Apr 24 Health Report: Kentucky Health Care Expansion Among Most Successful A recent report by Kaiser Family Foundation says Kentucky has one of the most successful implementations of the Affordable Care Act in the U.S. By Ja'Nel Johnson Apr 24 Health Report: Ky. Health Care Expansion Among Most Successful Ja'Nel Johnson
Apr 22 Health Program Offers Free Hearing Aids for Community Service The program will provide hearing aids to participants in exchange for them or a family member volunteering 200 hours at a local non-profit. By Ja'Nel Johnson Apr 22 Health Program Offers Free Hearing Aids for Community Service Ja'Nel Johnson
Apr 20 Health Study: E-Cigs, Hookah Popular Among Middle and High School Students The CDC says the number of middle and high school students using e-cigarettes tripled from 2013 to 2014. Hookah use nearly doubled among the same group. By Ja'Nel Johnson Apr 20 Health Study: E-Cigs, Hookah Popular Among Kentucky Students Ja'Nel Johnson
Apr 18 Health On Average, Life Expectancy Low For Poor Men In Louisville Researchers from Stanford University found the life expectancy for low-income men in Louisville is 74.9 years, the fourth-shortest in the country. By Ja'Nel Johnson Apr 18 Health On Average, Life Expectancy Low For Poor Men In Louisville Ja'Nel Johnson
Apr 13 Health Here’s What Kentucky Says About The CDC’s New Zika Comments The organization said the mosquito carrying the virus may be present in about 30 states. It was previously thought to be found in a dozen U.S. states. By Ja'Nel Johnson Apr 13 Health Here's What Ky. Says About The CDC's New Zika Comments Ja'Nel Johnson
Apr 12 Health Kentuckians Are Still Having Trouble Affording Health Care In 2015, one in five Kentucky adults either didn't get care or delayed care due to cost, which is down from previous years. By Ja'Nel Johnson Apr 12 Health Kentuckians Are Still Having Trouble Affording Health Care Ja'Nel Johnson
Apr 12 Health Louisville In Bottom 10 Nationally For Life Expectancy Among Poor A new report shows the association between life expectancy and income varies depending on where a person lives. By Ja'Nel Johnson Apr 12 Health Louisville In Bottom 10 For Life Expectancy Among Poor Ja'Nel Johnson
Apr 8 Education Number Of Kentucky High School Seniors Going To College Stays Steady Six in 10 graduates of public high schools in the state in 2014 enrolled in college and scored as being better-prepared for college courses. By Ja'Nel Johnson Apr 8 Education Number Of Ky. High School Seniors Going To College Stays Steady Ja'Nel Johnson
Apr 6 Health Kentuckians Are More Likely To Have Unhealthy Habits Than U.S Average, Report Says When it comes to multiple unhealthy behaviors associated with chronic disease, nearly 17 percent of Kentucky adults have three or more risk factors. By Ja'Nel Johnson Apr 6 Health Kentuckians Are More Likely To Have Unhealthy Habits Than U.S Average Ja'Nel Johnson
Apr 5 Health One Woman’s Quest For Help In A Drug-Ravaged Indiana Town A year after an HIV outbreak shook Austin, Indiana, WFPL went back to see how residents are coping. By Ja'Nel Johnson Apr 5 Health One Woman's Quest For Help In A Drug-Ravaged Indiana Town Ja'Nel Johnson
Apr 4 Health A Year After Outbreak, Indiana County Still Struggles With HIV, Drugs WFPL News recently caught up with a few people who were at the heart of providing much-needed health services to people in Austin. By Ja'Nel Johnson Apr 4 Health A Year After Outbreak, Indiana County Still Struggles With HIV Ja'Nel Johnson
Mar 30 Health Louisville Names New Public Health Director Dr. Joann Schulte said as director, she'd like to ensure that young people have access to health care and that their intellectual development is on track. By Ja'Nel Johnson Mar 30 Health Louisville Names New Public Health Director Ja'Nel Johnson
Mar 29 Health Feds Say Medicaid May Be Link To Mental Health, Substance Use Treatment But despite the change, in Kentucky there are still barriers for people getting the help they need. By Ja'Nel Johnson Mar 29 Health Medicaid May Improve Access to Mental Health Services Ja'Nel Johnson
Mar 25 Health Pregnant Woman Is Kentucky’s Third Confirmed Case Of Zika Virus The woman from the Louisville area had recently traveled to Central America, where the virus is known to be circulating. She has since recovered. By Ja'Nel Johnson Mar 25 Health Pregnant Woman is Third Case of Zika In Ky. Ja'Nel Johnson
Mar 24 Health U of L Public Health Dean Joins Others In Urging Federal Cancer Initiative To Focus On Prevention The dean of the University of Louisville's School of Public Health joined other deans in sending a letter to cancer task force leader Vice President Biden. By Ja'Nel Johnson Mar 24 Health UL Dean Wants Cancer Effort To Focus On Prevention Ja'Nel Johnson