Most women with heart disease just don’t get enough exercise; it’s the #1 killer of women in the U.S.
Kentucky Health News More than half of women in the United States with heart disease aren’t getting enough physical activity,…
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Florence hosts Great American Cleanup event on Saturday; city firefighters get ‘Door to Needle’ award
NKyTribune staff Saturday is Great American Cleanup Day. The City of Florence welcomes volunteers to join in this national program…
Covington City Commission honors ambulance crew for fast response; ‘you represent our city very well’
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter It started off as a bad day. And it just kept getting worse. It was…
American Heart Association honors Covington ambulance crew’s fast, precise work with award
EDITOR’S NOTE: A three-man ambulance crew with the Covington Fire Department received an award Wednesday from the American Heart Association….
Healthy Headlines: Can your heart get younger with exercise? Well, it can reverse the damage of inactivity
St. Elizabeth Healthcare As we get older, our bodies age – and so do our hearts. A recent study published…
St. Elizabeth receives AHA Cardiovascular Center of Excellence Accreditation, first in Greater Cincinnati
St. Elizabeth Edgewood has been awarded the American Heart Association’s Cardiovascular Center of Excellence accreditation, a comprehensive level of designation…
St. Elizabeth, American Heart Association partner on area’s first blood pressure monitoring kiosk
The American Heart Association and St. Elizabeth Healthcare installed a new blood pressure monitoring kiosk at St. Elizabeth Edgewood. St….
Tobacco kills 8,900 Kyians a year; advocates say raising cigarette tax is a win for health, win for state
Tobacco use takes a deadly toll on Kentuckians, killing approximately 8,900 each year. Almost one-third of deaths from coronary artery…
Majority of KY voters polled support raising cigarette tax to improve health, help address budget shortfall
A new poll shows a significant majority of Kentucky voters of all party affiliations support raising the state’s cigarette tax by…
Ben Chandler: Coalition for Smoke-Free Tomorrow urges win-win-win on increase in cigarette tax
$1 More For a Healthier Generation Recently, a coalition of more than 100 health care, business, education, and health advocacy…
Report finds states using only a small percentage of 1998 settlement on efforts to reduce tobacco use
“Broken Promises to Our Children: A State-by-State Look at the 1998 Tobacco Settlement 19 Years Later,” was released Wednesday. Its…
American Heart Association debuts Hands-Only CPR training kiosk at CVG; only three at U.S. airports
The American Heart Association – the world’s leading voluntary health organization devoted to fighting cardiovascular disease – has debuted a…
Erica Palmer Smith: New state law makes it easier than ever to quit smoking — get help now
For the nearly 900,000 smokers in Kentucky, there has never been a better time to quit. During the 2017…
SmartHealthToday: Never too late to quit smoking — benefits are immediate and significant
By Dianne Gebhardt-French SmartHeathToday It’s not too late to quit smoking, and some benefits are nearly immediate, a range of…
SmartHealthToday: Workout with the family while making a life-saving difference in May 20 HeartChase
By Dianne Gebhardt-French SmartHealthToday Run, volunteer or pledge money. It’s not too early to get involved in the May 20…
HeartChase NKY — fun and games to battle heart disease and stroke; sign up now
It’s time to sign up for the annual HeartChase NKY, a family-friendly amazing race that benefits the American Heart Association….
SmartHealthToday: For your good heart health, don’t overdo the salt; here are foods to avoid
SmartHealthToday Team It’s almost automatic. You sit down to a meal and the first thing you do is reach for…
SmartHealthToday: Healthy change can start with little steps — and results can be amazing
By Dianne Gebhardt-French SmartHealthToday Change can come one step at a time; and the steps don’t have to be large…
Today is National Walking Day — a good time to start a regular walking regimen to improve your health
SmartHealthToday Team The message of how to improve your health is pretty consistent: Improve your diet and exercise. And when…
Get your team together for annual HeartChase NKY, amazing race benefitting American Heart Association
It’s time to sign up your team for the annual HeartChase NKY, a family-friendly amazing race that benefits the American…
SmartHealthToday: Never too late to quit smoking, benefits are immediate; how about now?
By Dianne Gebhardt-French SmartHealthToday It’s not too late to quit smoking, and some benefits are nearly immediate, a range of…
Christ Hospital first in region to implant permanent wireless sensor device in a heart-failure patient
The Christ Hospital Health Network is the first facility in the region to successfully implant a new miniaturized, wireless sensor…
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