If you’re a fan of snowball fights, sledding or cold nights sitting by a warm fire, the winter of 2016-2017 was not a good one for you. If you’re a tick or a mosquito, the mild winter and a wet spring have led to a significant bump in your activity. If you’re a bat, it’s […]
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Flu Now Widespread in Kentucky
The Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH), within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) is raising the influenza (flu) level in the state from “regional” to “widespread.” Widespread activity is the highest level of flu activity, which indicates increased flu-like activity or flu outbreaks in at least half of the regions in the […]
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Op-Ed: Time for Kentucky to Catch Up with Ohio’s Smoke-Free Law
Ten years ago this month, Ohio’s smoke-free workplace law went into effect. The law prohibits smoking in all places of business, including bars and restaurants. It has had a direct impact on me. For more than 12 years, I have worked as a bartender. I live in Kentucky, but am grateful to work in a […]
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Christ Hospital, UK Team Up for Innovative Heart Disease Procedure
The Christ Hospital and The University of Kentucky Gill Heart Institute are the first healthcare providers in the region to offer an innovative procedure to patients with congenital heart disease. The Compassion Trial, led by principal investigator, Dean Kereiakes, MD, medical director of The Christ Hospital Heart and Vascular Center and The Carl and Edyth […]
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Kentucky Sees Historic Drop in Youth Smoking, Cites Smoke-Free Policies
Kentucky’s youth smoking prevalence is at a historic low, dropping nearly 10 percentage points over the past decade. Current smoking among Kentucky high school students is 16.9 percent, down from 26.2 percent just ten years ago, according to the 2015 Kentucky Youth Risk Behavior Survey. Officials from the Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) attribute […]
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Op-Ed: This Fall, Watch Out for Zika, Flu, and Bats
Now that Northern Kentucky children are back in school, many families are adapting to new routines, with bus pick-ups, fall sports, and nightly homework sessions. But your new routines can easily be disrupted by illness, which also increase as children head back to school. Some tips to help keep your family healthy this fall. Zika […]
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Heroin & Fentanyl: State Officials Ask Hospitals to Prepare for Pending Health Crisis
Kentucky’s top health officials are warning state medical providers and community leaders of a pending public health crisis involving dangerous drugs. Kentucky Department for Public Health Commissioner Dr. Hiram Polk said officials wanted to issue the warning before the holiday weekend, when they expect a rise in recreational drug use. “Recent law enforcement reports cite […]
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NKY Health Dept. Begins Trapping Mosquitoes for Zika Monitoring
The Northern Kentucky Health Department is now conducting surveillance of mosquitoes in the area as part of an effort to combat the Zika virus. SEE PREVIOUSLY: Fight the Bite: Protect Yourself from the Zika Virus at Home and Away The Zika virus, which is spread to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito, usually features symptoms of fever, rash, […]
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Northern Kentucky Has Its First Zika Case
Northern Kentucky has its first case of Zika virus. A Boone County man was recently confirmed to have the illness and the Northern Kentucky Health Department is urging residents to take precautions to prevent the spread of the virus. According to a news release, the man has a history of travel to an area where […]
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Wellness Wednesday: Let’s Get to Work, Greater Cincinnati!
Let’s pretend you just took an exam. You await anxiously for the professor to hand back your test. He or she announces your name, you raise your hand, and they approach you. As they get closer, their arm becomes fully extended with the test folded in half to hide your score. Sweat beads begin to trickle […]
