Tag: Youth

Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky says Amendment 2 is bad for children’s health

Kentucky Health News In a two-page document titled “Amendment 2 is Bad for the Health of Kentucky Kids,” the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky describes ways taking money away from “our already underfunded public schools” would impact the health of Kentucky’s youth. Amendment 2 is a constitutional amendment that will be on Kentucky’s ballot for…
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Education, Foundation for A Healthy Kentucky, health policy, Kentucky, student health, Youth

October 7, 2024
42 state attorneys general call for surgeon general’s warning on social media platforms

BY MELISSA PATRICK KY HEALTH NEWS Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman announced that Kentucky is part of a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general who are calling for federal legislation to require a surgeon general’s warning on social media sites, similar to what is on cigarette and alcohol containers. “As state Attorneys General, we sometimes…
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federal legislation, Frankfort, Health, Kentucky Health News, Melissa Patrick, Mental Health, Russell Coleman, Social media, Youth

September 18, 2024
UK hosts national meeting to raise immunization rate for vaccine against cervical and other HPV cancers, in which Kentucky leads U.S.

BY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS Kentucky leads the nation in the rate of cases of and deaths from cervical cancer, a disease that is largely preventable by a vaccine. The vaccine targets the human papillomavirus, which can cause cancers of the cervix, genitals, anus, neck and head. Kentucky also leads the nation in cancers…
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April 24, 2024
Kentucky’s rate of teenagers having children is fourth in nation

BY JOHN MCGARY WEKU Kentucky has the fourth-highest teenage birth rate in the U.S., according to the latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which show Kentucky’s teen birthrate to be 38% higher than the U.S. average. At the same time, teen birth rates are declining in Kentucky and the nation. The…
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childbirth, Children, John McGary, sex education, teenage pregnancy, teenagers, Teens, Youth

April 17, 2024
Youth detention on the decline in Kentucky

BY NADIA RAMLAGAN KY NEWS CONNECTION A new report showed a decade after being passed, Kentucky’s juvenile justice reform law is getting results. It found 60% of juvenile cases were diverted to alternative programs in 2020, compared to 41% in 2013. Instead of being sent to in detention centers, kids in diversion programs participate in…
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April 10, 2024
It’s time for back-to-school vaccinations

BY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS With just a few weeks left before school starts, it’s time to make sure your school-aged children are up-to-date on their required immunizations. It’s especially important because Kentucky’s children fell behind on their immunizations during the pandemic, and many of them still haven’t caught up. “Kentucky is really low…
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Children, Immunizations, School, School Health, Vaccinations, Vaccine, Youth

July 12, 2023
American Psychological Association issues research-based recommendations for use of social media by young people

The American Psychological Association has issued recommendations for adolescents’ use of social media, noting that while the platforms can promote healthy socialization, young people should not use them until they have taken training in social media literacy to give them skills to have “balanced, safe and meaningful experiences,” APA says. Social media are “neither inherently…
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adolescents, APA, behavioral health, digital media, Mental Health, Psychology, Research, Science, Social media, Youth

May 17, 2023