Tag: children
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Leaders in health care and education meet on child obesity and what can be done about it, and not just in the schools
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Children who are physically active are likely to be better learners, but not enough Kentucky schools seem to put that knowledge into practice, speakers...
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July is Minority Mental Health Month; experts discuss mental-health complications among African Americans
By Melissa Landon Kentucky Health News July is Minority Mental Health Month. KET‘s Renee Shaw interviewed Sycarah Fisher, associate professor in the College of Education at the University of Kentucky,...
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Time on the tummy is important for infants’ muscle development
Today’s infants are spending too much time on their backs or in sitting devices, which is causing an increase in head and neck deformities and slowing down their motor development,...
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HANDS program provides support and information to 12,000 Ky. parents to help them raise healthy, happy children
A Kentucky health-care program that focuses on families who are pregnant or expecting a baby currently supports around 12,000 households in an effort to promote better outcomes for these children,...
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Health advocates recommend teaching children benefits of healthy food, even raw, to adapt to school-meal guidelines
Health advocates say that teaching people, especially children, about nutrition and the value of new federal guidelines for school meals can help improve Kentucky’s health, Jacqueline Pitts reports for “Pure...
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Kentucky school nutritionists meet amid some opposition to federal school-lunch guidelines aimed at curbing child obesity
Kentucky schools are working to adjust to the federal nutrition requirements for school lunches, but are facing some opposition from students, parents and some school nutritionists. The U.S. Department of...
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Russell Co. school board plans to make all campuses tobacco-free, renews free-lunch-for-all plan after breaking even
School districts in Kentucky often deal with health issues. The Russell County Board of Education dealt with two important ones, tobacco use and school lunch, in its meeting last week....
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How to keep kids safe from traumatic brain injuries this summer
About 1.7 million people in the U.S. suffer a traumatic brain injury each year, and nearly half a million children under 15 visit an emergency room for TBI. A brain...
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Proposed waiver from school nutrition guidelines sparks debate
The controversial school lunch waiver debate that began in Washington has migrated to Kentucky. While supporters claim that the proposal assists rural schools, some opponents say it defeats the purpose...
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Lexington preschool becomes Kentucky’s first with a farm-to-school food program
About 20 years from now, today’s preschoolers will be purchasing and preparing their own food. What if they spent 13 years in an educational setting that taught farm-to-school practices? Children...