Ky. ranked 34th for overall well-being of children in Kids Count report; advocates say key to improvement is to address poverty

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As long as more than one every four Kentucky children live in poverty, the state will struggle to im...

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American Academy of Pediatrics says children under the age of 1 should not be given fruit juice

Children who are less than a year old should not drink fruit juice because it offers them no nutritional benefit, according to new  guidelin...

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Foundation's $3 million program is helping seven counties become healthier in several ways, independent evaluation says

A initiative focused on children's health is helping the  Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky   change community policies and environments...

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Kentucky's food insecurity declines slightly, but remains high in southeast; in 3 counties, rate among children is above 30 percent

Dots are food bank locations. For an interactive map with county data, click here . The percentage of Kentuckians with an insecure food supp...

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School lunch rules relaxed: USDA delays lower salt limit, allows 1% milk, lets states exempt schools from whole-grain rule

Lunch at school in Henderson ( The Gleaner photo) Schools won't have to cut salt until 2020, and can serve 1 percent fat milk instead o...

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Water remains the best way to keep kids hydrated while playing sports; sports and energy drinks not necessary

                                        manhoodtv.com Sports drinks start flying off the shelf as the heat of summer and outdoor sporting ac...

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Study says only way to protect children from smoke exposure is to quit or not smoke in house; nicotine residue is everywhere

Children carry significant levels of nicotine on their hands even if their parents don't smoke around them, according to a recent study ...

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More health bills pass as legislative session ends; one would require doctor's OK to play student athletes after concussions

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Several more health-related legislation passed in the final two days of the General Assembly's s...

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59 percent of Ky. adults have experienced at least one adverse childhood experience, linked to physical and mental health issues

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation illustration By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Many health-care providers have started looking at adver...

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Health officials and advocates list Kentucky's top 5 health issues, including one newly identified: adverse childhood experiences

About 125 people worked on the state health assessment at the Kentucky History Center in Frankfort on Wednesday, March 22. By Melissa Patric...

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Legislature passes bill requiring ads against nursing homes to include their correction plan and when problem was corrected

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT, Ky. – The 2017 General Assembly has passed two bills long supported by the nursing-home i...

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Legislature passes bills to name caregivers, help smokers quit; could still pass dense-breast notice and student-concussion bills

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky lawmakers have passed bills this year to make sure someone knows how to ca...

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