Moose Lodge #1469 donates two AEDs to Taylor Mill police, life-saving devices
By Patricia A. Scheyer NKyTribune reporter Whenever a 911 call comes in to any dispatch center in Northern Kentucky, the…
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Managing mental health is an important part of treatment for those facing sickle cell disease
By Dr. Tanesha Johnson University of Kentucky Children who were diagnosed with a chronic condition at an early age face…
Beshear’s executive order banning conversion therapy on minors meets with opposition
Staff report Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order Wednesday to officially ban the practice of conversion therapy on minors….
Prostate cancer is one of most common cancers in men, here’s what you need to know
By Dr. Stephen Strup University of Kentucky Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting men and the…
Coalition of 42 state attorneys general call for for surgeon general’s warning on social media platforms
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman announced that Kentucky is part of a bi-partisan coalition…
Madison Avenue Christian Church and Nurse Advocacy Center for the Underserved to hold health fair
Madison Avenue Christian Church (MACC) along with Northern Kentucky University’s Nurse Advocacy Center for the Underserved (NACU) will host a…
Interact for Health Our Health, Our Opportunity report highlights inadequacies in healthcare
Interact for Health released a new report inspired by data that found a 26-year life expectancy difference between neighborhoods in…
Mosquitoes are one of nature’s deadliest creatures; awareness, precautions help
The Rural Blog During an average day, many people never think about mosquitoes, but perhaps the tiny arthropod deserves more…
Change of seasons brings increase in outdoor chores; how to avoid and treat eye injuries from fall cleanup
By Dr. Andrew Pearson University of Kentucky When the leaves start changing, we know fall is here, and with it…
Nurse describes volunteering for special rehabilitation village in Israel
By Andy Furman NKyTribune reporter Dawn Rothchild is a special person – and she told the Covington Rotary Club why,…
Boone Cooperative Extension, Alzheimer’s Association to offer free October workshop
A workshop, Aging and Alzheimer’s: What You Need to Know will be offered Oct. 11 from 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. at…
Nationwide, youth e-cigarette use drops to the lowest level in a decade
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A half million fewer young people vaped this year than last, according to an…
State receives nearly 5,000 applications for medical cannabis business licenses
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Nearly 5,000 medical cannabis business license applications have been submitted to Kentucky’s Office of…
Governor to host blood drive at state Capitol, gives update on medical marijuana
Gov. Andy Beshear says he and first lady Britainy Beshear will be hosting a blood drive in the State Capitol…
Every household can get four free COVID-19 tests by mail, starting late September
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Starting in late September, the federal government will relaunch its at-home COVID-19 test program…
New study finds even light drinking linked to cancer deaths among older adults
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A new study found that even light drinking was linked to an increase in…
New report from AARP shows some older Kyians will save on prescription drugs next year
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Around 60,000 Kentucky seniors will save more money on their medications in the New…
Health officials report first case of Oropouche virus, aka ‘Sloth Fever,’ confirmed in Kentucky
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Federal, state and local public health officials have confirmed the first case of the Oropouche…
Medical cannabis is on the ballot in more than 100 cities/counties in Kentucky
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News More than 100 cities and counties have opted for a ballot referendum in November…
Years-in-the-making University of Louisville research project finds that ‘trees are medicine’
By Liam Niemeyer Kentucky Lantern A research project years in the making through the University of Louisville, The Nature Conservancy…
St. Elizabeth Healthy Headlines: Vaping IS smoking — and is a public health emergency
Vaping (using e-cigarettes) is actually no safer than smoking. It’s a public health emergency that affects more than your lungs….
Flags at state buildings to be at half-staff Saturday for Overdose Awareness Day
Gov. Andy Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise until sunset…