Vice President Mike Pence comes to Ky. with $9 million in federal grants to battle opioid epidemic
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today More than $9 million in federal grants to combat opioids in Kentucky were delivered Thursday….
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Bluegrass Care Navigators to complement clinical care plans with new integrative medicine program
Patients and families served by Bluegrass Care Navigators will soon have access to supportive therapies to complement their clinical care…
Northern Kentucky Elder Maltreatment Alliance receives award for elder abuse prevention
The Northern Kentucky Elder Maltreatment Alliance (EMA) has received a Public Awareness Initiative Award. The EMA was one of two community…
Healthy Headlines: Heads Up: fall sports return, time to learn the ABCs of sports-related concussions
St. Elizabeth Healthcare It’s that time of year again—school is starting and so are fall sports. Although every sport carries…
Health Departments have another year ’til pension hikes kick in but some are ready to raise taxes
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News While local health departments are more than grateful that legislation passed in the recent…
Healthy Headlines: Vaping, JUULing, e-Cigarettes—by any name they pose a real danger to children
St. Elizabeth Healthcare e-Cigarettes have been around since 2006, and by that name most people assume there is nicotine in…
CHFS announces new option for Kentucky, Tennessee patients seeking treatment for Hepatitis C
A new Hepatitis C treatment service will provide an immediate impact for people living in southeast Kentucky and northeast Tennessee….
Skin-cancer rates have spiked among young women; experts advise limiting sun exposure, tanning beds
New research shows that skin-cancer rates have surged among young women, likely because they use tanning beds, but health experts…
Shelley Shearer: These aren’t your father’s dentures; they may be necessary and, today, they look natural
Just like cars, television and beer, dentures have dramatically changed since Pop’s heyday. Dentures used to be jagged, ill-fitting, uncomfortable…
Bexion Pharmaceuticals announces significant regulatory milestone toward Phase 2 cancer trial
Covington-based Bexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. an oncology-focused company, Tuesday announced the completion of a Type B End-of-Phase 1 meeting with the…
St. Elizabeth partnering with Teal We Find a Cure to raise money for ovarian cancer awareness, research
St. Elizabeth Healthcare is partnering with the Teal We Find a Cure organization to raise awareness and research dollars for…
U.S. News & World Report named St. E in Edgewood a best hospital in its annual rankings, just released
U.S. News & World Report released its annual Best Hospitals rankings. St. Elizabeth Edgewood has been named a best hospital…
DPH holds statewide Hepatitis C elimination meeting, aimed at strategy to cut down high instances
Kentucky’s Department for Public Health, in the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, hosted a statewide Hepatitis C (HCV) elimination meeting…
Deep study finds only 36% affected by KY’s proposed Medicaid work rule aren’t meeting them already
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Matt Bevin says “hundreds of thousands” of able-bodied adult Kentuckians on Medicaid should…
How a $5 plastic 3-D printed heart is improving surgery, thanks to UK’s Dr. Michael Winkler
By Laura Wright University of Kentucky It’s the size of your fist and looks like a carnival prize. But turn…
Representatives Moser, Miller plan to pre-file bill taxing e-cigarettes in 2020 session; to curb youth use
“In the last year and a half, I went to 3 proms, 2 homecomings, graduated high school, got a job,…
After comments, health cabinet removes proposal to ban tattoos on scarred skin in updated regulation
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The state Cabinet for Health and Family Services has updated its requirements for tattoo studios…
Republican legislators propose taxing electronic cigarettes, as health measure, revenue measure
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Kentucky would tax electronic cigarettes just like other tobacco products for the first time,…
Healthy Headlines: Pregnant? You need a basic knowledge of foods to eat (or avoid) for healthy baby
St. Elizabeth Healthcare We all know about pregnancy cravings like pickles and ice cream in the middle of the night….
Registration open for free forum Sept. 23 on policy considerations regarding medical marijuana
Kentucky Health News Registration is now open for a statewide forum on medical marijuana to be held September 23 in…
Protect yourself from the heat: State health officials offer safety guidelines; children, seniors vulnerable
Health officials with the Department for Public Health (DPH), located within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS), urge…
Fidelity Investments employees receive Citizen Lifesaver Awards for rendering aid to coworker
When a Fidelity Investments employee collapsed and went into cardiac arrest while walking from the parking lot to the building…