Ticks: Pesky and dangerous, they are spreading to new areas and taking diseases with them
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After years of steady increases, Kentucky’s overdose deaths declined in 2018; first time since 2013
Kentucky’s targeted approach to protecting its citizens from drug overdose deaths has resulted in the first decline since 2013. There…
CTI signs MOU for partnership with South Korea’s Samsung Medical Center; announces staff additions
Covington-based CTI Clinical Trial and Consulting Services (CTI), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Samsung Medical Center (SMC),…
KY has 59 operating syringe exchanges and six in the wait; public-health advocates credited for increase
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky is lauded nationwide for its embrace of syringe exchanges to thwart the spread…
Protect your eyes: Don’t forget a hat and big, good sunglasses to protect your eyes from ultraviolet rays
Next time you step outside to enjoy the summer sun, don’t forget to bring a pair of sunglasses. Most people…
State health department sending nurses to jails, shelters, treatment centers with Hepatitis A vaccine
The state Department for Public Health has sent a team of nurses to give hepatitis A vaccinations at county jails,…
Healthy Headlines: Things you need to know about chest pains, calling 911 — every moment counts
St. Elizabeth Healthcare It’s the moment of truth: your chest hurts and you’re having a hard time catching your breath….
CAST’s Spring Awakening show to be followed by talkback sessions with Lindner Center of HOPE
When the curtains close on Commonwealth Artists Student Theatre’s (CAST’s) upcoming Spring Awakening production, the show’s participants and audience will…
More children in Kentucky getting breakfast, lunch through federally funded summer nutrition programs
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service More children in Kentucky are getting their breakfast and lunch through federally funded summer…
Charter Senior Living is new manager of senior living community formerly know as Brookdale Edgewood
Charter Senior Living, one of the nation’s leading senior living management firms, has been selected as the new management team…
Kentuckians continue losing Medicaid coverage for unexplained reasons; bureaucratic hurdles an issue
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Some Kentuckians are losing Medicaid coverage, and don’t know why. According to the health…
Healthy Headlines: Protect your eyes from harmful impact of the sun this summer; block UV rays
St. Elizabeth Healthcare During the summer, the temperatures increase and we all become very aware of the sun’s impact on…
Students from Sacred Heart appeal chicken pox vaccine ruling to state Supreme Court
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A group of students from a private Northern Kentucky school is seeking to have the…
Fish kill observed following Jim Beam warehouse spill, numbers may increase, precautions urged
The Kentucky River is increasingly showing the effects of the alcohol that spilled into Glenns Creek as a result of…
Kentucky’s drinking water demonstrates continued excellence in quality, according to annual report
Kentucky’s 2018 Drinking Water Compliance Report shows that the Commonwealth’s 434 public water systems consistently produce excellent quality water, and…
Northern Kentucky Health Department joins regional health officials in promoting measles prevention
With vaccine preventable diseases on the rise in the city of Cincinnati, and the continued increase in measles cases across…
CDC reports significant annual increase in Crypto cases; many are linked to treated swimming water
Outbreaks of Cryptosporidium (Crypto) in the United States increased an average 13 percent each year from 2009-2017, according to a…
Kentucky Court of Appeals upholds NKY Health’s actions to control chickenpox outbreak
NKyTribune staff The Northern Kentucky Health Department (NKY Health) calls the Kentucky Court of Appeals’ Order issued on June 26…
Kentucky Health News: One Affordable Care Act insurer wants 12% rate hike next year; other one, -4.5
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News One of the two insurers offering government-subsidized individual health plans in Kentucky for 2020…
Beyond the Beam: Share your story about cancer at St. Elizabeth Healthcare’s new website
Due to the overwhelming response of thousands of signatures from patients, family members, doctors, hospital associates and anyone touched by…
Northern Kentucky residents urged to reduce risk of rabies exposure by avoiding bats
This time of year, Northern Kentucky families may discover some unwelcome and potentially dangerous visitors in their homes – bats….
Ky. Chamber urges employers to update policies, lobby for reduced penalties during opioid summit
The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce is calling on the state’s business community to update its drug and alcohol policies to bring…