A new U.S. Surgeon General’s health advisory links alcohol, cancer risk; what you should know
By Dr. Leah Winer University of Kentucky A recent advisory from the U.S. Surgeon General highlights alcohol consumption as the…
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University of Kentucky researchers receive record $488 million in external grant funding for 2024
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today University of Kentucky researchers have received a record $488.4 million in external grants and contracts…
HPV vaccines can help prevent several types of cancers; debunking common misconceptions
Brooke Hudspeth University of Kentucky Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is a sexually transmitted virus that can cause genital cancers and…
Covington Catholic-Highlands game moved to larger Holmes High School for Thomas Burns fundraiser
The varsity boys’ basketball game between Covington Catholic and Highlands on January 17 will be played in support of Covington…
Covington Catholic community (and many others) rally behind senior Thomas Burns’ cancer battle
By Jake Dickman NKyTribune intern On October 12th, Covington Catholic Senior Thomas Burns had his world turned upside down. It…
Robin Dahms: Expressing a grief too deep, after watching her husband die from cancer
Robin Dahms watched her husband Paul, 53, die from cancer over a period of two years and is sharing this…
St. Elizabeth to observe National Cancer Survivors Day Monday, host events throughout June
Cancer in Northern Kentucky and the Greater Cincinnati area affects thousands each year, with an estimated 30,000 Kentuckians, 73,000 Ohioans,…
Doug Flora: Kentucky legislature can save lives by investing in tobacco prevention, cessation programs
As an oncologist, I see the devastating impact tobacco use has on Kentuckians far too often. In Kentucky, 24.2% of…
COVID drove death rates and drop in life expectancy of two years, according to CDC data for 2020
COVID-19 claimed hundreds of thousands of lives in the United States in 2020, driving a record increase in the death…
Former Buffalo Bills great, Dixie Heights High School graduate Mark Pike dies at 57 following cancer battle
By Mark Maynard Kentucky Today Mark Pike, a standout on the Buffalo Bills special teams units of the 1990’s AFC…
Doug Flora: Pharmacy benefit managers’ influence in cancer care is harming the patient/doctor relationship
Quality, innovative, individualized care is key to beating a cancer diagnosis. As an oncologist for almost 20 years, my goal…
Jim West, first executive director of Tri-ED, dies at 74 in Georgia after battle with cancer
Staff report James “Jim” F. West, Jr., first executive director of Tri-ED, died Tuesday, November 16, in Augusta, Georgia, after…
Constance Alexander: More than pink ribbons in Breast Cancer Awareness — disease is too prevalent
Mother, sister, aunt, cousin, best friend, across-the-street neighbor, random branches of the family tree. The disease is so prevalent, most…
Five Seasons Sports Club, Swim Across America to host ‘Seasons Swims Against Cancer’ event July 18
Five Seasons Sports Club is partnering with Swim Across America (SAA), the official charity for swimmers, to raise money to…
Keven Moore: His cancer journey shared — with lessons learned from his own battle with cancer
It was like any other early October evening. I was standing in the kitchen when my wife said “come here”…
Kentucky by Heart: ACTION program offers resources to Appalachian students pursuing medical careers
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Cancer. The case could be made that Kentucky is home to some of the worst…
Murray writer, NKyTrib columnist releases latest book, the spoken word opera, The Way Home
The Way Home, by Murray writer and MKyTribune columnist Constance Alexander, has been published by Finishing Line Press of Georgetown….
Army Specialist Stewart Alexander Lee, honored for heroism in Covington, dies of cancer at 53 in Texas
Stewart Alexander Lee who received recognition for his heroic life-saving efforts from the NAACP, the Covington Police Department and the…
Rep. John Lewis of Georgia dies after battle with cancer at age 80; he was civil rights champion
Rep. John Lewis, a lion of the civil rights movement of the ’60s who went on to a long and…
Healthy Headlines: Cancer impacts the entire family but there are resources to help everyone cope
St. Elizabeth Healthcare When a loved one is going through cancer, it impacts the entire family. St. Elizabeth Healthcare, knows…
Breathe Easy — really — by helping to reduce smoking to BUILD better health; it’s a challenge
A collaborative group of local entities are continuing their partnership with the BUILD Health Challenge to effect change related to…
Kentucky by Heart: Justin Evans’ positive attitude help through cancer treatments; back to his old self
By Steve Flairty Special to NKyTribune For the regular customers at the Richmond Road Panera Bread, in Lexington, they could…