Tag: children’s health
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Study says obese children (Kentucky’s a leader in that) may have quadruple the risk of having high blood pressure as adults
By Molly Burchett Kentucky Health News A new study shows that being obese in childhood may quadruple the risk of having high blood pressure risk as an adult, highlighting the...
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National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: Policy changes underway in Ky. to lower its very high childhood obesity rate
September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, and a number of policy changes are underway to combat the increasing trend of overweight children in America and Kentucky, where one in...
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Teen use of e-cigarettes doubles in past year but may equal nicotine patches in helping smokers to quit or cut back
E-cigarettes use battery-operated products that turn nicotine and other chemicals into vapor to be inhaled by the user. Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, may actually benefit smokers who want to quit...
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Ensure children’s eye safety during fall sports season
Children are back in school, playing sports, and parents can take precautions to ensure their children’s eye safety as they compete. Although many parents are unaware of the risks posed...
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Effort for kids’ dental health in Clark, started by volunteers and continued by health department with tax, earns national award
“A community effort to fight tooth decay in children in Clark County has been named a model for the nation,” veteran journalist Al Smith reports in an op-ed for the...
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Petition drive from parents asks UK Healthcare to release mortality rates for cardiothoracic surgeries on children
More than 250 people have signed a petition asking the University of Kentucky hospital “to make public the mortality rates for pediatric cardiothoracic surgery patients from 2010, 2011 and 2012,”...
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Harlan County Schools look for school-nurse help after county health department, which had done it for free, asks for $10,000
http://www.harlandaily.com/view/full_story/23219874/article-Board-tackles-nurse-issue? Update: http://www.harlandaily.com/view/full_story/23250170/article-School-district-asked-to-pay-for-nursing-services?
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U.S. News gives Kosair Children’s Hospital a national ranking; 11 other Kentucky hospitals make ‘high-performing’ list
Each year, U.S. News and World Report publishes its “Best Hospitals” guide for people seeking a high level of specialty care. The only Kentucky hospital to be nationally ranked in...
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Community-based solutions to childhood obesity show signs of progress elsewhere; will Kentucky pick up on them?
By Molly Burchett Kentucky Health News For decades, researchers reported with alarm the increasing trend of overweight children in America, with one in three kids on the way to developing...
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Eye exams are now required for children ages 3 to 6 when first starting public school or preschool
Add eye exams to your back-to-school checklist, because state law now requires children aged 3 through 6 who are entering a public school or preschool program for the first time...