Author: tara_kaprowy
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Poll finds parents overwhelmingly support more nutritious school food; USDA expected to issue new guidelines
Photo by Reuters’ Lucy Nicholson Chocolate bars, Cheetos and cheesy fries may soon be a thing of the past at public schools in America, and that’s fine with parents, a...
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As U.S. teen birthrate reaches 70-year low, Ky. still 7th highest
The teenage birth rate nationwide is the lowest in nearly 70 years, but Kentucky’s rate is much higher than the national average — 46.2 births per 1,000 compared to 34.3...
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Kids needs to cut out an average of 41 calories a day to stop gaining weight
Children and teens need to cut their food intake an average of only 41 calories a day in order to stop gaining weight, a new study has found. If they don’t...
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1 in 4 grandparents keep meds where kids can reach them
A new poll shows nearly one in four grandparents say they store prescription medicines in places that can be accessed by children. Unintentional poisonings cause more visits to the emergency...
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Where you live can affect your weight, studies find
A child’s weight can be determined in part by what neighborhood he or she grows up in, a new series of studies indicate. (Photo by Getty Images) In one of...
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A healthy recess during school can cut down on bullying, improve learning, study finds
New research shows a healthy recess period during the school day can cut down on bullying and strengthen the school climate. The report from researchers at Mathematica Policy Research and...
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University of Louisville delays choosing hospital partner
To allow time for more “discussions and negotiations,” the University of Louisville has put off deciding on University Hospital‘s new health-care partner until the end of June. It is not...
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Fighting prescription drug abuse back on legislative agenda
As expected, finding a way to fight prescription drug abuse was back on the legislative agenda as lawmakers gathered for Day 1 of their special session. House Speaker Greg Stumbo...
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Pill-mill bill does not pass as legislative session ends in failure; special session starts Monday
Though it’s considered by experts as the most important bill needed this year, the Senate failed to pass a measure that would crack down on so-called pill mills before the...
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Docs must stop over-prescribing pain pills, summit speakers say
When a statistic showed the number of opioid prescriptions increased from 76 million in 1991 to 219 million in 2011, Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug...