Health News
- Hands Program Provides Support And Information To 12,000 Ky. Parents To Help Them Raise Healthy, Happy Children
A Kentucky health-care program that focuses on families who are pregnant or expecting a baby currently supports around 12,000 households in an effort to promote better outcomes for these children, Don Weber reports for "Pure Politics" on cn|2, a service...
- Ket Program To Feature Citizens Who Work In Three Programs To Improve The Health Of Kentucky Children
The next episode of KET's "Health Three60" series will be a program that features citizens who have made a difference in the health of Kentucky children. "Champions for Children's Health" premieres Monday, Oct. 21 at 9 p.m. Eastern Time....
- No-hit Zones In Place In Pediatric Wards Of Kosair And U Of L Children's Hospitals
Health professionals and other employees at Kosair Children's Hospital and the University of Louisville pediatrics unit were given an unusual tool this week when it was announced that their facilities are now No-Hit Zones. A program developed to maintain...
- State Starting Free Training For Dentists In Pediatric Dentistry
One of the many problems with Kentucky's oral health is that not enough dentists are willing to accept children as patients, or lack proficiency in treating children when they are around age 1, the recommended time for a child's first dental visit....
- Support Is Just A Phone Call Away
Whether you are a cancer survivor, an adult care giver looking for support, or you recently lost a loved one, help is just a phone call away. Each month, LifeBridge Health offers several support groups, free screenings and classes designed to improve...
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KET's 'Safe and Sound: Raising Emotionally Healthy Children in a Stressful World' premieres April 17, first airs April 21
Though new parents often have access to many resources of information on how to care for their children physically, they are usually not as well-informed about raising them to be strong and healthy emotionally, and esearch shows that children who grow up stressed can face brain development and long-term health issues, KET "Be Well Kentucky" reports.
The state network will present a special report, "Safe and Sound: Raising Emotionally Health Children in a Stressful World," designed to teach parents to be the best they can be, in various locations across the state.
The program will be aired Monday, April 21 at 9/8 p.m. It was produced partly with funding from the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky.
A public screening and panel discussion of the program will be held Thursday, April 17 at 5:30 p.m. at the Kentucky Science Center in Louisville.
Guests are invited to a 4:30 p.m. reception at the Leadership Louisville Center at 732 W. Main St. The event is free, but registration is required, and seats are limited. Click here to register.
The state network will present a special report, "Safe and Sound: Raising Emotionally Health Children in a Stressful World," designed to teach parents to be the best they can be, in various locations across the state.
The program will be aired Monday, April 21 at 9/8 p.m. It was produced partly with funding from the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky.
A public screening and panel discussion of the program will be held Thursday, April 17 at 5:30 p.m. at the Kentucky Science Center in Louisville.
Guests are invited to a 4:30 p.m. reception at the Leadership Louisville Center at 732 W. Main St. The event is free, but registration is required, and seats are limited. Click here to register.
- Hands Program Provides Support And Information To 12,000 Ky. Parents To Help Them Raise Healthy, Happy Children
A Kentucky health-care program that focuses on families who are pregnant or expecting a baby currently supports around 12,000 households in an effort to promote better outcomes for these children, Don Weber reports for "Pure Politics" on cn|2, a service...
- Ket Program To Feature Citizens Who Work In Three Programs To Improve The Health Of Kentucky Children
The next episode of KET's "Health Three60" series will be a program that features citizens who have made a difference in the health of Kentucky children. "Champions for Children's Health" premieres Monday, Oct. 21 at 9 p.m. Eastern Time....
- No-hit Zones In Place In Pediatric Wards Of Kosair And U Of L Children's Hospitals
Health professionals and other employees at Kosair Children's Hospital and the University of Louisville pediatrics unit were given an unusual tool this week when it was announced that their facilities are now No-Hit Zones. A program developed to maintain...
- State Starting Free Training For Dentists In Pediatric Dentistry
One of the many problems with Kentucky's oral health is that not enough dentists are willing to accept children as patients, or lack proficiency in treating children when they are around age 1, the recommended time for a child's first dental visit....
- Support Is Just A Phone Call Away
Whether you are a cancer survivor, an adult care giver looking for support, or you recently lost a loved one, help is just a phone call away. Each month, LifeBridge Health offers several support groups, free screenings and classes designed to improve...