Misinformation threatens measles elimination status, overall health. Can Kentucky alter course?
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Louisville’s Maricia Richardson grew up hearing that she didn’t need to get vaccinated. She didn’t…
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Region’s hospital emergency rooms are dealing with an influx of teens seeking mental health treatment
By Corrine Boyer Ohio Valley ReSource It’s not uncommon for kids to show up to Marietta Memorial Hospital’s emergency room…
‘I Just Didn’t Know’: KY students share what they’ve learned about dangers of e-cigarettes for youth
A Kentucky peer education campaign is designed to debunk the false beliefs held by many adolescents and teens that using…
Widespread flu activity in Northern Kentucky; DPH says virus has reached epidemic levels statewide
NKytribune staff It’s been an active flu season thus far in Northern Kentucky, with 2,729 cases reported to the Dr. Jeffrey…
Women Unshackled: Kim Moser to speak in D.C. on growing female opioid-related incarcerations
By Vicki Prichard NKyTribune reporter Between 1980 and 2014, the number of incarcerated women increased by more than 700 percent,…