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Study suggests kids with hypertension more likely to have heart disease as adults; Ky. teens 3rd in U.S. in top risk factor, obesity

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Just like adults, children can have high blood pressure. The only way to know is to check for it, and it’s important because children...

By Al Cross Published May 21, 2019 FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Most Ky. hospitals got an average patient safety score, one failed; low scoring hospitals have increased risk of “avoidable death”

The Leapfrog Group Hospital Safety Grade website is easy to use and offers information on 52 Kentucky hospitals. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News For the second grading period...

By Al Cross Published May 21, 2019 FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS

Hepatitis outbreak is declining in Ky., but we are still finding more in a week than we once got in a year; 57 have died from it in state

The good news about hepatitis in Kentucky is that the number of hepatitis A cases is dropping. The bad news is that there are still as many cases each week...

By Al Cross Published May 17, 2019 FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Ky. health policy forum Sept. 23 will focus on medical marijuana, a topic that is sure to come up again in the next legislative session

National Conference of State Legislatures map —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky’s annual policy forum this fall will be dedicated to the topic...

By Al Cross Published May 15, 2019 DRUGS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY

Ky. proposes ban on tattooing over scars, but won’t say why; public comment on proposal taken through May; hearing May 28

WFPL photo —– Kentucky health officials are proposing to ban tattooing over scars, without giving a reason for doing so, drawing criticism from doctors and tattoo artists, Lisa Gillespie reports for Louisville’s WFPL....

By Al Cross Published May 13, 2019 FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

State gets $9 million to address mental health in 3 school districts; survey finds teens statewide having more mental-health issues

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The school districts of Bullitt, Henderson and Warren counties will participate in a five-year, $9 million program to increase awareness of mental-health issues among...

By Al Cross Published May 13, 2019 FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Boys’ suicides increased after release of show ’13 Reasons Why;’ third season coming; psychiatrist warns all families are at risk

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The rate of suicide among 10- to 17-year-olds in the U.S. increased 29% in the months after the Netflix show “13 Reasons Why” was first telecast...

By Al Cross Published May 13, 2019 FEATURED, YOUR HEALTH

As e-cigarette epidemic grew among teens, state inspected fewer retailers; among those it did, violations rose; it lacks a full list

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Illegal sales of tobacco to Kentucky children have trended up in the last few years, according to the annual federal report that measures states’ progress in...

By Al Cross Published May 4, 2019 DRUGS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

As pensions threaten school-nurse programs, schools can get new Medicaid money for both physical and behavioral health

Deputy Secretary Kristi Putnam —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Many of Kentucky’s school districts have long struggled to pay for school nurses, let alone professionals in behavioral health...

By Al Cross Published April 29, 2019 FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Kentucky leads the way on many opioid-related efforts, and was well represented at the four-day drug abuse summit in Atlanta

U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers spoke at the 2019 National Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit in Atlanta. (Photo via Twitter) —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky officials, researchers...

By Al Cross Published April 29, 2019 DRUGS, FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY

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