Electric-shock drowning happens most often around marinas and docks; here are tips on how to avoid it

A sign warns boaters and swimmers at the marina at Lake Barkley State Resort Park. By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Electric shock in...

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2/3 of wrecks that kill children occur on rural roads

New York Times photo Unintentional injury is the most common cause of death in children under the age of 15; car wrecks are the most common ...

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Nonprofit grades hospitals on patient safety; Ky. improves slightly in national rank, but Louisville hospitals still get near-failing scores

University of Louisville Hospital reminds visitors and workers to wash their hands to stop infections. By Traci Thomas Kentucky Health News...

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Seat-belt use in Kentucky is about the national average but is lower in rural counties, and our traffic-death rate is high

Only two Kentucky counties, Boone and Kenton, used seat belts at the national average or above in 2012, according to the latest local data a...

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More than half of Kentuckians have a gun in the house,15% are loaded and unlocked; among those with children, 12%

More than half of Kentucky adults have a firearm in the home and 15 percent of those guns are loaded and unlocked, according to a the latest...

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