The Kentucky Supreme Court issued a decision Thursday that effectively upholds a near-total ban on abortion in Kentucky. The ruling will send part of the case back to the lower court. In August, the Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Attorney General Daniel Cameron’s motion to reinstate the abortion rule that bans the […]
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Three reasons to give blood in the month of February
One in seven patients entering a hospital need a blood transfusion, yet only about 3% of Americans give blood. The Red Cross needs people to make and keep appointments to give blood or platelets in the month of February and they have three reasons to do so: Donors of all blood types, particularly type O […]
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Fentanyl continues to plague Northern Kentucky, drug task force reports
Fentanyl seizures last year in NKY brought in an estimated street value of $228,000 worth of the deadly drug, according to the Northern Kentucky Drug Strike Force. The number highlights that fentanyl continues to plague our region, said Scott Hardcorn, director of the drug strike force. Hardcorn presented data at Tuesday’s Kenton County Fiscal Court […]
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Ky. wins $10M settlement against medical device manufacturer over pelvic mesh devices
Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced a nearly $10 million settlement with Ethicon Monday for deceptive marketing practices. Under the terms of the agreement, Ethicon, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson that manufactures pelvic mesh surgical devices, has agreed to pay Kentucky $9.9 million within thirty days of settlement. “Patients suffer when medical device manufacturers, like […]
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Will East Palestine train derailment affect NKY’s drinking water?
The Northern Kentucky Water District is monitoring water intake valves on the Ohio River after an East Palestine, Ohio train derailment and subsequent toxic plume caused concerns that chemicals could be finding their way into local drinking water. Northern Kentucky does not need to worry about contaminated water right now, said water quality manager Mary […]
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Heart Performance: Q&A with Dr. Aman Ghotra
Dr. Aman Ghotra is a Heart Failure Specialist at St. Elizabeth. He sees patients at the Advanced Heart Failure Management Center in the Heart & Vascular Institute building located in Edgewood, Ky. This article was provided by St. Elizabeth Healthcare. Q: What does a heart failure specialist do? When should people seek help from one? A: An advanced […]
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Bellevue passes smoke-free ordinance with unanimous vote
Bellevue City Council did a second reading and cast a vote on an ordinance curbing indoor smoking at Wednesday night’s council meeting. The ordinance passed by 5-0 vote, with all members voting to carry the ordinance except for council member Mike Almoslechner, who recused himself from voting due to a conflict of interest. The first […]
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Pushing beyond equity and challenging the status quo
This article is written by Kate Schroder, President and CEO, Interact for Health Kate Schroder. As the third panel of this graphic shows, people situated differently need different support. The tallest person doesn’t need a crate to see the game over the fence, while the shortest person needs to stand on two crates to see. […]
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Kentucky bill would require health insurers to cover biomarker testing for cancer
Written by Kentucky Lantern’s Sarah Ladd A Kentucky bill filed Tuesday would require health benefit plans to cover biomarker testing with the goal of improving the state’s cancer statistics. Kentucky Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser, R-Taylor Mill, said prior to filing the legislation that “it’s highly important that we pay attention to science.” Biomarker testing “is […]
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Kentucky First Lady asks for help gathering supplies for victims of domestic violence
One of Kentucky First Lady Britainy Beshear’s primary goals is to make the commonwealth a safe place for all families. “To do that, we must take steps to not only fight against domestic violence but to also support survivors and their families,” she said at a Frankfort Kroger Monday morning. Britainy Beshear was hoping to […]
