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A person doesn’t have to be knocked unconscious to have a concussion, so it’s important to recognize the symptoms and seek medical attention quickly if warning signs appear. Children hit...
Photo: Kybreastfeeding.com (Click link for more information) By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says breastfeeding is a key strategy to improve public...
Kentuckians receiving government nutritional assistance can double their spending power, up to $10 a day, if they shop at one of 25 local farmers’ markets or two Fresh Stops Markets...
Health officials are reminding people to get vaccinated for whooping cough, formally called pertussis, noting that there were 87 cases reported in Kentucky between August and December last year, The Courier-Journal reports....
Mother Samantha Adams and her newborn Leopoldo Bautista,10 days old, spend quality time inside the Louisville NortonHealthcare child care center for children experiencing drugwithdrawal. (Photo by Alton Strupp, The Courier-Journal) Increasing...
Today’s infants are spending too much time on their backs or in sitting devices, which is causing an increase in head and neck deformities and slowing down their motor development,...