Category: YOUR HEALTH
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Expert says Ky. is one of 13 states where people in individual insurance market are better off than before reform law
By Molly Burchett and Al Cross Kentucky Health News Most of the focus on Obamacare has been on people who are no longer uninsured, or those who had to get...
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Most overweight diabetics don’t know how much to exercise for weight loss, and they don’t exercise enough
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Many overweight people with diabetes don’t exercise enough for weight loss, and they also don’t have a clear understanding of the recommended amount of...
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Respiratory virus that is sweeping Midwest has found its way to Kentucky; frequent handwashing remains best defense
The respiratory virus that has been hospitalizing children in the Midwest has come to Kentucky, reports Chris Kenning of The Courier-Journal: “Kraig Humbaugh, deputy commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Public...
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Ky. newspapers support Beshear’s expanded smoking ban for state-government sites, back statewide smoking ban
The Kentucky New Era in Hopkinsville stands firmly in favor of the executive order put in place last week to ban employees and visitors from using all tobacco products in...
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Kentucky ranks fifth in obesity and its high-schoolers rank first
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Obesity and health problems go hand in hand, and Kentuckians are known for both. Kentucky now has the fifth highest adult obesity rate in...
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Depression should not be a taboo subject; rural Kentucky news editor details writes about her victory over it
By Tim Mandell Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues Depression is a subject people often shy away from discussing, but a large percentage of Americans suffer from, or have...
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Kids Count report says hard times in early childhood are more likely in Ky. than rest of U.S.; bad times have long-term effects
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News One of every five children in Kentucky, by the time they are 5 years old, has experienced two or more adverse childhood experiences such...
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Study shows tailored advocacy for local smoking bans in rural Kentucky gets results
Local smoking bans are only possible if the community is ready for this change, Ellen Hahn, director of the Kentucky Center for Smoke-free Policy, writes in a report of a...
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Study shows students, especially those with ADHD, have improved academic performance after they exercise
Children do better in school when they aren’t forced to sit still all day, especially those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Gretchen Reynolds reports in The New York Times. Recent...
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Survey finds 1 in 7 Kentuckians over 44 say they have worsening confusion or memory loss; few say they get needed help
Worsening memory loss reported by Kentuckians in a survey could be indicative of a future Alzheimer’s or dementia public health crisis, according to a press release from the Alzheimer’s Association....