Study: American children's diets will cause early heart disease; Kentucky kids seem to be on the same track

Study: American children's diets will cause early heart disease; Kentucky kids seem to be on the same track

Unknown 12:09 PM child obesity, children's health, fruit, heart health, nutrition, research, soda, vegetables

Kentucky Health News A study shows that American kids are eating themselves toward early heart disease. The study , published in the journal...

Another study suggests that lack of walking and other physical activity damages blood vessels and causes many health issues

Another study suggests that lack of walking and other physical activity damages blood vessels and causes many health issues

Unknown 10:20 AM blood pressure, diabetes, exercise, heart disease, heart health, obesity, physical inactivity, research

If you are looking for a reason to commit to daily exercise in 2015, here are two: The U.S. surgeon general says most of us only exercise ab...

New cardiovascular inpatient unit opens at UK

New cardiovascular inpatient unit opens at UK

Unknown 9:00 PM cardiac care, cardiovascular disease, heart health, hospitals, University of Kentucky

UK HealthCare 's new 64-bed Cardiovascular Inpatient Unit, one of the largest intensive-care units in the country, accepted its first pa...

A close call with his heart helped a 36-year-old man change his life; UK opening cardiovascular unit to help those like him

A close call with his heart helped a 36-year-old man change his life; UK opening cardiovascular unit to help those like him

Unknown 7:51 PM heart disease, heart health, smoking

A lifetime of eating poorly and smoking a pack of cigarettes a day landed one man in the hospital with a heart condition that usually kills ...

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...

Appalachian Kentucky has much of what it needs to improve its poor health status, key federal officials agree

Appalachian Kentucky has much of what it needs to improve its poor health status, key federal officials agree

Unknown 7:16 PM Appalachia, child obesity, childhood obesity, county health departments, exercise, health status, heart disease, heart health, hospitals, obesity, smoking, smoking ban, smoking bans, tobacco, tobacco prevention

By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Appalachian Kentucky has the enthusiasm, creativity, people and facilities needed to greatly improve its di...