Kentucky still ranks high on obesity rates — is now #2 for overweight children; health is impacted
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky ties with Wisconsin for the nation’s ninth-highest adult obesity rate, an improvement from…
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As COVID subsidies come to an end, Kentuckians encouraged to focus on healthy lifestyle changes
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service The “Raise Your Guard” Campaign is encouraging Kentuckians to be more physically active, minimize…
White House nationwide ‘food as medicine’ strategy will help expand local efforts in Kentucky
By Mary Schuermann Kuhlman Public News Service The White House is recommending “food as medicine” as part of a new…
Michael Davidson: Food insecurity isn’t just a health concern, it’s also a matter of national security
The world is an insecure place. Even as we continue — and hopefully finish — a fight against a global…
Commentary: House Bill 7 would risk thousands of Kyians losing health care coverage, food assistance
By Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky’s mission is to address the unmet health needs…
Mark Fleming: Early detection of peripheral arterial disease can help prevent more than just amputation
Early recognition and treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) can prevent leg amputations, but it can also reduce a patient’s…
New report from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation identifies Kentucky as top state for childhood obesity
In Kentucky, 23.8 percent of youth ages 10-17 have obesity, the highest rate in the nation, according to the newest…
Kentuckians just keep getting bigger, weighing in at 5th in nation in obesity — older kids rank 3rd
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky adults just keep getting larger, reaching an all-time high for the number of…
UK researchers find a mother’s smoking during pregnancy increases risk of child’s obesity
By Laura Wright University of Kentucky University of Kentucky researchers have identified a potential cellular mechanism that connects a mother’s smoking while…
AICR report says risk for cancer goes to next level with every five-point increase in body mass
A new Report from the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) sounds the alarm about what is driving the obesity-cancer…
American Institute for Cancer Research: Halloween means lots of candy and that can lead to cancer
A message from the American Institute for Cancer Research: Every year Americans buy nearly 600 million pounds of candy for…
Kentucky improves slightly in America’s Health Rankings, but there’s little reason to celebrate
Kentucky moved up three notches in the latest America’s Health Rankings, from 45th to 42nd, but its improvement stemmed mainly…
Community Health Status Survey shows obesity has increased in NKY; nearly 7 in 10 adults overweight
The 2017 Community Health Status Survey (CHSS), funded by Interact for Health, has found that nearly 7 in 10 adults…
WHO says tax on sugary drinks, reduced prices for fruits, vegetables could decrease obesity
From the Rural Blog A 20 percent tax on sugary drinks would decrease obesity by 20 percent, says a report…
Mike Denham: Finding ways to address childhood obesity biggest public health challenge in U.S. today
To get a better understanding of just how prevalent obesity has become in America, consider that no state had more…
South remains fattest part of the U.S., annual report says; Kentucky ranks as 12th most obese
The South remains the fattest part of the country, according to the 12th annual State of Obesity report released this…
Dr. Rajeev Kurapati: Some risk factors for stroke cannot be changed, but here are six that can
Four. That’s how many Americans die every minute from a stroke. Stroke, the fourth leading cause of death in the…
FFLAG coalition receives funding to improve children’s health, stop obesity in Grant Co.
The Fitness for Life Around Grant County coalition has been awarded a three-year grant of $364,000 from the Foundation for…