Higher-income Kentuckians' reported health keeps declining; reports from those with lower incomes go up, marginally

Higher-income Kentuckians' reported health keeps declining; reports from those with lower incomes go up, marginally

Unknown 8:29 PM Affordable Care Act, Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, health, health reform, income, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, poll, polls

A statewide poll again finds that Kentuckians with higher incomes consider themselves in better health than those with lower incomes. The la...

New health-related laws deal with heroin, dating violence, end-of-life care, prescriptions, colon-cancer and newborn screening

New health-related laws deal with heroin, dating violence, end-of-life care, prescriptions, colon-cancer and newborn screening

Unknown 10:39 AM colorectal cancer, domestic violence, drug treatment, end-of-life care, General Assembly, health, heroin, legislation, physician assistants, prescription drugs, research, stroke

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky General Assembly passed several health-related bills this session, inc...

Researchers blame Walmart, other bulk suppliers for part of obesity epidemic

Researchers blame Walmart, other bulk suppliers for part of obesity epidemic

Unknown 6:54 AM food, health, obesity, rural health, rural-urban disparities, Wal-Mart

Part of the rise of obesity in America can be linked to the availability of cheap food sold in bulk from warehouse stores like Walmart , say...

Kentucky ranks fifth in obesity and its high-schoolers rank first

Kentucky ranks fifth in obesity and its high-schoolers rank first

Unknown 8:58 PM arthritis, cancer, childhood obesity, diabetes, health, heart health, hypertension, obesity

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Obesity and health problems go hand in hand, and Kentuckians are known for both. Kentucky now has th...

Depression should not be a taboo subject; rural Kentucky news editor details writes about her victory over it

Depression should not be a taboo subject; rural Kentucky news editor details writes about her victory over it

Unknown 1:02 PM community journalism, depression, health, mental health, rural health, suicide

By Tim Mandell Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues Depression is a subject people often shy away from discussing, but a larg...

Kids Count report says hard times in early childhood are more likely in Ky. than rest of U.S.; bad times have long-term effects

Kids Count report says hard times in early childhood are more likely in Ky. than rest of U.S.; bad times have long-term effects

Unknown 7:15 AM child abuse, children, children's health, education, foster care, health, poverty, pregnancy, smoking, survey

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News One of every five children in Kentucky, by the time they are 5 years old, has experienced two or mor...

UK-EKU center gets $5 million to address occupational health and safety issues in Central Appalachia and Kentucky

UK-EKU center gets $5 million to address occupational health and safety issues in Central Appalachia and Kentucky

Unknown 5:02 PM Appalachia, environmental health, health, road safety, safety

A center based in the University of Kentucky College of Public Health has received a five-year, $5 million grant to advance occupational hea...