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NKY Health encourages flu vaccinations during National Influenza Vaccination Week

It's National Influenza Vaccination Week, and the Northern Kentucky Health Department is encouraging residents to get flu vaccinations. The flu is a contagious respiratory...

Homelessness in NKY: Region grapples with how to care for those who are unhoused

This story originally appeared in the Dec. 1, 2023 edition of the LINK Reader. To get stories like this first, subscribe to our weekly print...

How can Kentucky tackle veterinarian shortage? Working group presents its ideas

Written by McKenna Horsley for the Kentucky Lantern Kentucky’s Veterinary Shortage Working Group met Tuesday to finalize a report 18 months in the making.  The report...

St. Elizabeth Healthcare Journey Recovery Center opens in Life Learning Center

"There is nothing else like this in the country," President and CEO of Life Learning Center Alecia Webb Edgington said during the grand opening...

Health-care worker shortage hitting Kentucky ‘especially hard,’ says hospital association exec

Written by Melissa Patrick for Kentucky Health News The Kentucky Hospital Association’s annual Workforce Survey Report says Kentucky suffers from an “acute shortage” of health care...

Campbell County emergency management officials receive disaster preparedness certification

The Campbell County Office of Emergency Management’s Director William R. Turner, Deputy Director James Sparks, and Deputy Director Greg Buckler received the Texas A&M...

Rumpke reminds residents of what is recyclable ahead of Thanksgiving

Rumpke is reminding residents of what they can't recycle ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday this week. The following items are not recyclable: Aluminum Pans Aluminum Foil...

Pitched as ‘opioid alternative,’ laser robot treats pain without pills

Written by Sarah Ladd for the Kentucky Lantern Stefanie Nasca’s car is her office, and she drives it at least six hours a day...

NKY Health gives Thanksgiving food safety tips

The Northern Kentucky Health Department is encouraging celebrants to be aware of food safety measures during the Thanksgiving holiday season.  Raw meats including turkey should...

Cincinnati Children’s breaks ground on healthcare facility in Union

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center broke ground on a new facility in Boone County Friday. Representatives from the healthcare provider joined City of Union...

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