Ja'Nel Johnson
Ja'Nel Johnson covers community health for WFPL News.
She comes to Louisville from KVNO News in Omaha, Neb., where she was the news director. She also served as executive producer of "The Omaha News," a student-produced television show on the Omaha PBS affiliate. Johnson, a Gary,Ind., native, has a master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University and has also written for newspapers, including the Northwest Indiana Times and the Arkansas Democrat Gazette.
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A dozen Kentucky schools have been recognized for creating a culture of health and wellness in the classroom.The Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a…
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The Kentucky Department of Insurance recently approved insurers’ requests for rate hikes. And all but one of the 13 insurers selling individual and…
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Few Kentucky hospitals receive high rankings for avoiding infections of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, and C. difficile, shows an…
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A recently launched website, SurgeonRatings.org, lists surgeons who have been identified as having better than average outcomes based on an analysis of…
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The plan for Louisville’s forthcoming needle exchange are taking form, with potential details such as the budget and times of operation being put on paper…
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A new health ranking of senior citizen health in the U.S. puts Kentucky near the bottom of the list. America’s Health Rankings looked at the health and well-being of people age 65 and older. Kentucky seniors were ranked 48th in the
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Each year, along with hat shopping, forecast watching, and amateur handicapping, the Kentucky Derby brings with it a sense of the state’s rich history.…
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People age 60 or older living with asthma will be the focus of a new study by the University of Louisville.Researchers will examine the personal and…
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Fewer than half of people with Alzheimer’s disease were told their diagnosis by their physician, according to a report released Tuesday. The 2015 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report, released by the Alzheimer’s Association, found that only 45 percent of people
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More Kentuckians are insured, protected from second-hand smoke and making healthier lifestyle choices, according to a recently released preliminary report…