Advice and wisdom from health professionals
This year, the U.S. Surgeon General has issued a call to action for all of us “to better protect, promote and support breastfeeding.”
This is an important effort because breastfeeding has many advantages over formula feeding.
If a child displays behavioral problems, parents often rush to the pediatrician for a quick fix.
But this remedy could be little more than a quick mask of the real problem.
Dr. Rick Graebe, a behavioral optometrist in Versailles, advises parents to consider multiple treatment options.
The Department of Public Health is fighting back against childhood obesity.
The Department is partnering with pediatricians, childcare centers and W.I.C. clinics to spread the word on the new 5-2-1-0 program.
Anemia is defined as a decrease in the normal amount of red blood cells or hemoglobin in the blood.
Acknowledging that proper eyesight is essential for success in school, Kentucky, in 2000, became the first state to enact a mandatory eye exam for all students before they enter public school.
Is it possible that Thanksgiving has already come and gone? Is it that time of year to hit the malls and shop ‘til you drop?
By Lt. David P. Jude, Kentucky State Police The holiday season is upon us and this time of year is usually met with office parties, family get-togethers and social events with friends. Crowds are already growing larger at shopping locations and travel plans are being made, all to celebrate this festive time of year. Interstate […]
Most newborn babies will have at least some jaundice in the first few weeks of life.
The incidence of myopia (nearsightedness) has risen so dramatically in our advanced culture in part, because, “We were made to be buffalo hunters, not computer operators.”
Medicine can help you feel better. But if it is taken incorrectly, medicine can actually make you feel worse.
