Tag: children’s health
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Back at school and already got the sniffles or other ailment? Here’s a pediatrician’s advice to battle back-to-school bugs
With school back in session, it probably won’t be long before children are coming home with sniffles and sore throats. The average child gets six or more infections each year,...
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Cafeteria workers wear fruit costumes to promote healthy eating
Wanna get kids to eat more fruit and vegetables at lunch time? Dress up in a banana suit. That’s what cafeteria workers do at an elementary school in Hallandale Beach,...
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Brushing teeth twice a day, two minutes at a time, is the way to prevent cavities, a new campaign advises
Kids should brush their teeth twice a day for two whole minutes at a time, a new public-service campaign urges. The “Kids’ Healthy Mouths” campaign includes TV spots, print ads,...
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First cases of flu reported in Kentucky; not swine-related
By Tara Kaprowy Kentucky Health News Kentucky has its first confirmed cases of flu for the year, and officials are urging residents to get their vaccinations. (WYMT-TV photo) The Department...
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Children’s health and education improves in Kentucky, but one in four kids lives in poverty, report shows
New data show one in four Kentucky children live in poverty, a sharp increase since 2005, but the state is improving when it comes to children’s health and education. These...
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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....