Research shows a good night’s sleep offers a host of health benefits, are you getting enough shut-eye?
By Nadia Ramlagan
Public News Service
March is National Sleep Awareness Month, and more than 40% of Kentucky adults report getting fewer than seven hours of sleep a night, according to America’s Health Rankings.
Sleep experts advised people ages 18 to 60 need between seven and nine hours of sleep per night to be healthy. Losing sleep has been linked to increase rates of Type 2 diabetes, high...
April is National Deaf History Month, Kyians urged to learn more about hearing loss, available assistance
Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky Commission on Deaf and Hard of Hearing (KCDHH) are encouraging Kentuckians to learn more about the deaf community during National Deaf History Month in April. KCDHH uses this occasion to raise awareness of hearing loss and remind those with a hearing loss that there is a multitude of assistance available through KCDHH and other organizations.
“During the last few...
Chamber’s next Eggs ‘N Issues will address caregiver challenges and how to balance work, responsibilities
The NKY Chamber hosts Eggs ‘N Issues: Solving Caregiver Challenges in the Workplace on Tuesday, April 18, from 7:30-9 a.m. at Receptions Banquet and Conference Center, 1379 Donaldson Road, Erlanger.
Many people across the country and here in the Northern Kentucky Metro region face challenges in balancing work with caregiver responsibilities. This could include the cost and obstacles to finding...
Dealing with an upset toddler is stressful for parents, here are some tips to help tame those trantrums
By Dr. Angela Houchin
University of Kentucky
There’s nothing quite like a toddler’s temper tantrum. While tantrums are a normal part of child development, they can be upsetting, stressful and embarrassing. The good news is they do eventually go away. Tantrums generally peak from ages one to three. During that time, the way you address them can help reduce their severity and recurrence.
Why toddlers...
Brent Xia: Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death and the rate continues to rise
As the third leading cause of new cancer diagnoses as well as deaths each year in the United States, the rate of colorectal cancer continues to rise, predominately attributed to the increase in occurrence amongst people under the age of 50.
Just as alarming is the downstream rise in the incidence of colorectal liver metastases, the most common site of growth outside of the primary cancer site.
Approximately...
Governor signs addiction-recovery bills regarding housing, direct insurance payments to facilities
By Tom Latek
Kentucky Today
During a ceremony in the State Capitol Rotunda on Friday, Gov. Andy Beshear signed two pieces of legislation designed to support ongoing efforts to help Kentuckians who are fighting addiction.
House Bill 248, sponsored by Rep. Samara Heavrin, R-Leitchfield, supports recovery housing by setting requirements for certification, operation and oversight of these residences. It...
Looking to attract more students to the healthcare field, St. E. offers opportunity to view live operations
By Patricia A. Scheyer
NKyTribune reporter
High school students from river city high schools gathered at the St Elizabeth Training and Education Center on Olympic Boulevard in Erlanger recently to watch Dr. Michael Davenport, General Surgery Specialist, perform a hernia repair operation live on big screen.
It’s all part of a program to get more young people — particularly more Black students...
Regular exercise has many health benefits, here’s how you can create a successful spring fitness plan
By Dr. Robert G. Hosey
University of Kentucky
Scientists have found that regular participation in aerobic exercise has been shown to decrease levels of stress, stabilize mood, improve sleep and improve self-esteem. Just five minutes of aerobic exercise can help alleviate and stimulate anti-anxiety effects. Here are some tips to create a successful fitness plan this year.
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Xavier professor saves life of man on airplane suffering cardiac arrest using hands-only CPR
“This man had turned blue.”
Dr. Edmond Hooker immediately knew the gravity of the situation unfolding during a March 5 flight to West Palm Beach, Florida, a situation that nearly turned fatal for one of his fellow passengers.
The flight began typically enough for Hooker, an emergency physician and longtime Xavier professor, when he and his wife heard frantic calls coming from behind them — a...
Gov. Beshear signs HB 75, boosts Medicaid payment rates for outpatient procedures
Gov. Andy Beshear was joined by health care leaders and lawmakers in the Capitol Rotunda for a bill-signing ceremony honoring the passage of legislation that expands health care services for Kentuckians.
The measure, House Bill 75, also supports Kentucky’s hospitals by boosting Medicaid payment rates for outpatient procedures performed at hospitals. The law is expected to provide needed budgetary...
Sen. Frommeyer advocates bill to ensure greater access to mental-health care before and after birth
By Melissa Patrick
Kentucky Health News
A bill to ensure greater access to information and resources for mental-health care before and after the birth of a child passed without dissent in both houses of the General Assembly and has gone to Gov. Andy Beshear.
“Kentucky, sadly, has one of the worst maternal mortality rates in the country,” the bill’s sponsor, Sen. Shelley Funke Frommeyer,...
Gary Fabre’s St. E. story: from no symptoms to heart surgery ‘valversary’ to diving in waters at St. Lucia
By Corrine Holmes
St. Elizabeth Healthy Headlines
When Gary Fabre walked into his doctor’s appointment at St. Elizabeth Healthcare in July 2020, he assumed he was only catching up on routine primary care that had been delayed by the pandemic. He felt fine, so what he learned came as a big surprise.
“I just went in for an annual check-up. After listening to my heart, my doctor told me I had a...
Kentucky poised to become 38th state to legalize medical cannabis; SB47 goes to House then governor
Kentucky is set to become the 38th state to legalize medical cannabis as Senate Bill 47 establishes a medical cannabis access program for qualified patients with authorization from their physician.
There are steps still to go through but the measure is expected to pass concurrently through the Kentucky House and Gov. Andy Beshear has said he will sign it.
Although the House has approved legislation...
General Assembly approves bill banning gender transition services on minors, goes to Governor
By Tom Latek
Kentucky Today
While opponents made impassioned pleas to defeat the legislation, the Kentucky General Assembly on Thursday approved a measure that would ban gender transition services to anyone who is under the age of 18.
Although earlier legislation was not approved, including House Bill 470, the provisions of that bill were approved to be inserted into Senate Bill 150 during a hastily...
KYTC reminding motorists that ‘Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving’ in advance of St. Patrick’s Day holiday
Although Irish in its roots, St. Patrick’s Day is most widely celebrated in the United States. While celebrations are expected, particularly this year since the holiday falls on a Friday, motorists are reminded never to drive buzzed and to make a plan to get home safely.
“Buzzed driving affects more than you,” said Gov. Andy Beshear. “One bad decision can literally wreck your life, and the...
