When 37-year-old April Troxel found a lump in her breast in January 2021, her first thought was disbelief — and her second thought was, “how are we going to pay for this?” Like so many Americans, April’s insurance didn’t cover any diagnostic imaging, including mammograms for breast cancer screenings. She spent a few months trying to track down funding assistance …

Jessica Wise, a nurse at the St. Elizabeth NICU, experienced her own baby being a patient in the NICU. She’s right here for you, because she’s also been there. Learn more at stelizabeth.com/baby

Busting Deadly Myths About the Flu Shot Flu season is upon us, which means it’s time to get your flu shot. The flu can have a devastating effect on people of all ages, especially those with a compromised immune system. In fact, in 2020, about 38 million people in the United States had the flu, and more than 22,000 people …

When it comes to orthopaedic surgeons in Northern Kentucky, there aren’t too many who are more local than Brandon Kohrs, DO. Dr. Kohrs was born at St. Elizabeth Edgewood Hospital, steps away from where he practices today at OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine. He went to Newport Central Catholic High and Thomas More for undergrad before heading to Ohio University …

What you need to know about massage guns Five years ago, a massage gun was something you’d only use with a personal trainer. It was a tool on the sidelines or in the locker room used as part of a warm-up or cool-down. But now, massage guns are popping up in local gyms, office cubicles and homes. They’re becoming more …

OrthoCincy surgeon who performed first robotic knee replacement in Ohio successfully completes the 2000th replacement. Suresh Nayak, MD, is passionate about helping his patients get back to enjoying life without muscle, joint, tendon or bone pain. He has been practicing orthopaedic surgery — specializing in joint replacement — in the Cincinnati area for more than 25 years. With the merging …

It started simple enough: a bothersome little knot on the side of Ronald Carson’s neck. Ron’s concern grew when the knot was still in the same spot near his throat after two months. He decided to have it checked out by his doctor, just to be sure. Ron’s doctor felt the lump and immediately scheduled him for a computerized tomography …

Labor and Delivery Nurse Tiffany Kersting is right here for her patients at St. Elizabeth, because she’s also been there – delivering all three of her boys at the Family Birth Place. Hear her birthing stories at stelizabeth.com/baby.

We all face stress — it’s a normal and natural part of life. However, when stress becomes chronic, it can affect your physical and mental health. There are different types of stress: Regular stress: family, work and daily responsibilities. Negative stress: dramatic life changes, illness, death, divorce, loss of job. Traumatic stress: major accident, life disruption, natural disaster. After an …

Danielle Meyer always knew she wanted to be a labor and delivery nurse. She was drawn to women’s health during nursing school and thrilled when she landed a position at the St. Elizabeth Family Birth Place in 2014.  Each day, Danielle and her fellow labor and delivery nurses work one-on-one with patients to safely welcome their babies into the world. …