Kentucky ranks fifth in obesity and its high-schoolers rank first

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Obesity and health problems go hand in hand, and Kentuckians are known for both. Kentucky now has th...

Depression should not be a taboo subject; rural Kentucky news editor details writes about her victory over it

By Tim Mandell Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues Depression is a subject people often shy away from discussing, but a larg...

Kids Count report says hard times in early childhood are more likely in Ky. than rest of U.S.; bad times have long-term effects

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News One of every five children in Kentucky, by the time they are 5 years old, has experienced two or mor...

UK-EKU center gets $5 million to address occupational health and safety issues in Central Appalachia and Kentucky

A center based in the University of Kentucky College of Public Health has received a five-year, $5 million grant to advance occupational hea...

UK, CDC announce two new health initiatives for Appalachia

University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto, joined by U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers and Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Dise...

CDC director to attend a series of events Aug. 4-6 to talk about health issues in Appalachian Ky.; public is invited to attend

The director of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will participate in four events in Eastern Kentucky next week to disc...