Tag: health education
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Kentucky students will get extra education in nutrition, exercise
Kentucky children will get extra nutrition education at school starting Oct. 1, thanks to a $6 million federal grant intended to instill better eating and physical-activity habits in families eligible...
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Journalists invited to apply for free, four-day obesity fellowship
Kentucky journalists wanting to expand their knowledge on obesity, one of the most critical and widespread health issues in the state and nation, should apply for the fellowship “Obesity Issues:...
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Two conferences this summer will focus on children’s health
The 2011 Coordinated School Health Institute conference is set for June 29 in Lexington. The conference will focus on the roles community partners and families play in creating healthy places...
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April 21 Appalachian Health Summit will focus on obesity
Focusing on obesity, a topic that affects the majority of adult Kentuckians, the Appalachian Health Summit will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 21 in Lexington. The meeting...
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People with low health literacy are more likely to get sick, die
Health literacy rates are increasingly gaining the attention of providers, organizations and lawmakers. A new report based on study of medical literature says people who are unable to understand and act on issues...
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Health literacy is ‘at a tipping point’ as an issue to be confronted, federal official tells second Kentucky Health Literacy Summit
By Tara Kaprowy, Kentucky Health News BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The idea that people will be healthier if they can better navigate the boggy, confusing landscape of health care and...
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New fitness program in Clay County designed to get kids moving
Every fourth- and fifth-grader in the Clay County schools will receive a pedometer as part of a new fitness program designed to combat childhood obesity. “The goal is to motivate...
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Foundation matches Social Innovation Fund money to create grants for improving health services in seven Kentucky counties
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky today announced four equal Social Innovation Fund grants totaling $1 million to improve access to health services, reduce health risks and disparities, and promote health equity...