Tag: children
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Task force recommends changes to protect safety and health of middle school students who play interscholastic sports
The boys of North Marshall Middle School of Benton, Ky., after winning a Christmas tournament last year. Beth Musgrave of the Lexington Herald-Leader reports that the state Task Force on Interscholastic...
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Report: Bounce-house injuries to children have skyrocketed
A new report out today in the journal Pediatrics warns that, on average, 31 children a day are transported to U.S. emergency departments for treatment of bounce-house injuries, including fractured...
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Kentucky parents’ overall perception of Kentucky children’s health doesn’t match the statistics, foundation survey finds
Many Kentucky parents’ perception of their children’s health doesn’t match statistics, suggesting that many health problems are going undetected or untreated. That is the upshot of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky‘s first...
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Canadian study suggests children in day care are more likely to be obese than those cared for by their parents
Children who attend day care regularly are 50 percent more likely to be overweight than those who stay home with parents, according to a new University of Montreal study in Quebec. Lead...
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Study: Grandparent caregivers aren’t up on latest safety standards for babies and children
Grandparents might be more quick to say yes to grandkids but they might also be a little behind the times on the the new safety guidelines that could better protect...
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13-year-old with national following succumbs to rare cancer
A 13-year-old McLean County boy whose fight with a rare cancer gained national attention died last night. The death of Lane Goodwin was announced to 342,000 followers on his “Prayers...
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Study: Prescriptions for antipsychotic drugs to state’s poor kids increase 270% in 10 years; data also show painkiller patterns
By Amy Wilson and Al Cross Kentucky Health News A new report from the University of Kentucky has documented the rate at which the state’s poor and disabled children are...
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State’s hospitals see impressive growth spurt from nearly $1 billion in capital investment
Kentucky’s major hospital systems are going big, making high-profile, technology-forward capital investments across the commonwealth. Josh Shepherd of The Lane Report writes that every sector of the state is part...
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Kentucky ranks third among the states in child obesity, a problem that has a broad scope and deep roots (first in a series)
(Photo by Tara Kaprowy for Kentucky Health News) By Tara Kaprowy Kentucky Health News At every Girl Scouts meeting, Christmas concert, soccer field and swimming pool in Kentucky lies a...
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Child obesity is a complex problem, intimidating to those who are fighting it (last in a series)
Dr. Christopher Bolling prepares to see a patient. By Tara Kaprowy Kentucky Health News Nearly every weekday, pediatrician Christopher Bolling starts his day by scooping up his lap top and...