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Obesity is the leading cause of why 73 percent of young Kentucky adults are ineligible for military service, according to a report released Monday. The...
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People who have lost significant weight are uneasy about revealing that in online dating profiles, because obesity is often judged as a moral failing. Research shows they have good reason to worry.
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The University of Kentucky will use a $12 million federal grant to reduce the negative health and environmental impacts found at hazardous waste sites. UK…
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Health advocates believe a growing number of local prevention programs will help reduce the number of Kentuckians who suffer with diabetes. The incidence…
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Long John Silver's Big Catch platter has plenty of fans. But the limited-time seafood dish is anything but healthful: The fish dish, complete with onion rings and hush puppies, comes in at a whopping 33 grams of trans fats — more than two weeks' worth, according to a nutrition watchdog group.
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Today on NPR: The human body contains about 100 trillion cells, but only maybe one in 10 of those cells is actually human. The rest are from bacteria,…
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A just released document called ‘A Community Guide to Reducing Obesity’ details local projects in 17 areas of the Commonwealth. Kentucky Obesity…
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A state-wide report on ways to battle obesity uses two western Kentucky programs as examples for other communities.The Partnership for a Fit Kentucky…
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The average adult American is ballooning in weight. This isn’t breaking news. According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,…