Tag: children
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Don’t get burned, bitten or bamboozled this summer; here are safety tips for dealing with the sun, insects and sales pitches
By Molly Burchett Kentucky Health News Summer is finally here, and after one of the coldest Kentucky springs, who doesn’t want to be outside swimming, skiing, fishing, barbecuing or soaking...
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At least one in eight teens, and perhaps one in five, have a mental-health issue; ADHD tops, substance abuse also high
The most comprehensive report yet on mental disorders in children shows attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most commonly diagnosed problem in those aged 3-17, and the most common health...
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W. Va. plans private-public model to provide school breakfast, improve child health, fight obesity; could this approach help Ky.?
By Molly Burchett Kentucky Health News Breakfast has been said to be the most important meal of the day, and it can be important in fighting obesity. Policymakers in West...
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To keep kids from getting fat, use smaller plates and portions, limit TV viewing and make sure they get 10 hours of sleep a night
Kentucky ranks high in child obesity. Parents can make sure their children maintain a healthy weight with three simple suggestions highlighted in recent studies: Serve them meals on smaller, child-size plates, pay...
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It’s Autism Awareness Month; do you know the warning signs?
The University of Kentucky hosted the state’s first Light It Up Blue event by illuminating Memorial Hall with blue lights on April 2nd, and this event is a unique global initiative that...
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Attorney general says UK should hand over records on children’s heart surgeries, which have been suspended pending review
Attorney General Jack Conway has ruled that the University of Kentucky hospital violated the state Open Records Act by refusing to give a reporter for the university-owned radio station records...
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Improving Kentucky’s mental health calls for the action of schools and doctors to identify children’s mental health needs early
Many people may think that addressing mental health needs in Kentucky relies mostly on more funding, but its effectiveness hinges more on the ability to identify children who need help...
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Poor, rural mothers-to-be have high levels of stress, and few resources to help them handle it, small-scale study concludes
Low-income pregnant women in rural areas experience high levels of stress, but lack the appropriate means to manage their emotional well-being, according to a small-scale study at the University of Missouri....
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Kentuckians think their children’s generation will be less healthy and worse off economically than current working-age generation
Forty percent of Kentucky adults think their children’s generation will be less healthy than the current generation of working-age Kentuckians, and 61 percent think the newer generation will be worse...
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UK has its pediatric heart program under review; chief is on leave, and patients are being referred to other hospitals
Kentucky Children’s Hospital at the University of Kentucky is reviewing its cardio-thoracic surgery program and referring surgical patients to other hospitals, “but the reasons why are unclear,” Brenna Angel reported...