The emergency department at St. Elizabeth Healthcare Fort Thomas has been honored as a Lantern Award recipient for the second time. The Lantern Award recognizes emergency departments that demonstrate a notable performance in leadership, practice, education, advocacy, and research. Vera Hall, senior vice president, chief patient care officer, and chief nursing executive at St. Elizabeth […]
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Abortion ban in Kentucky returns after appeals court decision
Abortion is again banned in Kentucky. The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Attorney General Daniel Cameron’s motion to reinstate the abortion rule that bans the procedure upon detection of a fetal heartbeat. The rule was automatically triggered with the overturning of the federal Roe v. Wade decision by the U.S. Supreme Court […]
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CDC: JIF salmonella outbreak is over
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has declared the JIF peanut butter salmonella outbreak to be over. On Wednesday, the CDC and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) completed their investigation into salmonella-contaminated peanut butter products, concluding the outbreak originated at a plant in Lexington, Kentucky. The contaminated products resulted in at […]
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Association offers gift cards to Ky. schools for COVID vaccine clinics
The Kentucky Association of Health Plans is encouraging schools to hold COVID-19 vaccine clinics by offering a supply of $20 Mastercard gift cards. The association announced its “Healthy Back-to-School” grant program to “increase vaccine access and acceptance by empowering local schools with funding for vaccine incentives,” according to a press release from KAHP. The gift […]
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Union 5K honors local soldier killed in Afghanistan
The public is invited to join Union’s adopted unit, local veterans, and those who served with Salmon to participate in a 5K race on Sept. 25, Gold Star Mother’s Day – which recognizes mothers who have lost children in the Armed Forces.
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Latonia man in remission after being first patient in world to undergo experimental therapy
Written by Jasmine Styles, WCPO anchor A Northern Kentucky man is the first patient in the world to receive an experimental cancer therapy. John Hornsby Sr. of Latonia swore ongoing stomach pain was coming from a hernia. “I was either in the bathroom sick or in my bed sick and I stayed like that for […]
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Edgewood looks to install Safe Haven Baby Box on firehouse
A Safe Haven Baby Box could be going up at Edgewood’s firehouse. Councilman Dale Henson suggested Monday installing one of the boxes, where women in crisis can safely and anonymously surrender a newborn if they are unable to care for it. “I read an article about baby boxes in our area,” Henson said. “The state […]
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Abortion still legal in Kentucky for now after judge blocks fetal heartbeat law
A Louisville judge has issued an injunction that blocks the Kentucky fetal heartbeat law until the case has had its chance to go through court. For the time being, this will keep abortion legal in Kentucky. “Once again, the courts have rightly stopped Attorney General Daniel Cameron’s relentless efforts to ban abortion, which would have […]
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Devou Park mountain bike race to benefit local trails
Mountain bikers in Northern Kentucky can prove themselves next month on some hilly terrain while raising money to benefit the trails they ride on. The Devou Frienduro is an endurance style mountain bike race in the hills of Devou Park in Covington. Devou Park is home to some of the longest climbs and fastest descents […]
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Innovative strategies for detecting lung cancer with Dr. Michael Gieske
This article was written by Dr. Michael Gieske , Family Medicine Specialist and Director of Lung Cancer Screening for St. Elizabeth. Q: What is your area of specialization? A: I have been a family medicine practitioner for 30 years. In 2016, I joined the Thoracic Oncology Disease Management team at St. Elizabeth Healthcare as the primary […]
