Tag: youth
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Studies conclude that abstinence pledges do little to cut youth sexual activity, pregnancies, sexually transmitted diseases
Abstinence pledges—sometimes called purity pledges—don’t keep young people from engaging in sex, contracting sexually transmitted diseases or avoiding pregnancy, according to a pair of studies, Denise-Marie Ordway reports for Journalist’s...
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FDA launches its first advertising campaign aimed at rural youth about the dangers of smokeless tobacco
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today launched a campaign on the dangers of smokeless tobacco among rural teens. FDA is expanding its “The Real Cost” campaign “to educate rural,...
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Bill to make 21 legal age to buy tobacco products moves; one of several anti-tobacco bills from Rep. David Watkins, retired doctor
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A bill to raise the legal age to 21 to buy any tobacco or vaping products in Kentucky was approved Feb. 11 by the...
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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...
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As ads for electronic cigarettes increase, more teenagers are using the devices; Kentucky health officials notice trend
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Teenagers’ use of electronic cigarettes tripled between 2013 and 2014, surpassing the use of all tobacco products, and federal officials are blaming unrestricted advertisement...
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Henry Co. school board votes 3-2 to ban tobacco; farmers split
Wikipedia map: Henry County The use of tobacco is banned on school property in Henry County, following a 3-2 vote by the school board Dec. 21. Some board members are...
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In-school health clinics in two Paducah-area high schools provide both physical and mental health care for students
Paducah Tilghman and McCracken County high schools now have in-house health clinics that provide both behavioral and physical care for their students, and it’s a “natural fit,” Genevieve Postlethwait reports...
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More than 16,000 additional Kentucky children have gained health insurance since the federal health-reform law took effect
More than 16,000 Kentucky children gained health insurance since the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to a Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky multi-year study on...
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Residents of Bourbon County and the Central Appalachian Coalfield are some of the nation’s most sleep-deprived
Bourbon County residents are some of the nation’s most sleep-deprived, according to county-level data from a study by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study is based...
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New deli-style healthy food choices are a huge success at Barren County High School; meet federal nutrition guidelines too
BCHS Director of Nutrition Services CheyAnne Fant and Assistant Nutrition Services Manager Danielle Certain at the high school’s new Fresh Market 95210 (Daily Times photo by Jeff Nations) Students and staff...