Month: January 2015
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Scheduling lunch after recess, very unusual in elementaries, may lead to less food waste and better nutrition, study says
Scheduling school lunch later in the day could help children to eat more nutritious foods and reduce food waste, according to a study at seven schools in Utah. Researchers found...
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Big majority supports domestic-violence orders for dating-only partners, and prospects for passage appear to be much better
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A large majority of Kentuckians say state law should allow domestic-violence protective orders involving dating partners, and the prospects for such a law appear...
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Heavy use of e-cigarettes may deliver big doses of formaldehyde, which can be a cause of lung cancer, study suggests
Vapor produced by electronic cigarettes can contain a surprisingly high concentration of formaldehyde—a known carcinogen that can cause lung cancer through prolonged exposure—researchers reported Wednesday in a study published in...
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Research suggests eating only during a nine- to 12-hour time period can help maintain healthy weight
For a long time, scientists supposed that eating after midnight was unhealthy, but now a study has provided support for the notion. When scientists prevented mice from eating whenever they...
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Study finds kids eat too much pizza, too often, and it’s bad for their health
While pizza consumption is lower than it used to be, kids are still eating too much of it, and it’s affecting their health, Roberto A. Ferdman reports for The Washington...
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Weekly paper in Carter County runs voluntary-response survey about statewide smoking ban, finds slim majority in favor
Wikipedia map: Carter County The Journal-Times, the weekly newspaper in Carter County, is running an online “poll” of reader opinions about the proposed statewide smoking ban and finding a slim...
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New rule will improve reporting of antibiotic-resistant infections in health-care facilities, which are getting worse in Kentucky
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky will have a new weapon, in the form of data, to fight infections acquired in hospitals and other health-care facilities, with legislative...
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Low-income smokers have a harder time quitting, which helps explain why Kentucky leads the nation in smoking
Lower-income smokers have a harder time quitting than health-conscious middle- and upper-class Americans, Keith Humphreys reports for The Washington Post. The numbers suggest one reason why Kentuckians lead the nation...
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Clark County schools engage students as taste-testers in search for newly required, healthy foods the kids will eat
New federal nutrition standards “are not universally popular with students” in Clark County — some throw away recently required fresh fruits and vegetables — but “participation in school lunch programs...
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Officials of hospitals and state government to discuss future of Ky. health care at Jan. 29 ‘summit’ In Frankfort
State government and the Kentucky Hospital Association will co-host a summit for hospital CEOs, hospital board members and other elected officials and decision makers on the future of health-care delivery...