moms in Kentucky
WellCare Health Plans is offering free community baby showers for new and expectant moms in Kentucky, including one in Florence…
Two out of three people with cancer survive five years or more, new CDC study shows
Because of improvements in early detection and treatment of cancer, two out of three people diagnosed with cancer survive five…
Nutrition education program unveils new healthy eating campaign featuring Wildcat
Billboards featuring a wildcat dressed as a super hero have popped up all over the state. The billboards are part…
Research indicates students throw away less food since new, healthier lunch rules in place
Kentucky Health News One of the most consistent complaints about the healthier school-lunch standards is that more food ends up…
Health department hosts event in observance of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
To address on-going stigma about HIV/AIDS among women and girls, the Northern Kentucky Health Department is hosting a showing of…