Tag: teens
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Study finds 2 new probable carcinogens in e-cigarette vapor; study author says there is no such thing as a healthy e-cigarette
ConsumerReports.org A recent study has detected two probable carcinogens never before detected in the vapor of electronic cigarettes, lending further support to the argument that they are not a healthy...
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Study finds ADHD meds may help decrease risky behavior, but says more research is needed; ADHD is most common in Ky.
Researchers have found that medications for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, which is more common in Kentucky than any other state, may offer some additional long-term benefits by discouraging children from risky behaviors....
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Kids Count report finds Ky. remains in the bottom 1/3 of states for children’s well-being; is this a predictor of the state’s future?
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News If Kentucky’s future lies in the well-being of its children, there’s reason to worry, because a recent report shows that Kentucky consistently remains in...
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CDC boss Tom Frieden, at SOAR, gives examples of how communities can improve health, such as smoking bans
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Speaking to a region with some of the nation’s poorest health, the top federal public-health official gave examples of how individual...
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Clark County schools to provide mental health services via contract with agency that can bill Medicaid or private insurance
Facing a surge in behavioral health cases among students, the Clark County Board of Education has contracted with a mental-health agency services for all preschool through high school students in...
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FDA to regulate e-cigs: ban sales to minors, require warning signs, require federal approval; did not address advertising issues
In a long-anticipated move, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced May 5 that it is assuming regulatory authority over all tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes, cigars, hookah, tobacco and...
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Levels of suspected ‘hormone disruptors’ in teen girls dropped after they switched to products that didn’t contain them
A recent study found that after three days of not using personal-care products that contain “problematic substances,” the levels of chemicals that potentially disrupt hormones in the bodies of teenage...
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Teens now more likely to use e-cigs than tobacco; health officials call for regulations and better education about the products
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The number of adolescents using electronic cigarettes has risen so much that more of them use e-cigs than tobacco products, says the federal Centers for...
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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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Kentuckians split on policy changes to deter teen tobacco use; split on increasing cigarette tax by $1, OK with raising legal age
When it comes to state policies to discourage smoking, Kentuckians are evenly divided on whether to increase the state’s tax on a pack of cigarettes by $1, but support raising...