Tag: Health & Wellness

It started with a crack.   Despite all the proper training and progressive recuperation techniques I do to take care of myself, an injury was bound to happen someday. I’m still awaiting for the results from the MRI on my knee to come back but there isn’t any reason to sit back and not continue my […]

Diabetes educators from the Northern Kentucky Health Department are offering comprehensive education during a free class from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, at the Burlington Fire House at 6050 Firehouse Drive in Burlington. Registration is required. Lunch and a diabetes tool kit will be provided. Topics will include: an overview of diabetes, healthy […]

Run, volunteer or pledge money. It’s not too late to get involved in the Newport HeartChase, which starts at Newport on the Levee. Here’s what you need to know: The American Heart Association’s HeartChase kicks off at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 30. This event isn’t just for runners or people in peak physical condition – it’s for […]

Raise your hand if your eyes are bigger than your stomach when you see food. I’ll be honest: mine is in the air. Every day we are assaulted by advertisements that tells us we’re hungry. Not in front of a TV or listening to the radio? Heck, Burger King pumps out what looks to be […]

For people in Northern Kentucky and the Greater Cincinnati area diagnosed with alopecia areata, which causes them to lose their hair, there hasn’t been much support to express concerns they have about living with the autoimmune disorder.     Now, the National Alopecia Areata Foundation has found a regional support group leader in L-A Stoper […]

Gateway Rehabilitation Hospital at Florence will be hosting a Stroke Awareness and Education event on Friday, May 15 as part of their monthly Wellness Club to provide resources, education and support to those affected by, or at risk for, this serious illness. Dr. Kenneth Mook, medical director at Gateway Rehabilitation Hospital and Associate Clinical Professor […]

The Northern Kentucky Health Department will be offering an introductory class on Type 2 diabetes prevention. The free two-hour class is planned for 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27, at the Campbell County Health Center on Monmouth Street in Newport. This class will provide helpful information about ways to lower your risk for Type 2 […]

When was the last time you truly felt free? Free to think what you want without any distractions? Free to explore the stream of conscious that you only share with yourself? Free to focus on what you truly want  your life to become? When was the last time you were so relaxed it felt surreal? […]

Work. It is probably your second home. For some, it may even be considered your home. You not only spend 40+ hours a week there, but you probably consume two to three of your meals per day there as well (or at least make several trips to the vending machine for snacks). Your workplace may […]