The City of Covington’s Parks, Recreation and Facilities department is teaming with Jenergy and 20 Days on the Run to offer Fit in the City, a festival-style fitness event tied to the 20th running of the Flying Pig Marathon. In celebration of its anniversary, “the Pig” is paying tribute to the communities along the course […]
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Delta Dental Grant to Fund Oral Health Improvements for NKY Children
A $149,968 grant from Delta Dental of Kentucky will help improve oral health among children throughout Northern Kentucky. Delta Dental of Kentucky, through a partnership with Kentucky Youth Advocates, developed the Northern Regional Oral Health Coalition, which is led by the Northern Kentucky Health Department. The Northern Regional Oral Health Coalition will help improve oral health outcomes in children by […]
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Needle Program in Grant County Showing Positive Results
New numbers released Wednesday show positive results at the Grant County syringe access program operated by the Northern Kentucky Health Department’s Grant County Health Center in Williamstown. Since March, 2016 when the program started, 322 people have used it. The health department said that the program helps prevent infectious diseases spread through intravenous drug use, […]
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With More HIV Cases Reported, NKY Health Department Expands Testing Opportunities
Since the announcement last month of an HIV cluster in Kenton and Campbell Counties, the Northern Kentucky Health Department confirms more cases. In a special news conference in January, health officials said there were 37 HIV cases reported in the two counties with at least 18 possibly connected to intravenous drug use. Now, the number […]
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Flu Reaches Epidemic Level in Kentucky, 8 Die in NKY
Influenza activity in Kentucky reached epidemic level this week – and Northern Kentucky is feeling the effects. The Kentucky Department for Public Health announced that this is the sixth straight week of widespread flu activity – which is the highest level of flu activity and indicates increased flu-like activity or flu outbreaks in at least […]
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Op-Ed: Check Out NKY Health Department’s Redesigned Website
For many people, the nkyhealth.org website is the first experience they have with the Northern Kentucky Health Department. We consider it our virtual front door. Users come to the site looking for the latest food inspections scores, for information about the services available at our county health centers and perhaps for details about a job opportunity with […]
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NKY Health Dept.: It’s Time for Your Flu Shot
With 13 varieties of vaccines licensed and a wide range of providers offering it, there certainly is a lot of choice around flu vaccine this fall. But the most important choice? Deciding to protect yourself and those around you by getting vaccinated. “Flu is what we call an equal opportunity infector—anyone can get the flu,” […]
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St. Elizabeth’s $2.5 Million Gift to Fund Scholarships at UK’s NKY Medical School
St. Elizabeth will provide a gift of $2.5 million to support a tuition scholarship program for the University of Kentucky medical school program in Northern Kentucky. Through this gift, scholarships will be awarded to medical students enrolled at the Northern Kentucky campus, which is scheduled to open in the fall of 2019. The affiliation between […]
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Grant Aims to Reduce Smoking in Covington, Gallatin County
A new grant awarded to the NKY BUILD Partnership aims to reduce smoking rates in the City of Covington and Gallatin County. The BUILD Health Challenge is a national program that puts multi-sector community partnerships at the foundation of improving health for everyone, according to a news release. The project will focus on reducing tobacco use through […]
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Op-Ed: HIV Threat in Northern Kentucky is Real
Here are a few facts that we know: Northern Kentucky has the third highest number of individuals infected with HIV in the state, with about 30-35 new cases each year. Two Northern Kentucky counties, Campbell and Grant, were identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention among 220 in the U.S. with an increased […]