Category: YOUR HEALTH
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Woman who lost 100 lbs. gives message of hope to the 68% of Kentuckians who are overweight: ‘If I can do it, anyone can do it’
It took back surgery and the very real chance that she would eventually have to have it again to motivate a 250-pound, 40-year-old Kentucky woman with a list of health...
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Weekly newspaper tells the story of a transgender woman, 19
The Lebanon Enterprise, which under Editor-Publisher Stevie Lowery has a recordof tackling sensitive subjects, broke new ground last week with a story about a 19-year-old transgender woman. The story by reporter Emily...
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Half of Americans 30 and older, and almost half of Kentuckians that age, have advanced gum disease that can lead to tooth loss
Half of Americans aged 30 and older have a disease of the gums called periodontitis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If left untreated, gum disease can...
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Cancer Society says screening for colon cancer should start at 45, not 50; Ky. leads the nation in colon cancer and deaths from it
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News In response to rising rates of colorectal cancer among younger people, the American Cancer Society now recommends that adults with a normal risk for colon cancer get their...
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Celebrity suicides raise concern about ‘contagion;’ Ky. rate higher than most states; experts say we need to talk about it openly
“The suicides of fashion designer Kate Spade and celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain just days apart . . . have mental health professionals worried about the potential for what’s known as...
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Children are at risk of death from being left in hot cars; health officials say don’t do it in any circumstances, offer prevention tips
Every summer, children die from heat stroke because they are unintentionally left in a hot car, with the majority of these deaths occurring in children age 3 and under The latest...
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UK and Norton hospitals rank high in resistant bloodstream infections; UK cites complex cases, recent improvements
“Kentucky’s two biggest hospital systems had some of the country’s highest instances of an often deadly bacterial bloodstream infection known as MRSA” in the fiscal year that ended June 30,...
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Young, white, lower-income and lesser-educated men have greatest increase in heroin addiction, study finds
Young, white men with lower education and income levels have experienced the greatest increase in heroin use and addiction, a study has found. Men 25 to 44 accounted for the...
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Public Health Week is a time to think about immediate challenges and the long-term health of Kentucky and its communities
April 3-9 is National Public Health Week. Why should you care? The reasons are many. “Have you eaten at a restaurant lately? Did you brush your teeth this morning? If...
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Medical examiner quits, then stays; was in dispute over resources, autopsy delays, hiring of former legislator to run office
Photo illustration from WKYT-TV Dr. William Ralston quit his job as the state’s chief medical examiner Friday “over frustrations involving personnel decisions and financial concerns for his office,” then agreed...