Tag: children’s health
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Infant mortality, pre-term birth, teenage pregnancy, children living in smokers’ homes all drop even as as child poverty goes up
Nationwide, the rates of infants who die, babies who are born prematurely, teens who are having babies, and the percentage of young children who live in a home where someone...
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Beshear to have outside panel review cases of children killed or life-threatened by abuse
An independent panel of experts will review cases of children who have been killed or severely hurt by child abuse or neglect, Gov. Steve Beshear announced Monday. The panel will have...
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Don’t leave children in hot vehicles this weekend, officials warn
With extreme heat blazing over the state this weekend, the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services urges the public to avoid leaving children in vehicles. “Extreme temperatures are cause...
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Schools have big role to play in battling childhood obesity
Schools can make a powerful impact on battling the childhood obesity epidemic, but only when health and nutrition are seen as a way to improve student learning rather than take...
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KET program will focus on children’s health this Sunday
A discussion about the problems Kentucky families and children face on a daily basis will be at the heart of this week’s “One to One” with Bill Goodman on KET....
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School nurses in Fayette cut as public-health dollars shrink
Takirah Sleet, 7, and school nurse Michelle Marra assess her lunch to manage Takirah’s diabetes. (H-L photo by Pablo Alcala) As public health and education dollars shrink, school nurses are caught in the...
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Tonsillectomies not necessary much of the time; among $158 billion spent each year on unnecessary health care
Photo by Matthew Staver, Bloomberg Tonsillectomies are the most common procedure for children requiring anesthesia. “The only problem is there’s no evidence they work for most” kids, reports Sarah Cliff...
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1 in 4 grandparents keep meds where kids can reach them
A new poll shows nearly one in four grandparents say they store prescription medicines in places that can be accessed by children. Unintentional poisonings cause more visits to the emergency...
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This is Child Abuse Awareness Month; tips for prevention
April is child abuse awareness month, and the state Cabinet for Health and Family Services is reminding Kentuckians that it’s the law to report suspected child abuse or neglect. “Protecting our children...
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Reform act good for kids, Kentucky Youth Advocates head says
This week marks the second anniversary of the Affordable Care Act and debate about its cost and benefits continues to be vigorous. But one thing that can’t be denied “is...