Region’s coronavirus scare put to rest for now, but concerns remain as more travelers return from China
NKyTribune staff With the announcement this week that two Miami University students tested negative for the coronavirus, the immediate threat…
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Northern Kentucky University awarded $1.8 million in federal grants to address the opioid epidemic
Northern Kentucky University has received $1.8 million dollars from the U.S. Department of Health and Humans Services (HHS) to combat…
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…
U.S. Department of Agriculture, HHS partner to create addiction recovery housing in rural communities
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett and Department of Health and Human…
Briefs: KY gets opioid aid; Vermillion to Heritage board; Koenig to committee; Marx joins library board
NKyTribune staff U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has announced that Kentucky will receive $31.47 million from the U.S….
HHS Sec. Azar says he has learned from lawsuit, ruling on KY Medicaid plan; to keep pushing ‘work’
Kentucky Health News Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Thursday that the Trump administration had learned from the…
Sen. Rand Paul: Heroin, opioid epidemic felt in practically every corner of the country
When I’m meeting with Kentuckians all over the Commonwealth, it is troubling how often the heroin epidemic tops the list…
New U.S. dietary guidelines urge reducing sugar consumption, adding more vegetables to your diet
The latest edition of the Dietary Guidelines released today suggest Americans should increase consumption of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts…