Tag: pregnancy
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Ky. has plan to keep Zika virus out of state, but needs your help; travelers to Zika-affected areas need to take precautions
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News State officials launched a mosquito prevention campaign May 9 at the Kentucky State University Research Farm near Frankfort as part of the state’s efforts...
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Stanford hospital is first in Kentucky to go back to laughing gas, or nitrous oxide, to relieve the pain of childbirth
Photo: Abigail Whitehouse, Interior Journal Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital‘s Birthing Spa in Lincoln County is the first in Kentucky to offer nitrous oxide, often called laughing gas, as an alternative...
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Zika update: Local anti-mosquito action needed; McConnell, Rogers at center of debate over Obama's request for more funds
Mosquitoes can carry Zika. (NPR photo) By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News While all 388 Zika virus cases confirmed in the continental U.S., including six in Kentucky, have been in...
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Teens who talk to their parents about sex make the best choices; Clark County will offer parenting classes on sex communication
In an average Kentucky high school class of 30 students, almost 13 of the teenagers say they have had sexual intercourse at least once, but many of them have never...
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First case of Zika confirmed in Ky., from traveler to Central America; no threat to Kentuckians unless they visit affected areas
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News After the first case of Zika was confirmed in Kentucky March 9, health officials held a news conference at the Capitol to raise awareness...
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Preliminary research finds a web-based reward program helps teens and pregnant smokers in Appalachia quit smoking
A new web-based program that uses a reward system to help people quit smoking has shown some promise in Appalachian Kentucky, an area that has some of the highest smoking...
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Zika virus, which can cause small heads and brains in newborns, will get to Kentucky, but experts disagree on its likely impact
The Zika virus that has been linked to birth defects (abnormally small heads and brains in newborns) is exploding in South America and will eventually show up in Kentucky, but...
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January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month; here are some lifestyle tips to help avoid them
Kentucky’s Department of Public Health is working to raise awareness to help prevent birth defects this January during National Birth Defects Prevention Month, an issue that affects about 7,000 Kentucky...
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Appalachian smoking cessation studies suggest changes in tactics, such as being blunter with pregnant smokers
Two long-term smoking cessation projects in Appalachia have prompted researchers to change to a more direct approach with pregnant smokers, telling them the risks to their babies, and to look...
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Talking to teens about sex makes them (especially girls) have safer behavior, here’s expert advice on how to talk about it
As uncomfortable as it may be to talk about safe sex with a teenager, it can have a positive impact, especially for girls, according to a new study published in...