Category: YOUR HEALTH
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Generals say obesity is a national-security issue, and the main medical reason 73% of Ky. young adults can’t join the service
“Obesity is the leading medical reason why 73 percent of our young adults cannot qualify for military service” in Kentucky, two former state adjutants general write in The Courier-Journal. They...
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Fear of Ebola is causing people all over the country to act on unfounded fears, and Kentucky is no exception
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Fearing the Ebola virus, administrators at St. Margaret Mary Catholic School in Louisville put Susan Sherman, a registered nurse and an elementary school teacher,...
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Five things you can start doing today to decrease your risk of getting diabetes, which affects one of every 10 Kentuckians
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Diabetes is a real problem in Kentucky and one that is not projected to get any better. You may be at risk of getting...
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Sen. Mitch McConnell faces diverse pressures on the question of repealing the federal health-reform law
Incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he still wants to get rid of Obamacare, and the Kentuckian is “under rapidly increasing pressure from conservatives to pursue an aggressive path...
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The price for health care could be right, if it’s known
By Molly Burchett Kentucky Health News People often shop around and compare prices when making a large purchase, and some consumer advocates, employers and health plans are pushing for price...
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Early-childhood specialists want to help parents teach kids good oral-health habits; 40 percent have cavities by kindergarten
A recent report by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry showed that cavities are the most chronic disease for young children in the U.S. More than 40 percent of children...
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Exit poll: Half of voters say Kynect works well, but almost as many say Obamacare went too far; 45% favor pot legalization
An exit poll of voters in Tuesday’s election showed that half of them thought the state’s health-insurance exchange, Kynect, is working well, but almost as many thought the federal health-reform...
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Most Kentuckians who bought health insurance on Kynect will pay higher premiums next year
Most premiums for private health insurance purchased through Kentucky’s health insurance exchange, Kynect, will increase in 2015. Most of the people who have used Kynect have been added to Medicaid,...
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Kentucky’s health departments are working on changes, to adapt to changing times
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Health departments across Kentucky come in all shapes and sizes, and typically work independently from each other to serve the specific needs of their...