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Memorial Breast Cancer Walk is next Sunday in Melbourne

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Sunday, October 9th, 2011, 9:31pm
Memorial Breast Cancer Walk is next Sunday in Melbourne

MELBOURNE, KY (FOX19) - St. Philip Church Health Ministries and St. Elizabeth Healthcare will sponsor the Fifth Annual Kate Geiger Memorial Breast Cancer Walk on Sunday, October 16 at Pendery Park in Melbourne, Kentucky. The walk will begin at 10 a.m. with registration beginning at 9 a.m. Registration is $15 for adults and $10 for students.

All proceeds from this event remain local, aiding the Holbrook-Minning Fund through the St. Elizabeth Healthcare Foundation, which provides financial assistance to breast cancer patients. All donations are fully tax deductible as allowed by law.

Bicyclists, runners, strollers, pets on a leash and all ages are welcome. The first 250 registrants will receive a gift bag, and every participant will be entered into a raffle to win prizes.

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Volunteer your talents by joining the Medical Reserve Corps

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Friday, October 7th, 2011, 2:18am
Volunteer your talents by joining the Medical Reserve Corps

EDGEWOOD, KY (FOX19) - The Northern Kentucky Medical Reserve Corps provides citizens of both medical and non-medical backgrounds with a way to help their communities during a public health emergency.

Anyone interested in joining the Medical Reserve Corps is invited to attend an orientation session from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, October 20, at the Health Department’s District Office, 610 Medical Village Drive, Edgewood, Ky.

A light meal will be provided.

The Northern Kentucky Medical Reserve Corps is a branch of the federal government’s Medical Reserve Corps program, and its goal is to provide a volunteer pool for the Northern Kentucky region that can enhance and support public health agencies and the health care infrastructure during a crisis. Volunteers would be asked to serve in their own community; but may also choose to volunteer for the Tristate region or for communities in need around Kentucky.

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New cardio van will put on the miles in October

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011, 1:13am
New cardio van will put on the miles in October

EDGEWOOD, KY (FOX19) - The new St. Elizabeth CardioVascular Mobile Health Unit will be offering stroke and cardiovascular screenings at locations throughout Northern Kentucky during the month of October.

Sponsored by the Bank of Kentucky, and made possible by the generous support of John C. Holmes, M.D., along with contributions from St. Elizabeth 2008-2010 Vision employee donors, the new mobile health van brings technology and expertise for diagnosing cardiovascular disease, stroke and diabetes to where people live, work and play.

Using state-of-the-art ultrasound technology, the new mobile unit can perform an array of on-site tests aimed at detecting all manner of risky health conditions including carotid artery disease, peripheral arterial disease, abdominal aortic aneurysm and high blood pressure. 

Date/Location:

  • October 1—Hebron Safety Day, Hebron Fire Department, Hebron from 11 a.m.
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Girls Night Out Cancer Fundraiser for Survivors and Supporters

Submitted by kkinley, Neighborhood Reporter
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011, 4:43pm
Girls Night Out Cancer Fundraiser for Survivors and Supporters

BURLINGTON, KY (FOX19) - The Girls Night Out fundraiser for the I Have Wings Breast Cancer Foundation (http://ihavewings.org/main/?q=node/4) is being held at Burlington Pharmacy Health Care on Saturday, October 8, from 6-9pm.

This is a very personal event for the folks at Burlington Health Care. Clydette, the founder of the boutique was a longtime survivor of cancer.

 

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Gov. Beshear, First Lady receive flu shots, encourage Kentuckians to get vaccinated

Submitted by kkinley, Neighborhood Reporter
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011, 2:38pm
Gov. Beshear, First Lady receive flu shots, encourage Kentuckians to get vaccinated

FRANKFORT, KY (Sept. 22, 2011) – Governor Steve Beshear and First Lady Jane Beshear are calling on all Kentuckians to protect themselves against flu this season.  Both recently received their influenza vaccinations from the local First Onsite Clinic nurse practitioners, who provide health care services for state employees in several state office clinics.  

“The single best way to prevent the flu is to get a vaccine each season,” Gov.

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Top doctors coming here to promote spinal cancer research

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011, 2:12am
Top doctors coming here to promote spinal cancer research

WALTON, KY (FOX19) - Today, eleven-year-old Malia Heck of Hebron is healthy and happy, something she was not at the age of two when she was diagnosed with a cancer called intramedullary astrocytoma, or a spinal cord tumor.  After surgery and treatment, Malia luckily went into remission.  But, inspired by her struggles, the challenges of other children in the country with the same tumor, and the lack of research and development in this field of cancer her parents, Dan and Kara Heck, founded Malia’s CORD Foundation. 

With chapters in other cities named after children with the same cancer, Malia’s CORD Foundation continues to pursue information and funding for research and development.  The Foundation is hosting an event on Thursday, September 22, for families, donors and medical correspondents to learn first-hand from the experts in the field who have been managing patient care and research.  

The event includes a beer and wine tasting wit

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Flu shots plentiful this year, so Health Department says go get one

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Thursday, September 15th, 2011, 2:12am
Flu shots plentiful this year, so Health Department says go get one

EDGEWOOD, KY (FOX19) – Unlike several years ago, there is no shortage of the flu vaccine being reported this year. 

The Northern Kentucky Health Department says people should take advantage of that by getting one soon. 

Here’s a release from the department: 

September 14, 2011 

Find the Flu Vaccine Before Flu Finds You 

            It’s time to roll up our sleeves. Whether at a doctor’s office, pharmacy, workplace or at the Health Department, countless Northern Kentuckians will get the flu vaccine again this fall.

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