Kentucky Health News welcomes a new reporter, writer and blogger: Molly Burchett, a master’s student in health communication at the University of Kentucky. Burchett graduated from Transylvania University in 2009...
Many Kentucky parents’ perception of their children’s health doesn’t match statistics, suggesting that many health problems are going undetected or untreated. That is the upshot of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky‘s first...
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky is looking for applications for grants that will fund innovative programs to reduce chronic disease risk for school-aged children. Because chronic disease occurs at...
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky will host several educational events in an effort to help communities improve their health. On Wednesday, Aug. 8, the foundation will host a webinar about...
A directory that lists all the local groups working on health-related issues in the state has been released by the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky. It identifies 143 groups —...
More than four out of five Kentuckians think too many children are overweight, and more than half want a statewide smoking ban. These are two of key findings of the...
By Tara Kaprowy Kentucky Health News At a summit on prescription drug abuse last week, Attorney General Jack Conway spoke of experiences he’s had talking to middle schoolers about prescription...
There are 2,500 resources for substance abuse treatment in Kentucky, with at least one in each county, research at the University of Kentucky has found. “In addition to the 345...
“In an era of tight budgets and strained resources, Kentucky and its rural communities can no longer afford ‘business as usual’ in the delivery of health care services,” write Susan...
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky will host another webinar this Wednesday as part of its Health for a Change training series. This session will focus on the differences between...