Kentucky’s decision to expand the Medicaid program is paying enormous dividends in terms of jobs, economic growth, and improved health for the more than 375,000 Kentuckians who signed up last year – and according to a new study, those benefits will continue to accrue. Medicaid expansion will add 40,000 jobs and $30 billion to the […]
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Wellness Wednesday: Best Methods for Relieving Muscle Soreness
Before we get into this week’s lesson, I want to briefly touch on a question I’m often asked by people who have started an workout program but aren’t happy with the results on the scale: I’m working hard at the gym and eating right but why isn’t the number on the scale dropping? Healthy muscle […]
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Survey: Northern Kentuckians More Likely to Know Someone Affected by Heroin
New details released this week from the Kentucky Health Issues Poll, conducted last fall by Interact for Health and Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, indicate that people living in Northern Kentucky are far more likely to know someone affected by heroin use than people in the rest of the state. Roughly one in ten Kentucky […]
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Wellness Wednesday: Your Body is the Best Piece of Exercise Equipment
After last week’s article on beginning a sustainable exercise program by starting a higher frequency walking regimen, many of you might be thinking the next logical step is to start running but that is far from where we should take your fitness. It’s not that I’m against running, I just think there are better and more […]
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Immunizations Exceed Goals in Northern Kentucky
The Northern Kentucky Health Department has exceed its immunization goals. A recent audit found that 95-percent or more of children seen at the Northern Kentucky Health Department’s county health centers had received all of their recommended immunizations. Further, immunization rates at three of the four health centers improved from 2013 to 2014, and the […]
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Wellness Wednesday: Take the More Movement Challenge
In this month long series, I will do my best to help guide you into a plan of wellness that includes being more active and more connected to your body and mind. In my opinion, personal happiness is directly related to the happiness of others around you. This is one of the main reasons I […]
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Northern Kentucky Heroin Overdoses Jump in December
There was a significant increase in the number of heroin overdoses in Northern Kentucky in December 2014. Statistics show 123 people were treated at St. Elizabeth Healthcare for heroin overdoses that month, the most ever. In April, the previous high, the number overdose patients was at around 75. The chart above reflects statistics from 2011, […]
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Northern Kentucky Heroin Overdoses Jump in December
There was a significant increase in the number of heroin overdoses in Northern Kentucky in December 2014. Statistics show 123 people were treated at St. Elizabeth Healthcare for heroin overdoses that month, the most ever. In April, the previous high, the number overdose patients was at around 75. The chart above reflects statistics from 2011, […]
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Northern Kentucky Heroin Overdoses Jump in December
There was a significant increase in the number of heroin overdoses in Northern Kentucky in December 2014. Statistics show 123 people were treated at St. Elizabeth Healthcare for heroin overdoses that month, the most ever. In April, the previous high, the number overdose patients was at around 75. The chart above reflects statistics from 2011, […]
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Just Say Row: Newport Studio Offers Alternative Way to Get in Shape
Every New Year, tens of thousands of Americans make a resolution to lose weight or get in better shape. Many choose to join a gym or health club with the intention of working out two, three or maybe even four times a week. Unfortunately, by the time spring rolls around, many stop going for several […]