Feb 14 Politics Kentucky Legislative Panel Approves Pregnant Workers’ Rights Bill Employers would be required to provide pregnant workers with more frequent or longer breaks, time off to recover from childbirth and temporary transfer to less strenuous duties. By Ryland Barton Feb 14 Politics Kentucky Legislative Panel Approves Pregnant Workers' Rights Bill Ryland Barton
Nov 13 Health Latest Jefferson County Data Shows Rate Of Low-Birth Weight Babies Continues To Rise Kentucky Youth Advocates Executive Director Terry Brooks said one of the leading causes of low-birth weight is smoking while pregnant. By Lisa Gillespie Nov 13 Health County Data Show Rate Of Low-Birth Weight Babies Continues To Rise Lisa Gillespie
Feb 8 Politics Pregnant Workers’ Rights Bill Advances In State Legislature Senate Bill 38 would require employers to give women the opportunity to transfer to less strenuous duties and other accommodations. By Ryland Barton Feb 8 Politics Pregnant Workers’ Rights Bill Advances In State Legislature Ryland Barton
Jul 12 Health Study Sheds Light On Antidepressants And Pregnancy A new study says pregnant women who take antidepressants during pregnancy are not putting their child at risk for intellectual disability. By Lisa Gillespie Jul 12 Health Study Sheds Light On Antidepressants And Pregnancy Lisa Gillespie
Jul 10 Health Women With High-Risk Pregnancies Are More Likely To Develop Heart Disease Women who have high-risk pregnancies are up to eight times more likely to have heart disease later in life. But many are unaware of the danger. By Anna Gorman Jul 10 Health Women With High-Risk Pregnancies More Likely To Have Heart Disease Anna Gorman
Jun 26 Health Medicaid Rollback Could Make It Harder For Pregnant Women Seeking Addiction Treatment At Louisville's Freedom House, many of the women there have expanded Medicaid coverage — which has allowed the program to rely less on private donations. By Lisa Gillespie Jun 26 Health Medicaid Rollback Could Make It Harder For Pregnant Women Seeking Drug Treatment Lisa Gillespie
Jun 21 Health Labor Gains: Midwifery Goes From Horseback To Hospitals The history of midwifery in the region is strong. And today, Kentucky and Ohio have midwife programs in multiple affiliated hospitals By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 21 Health Labor Gains: Midwifery Goes From Horseback To Hospitals Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 3 Health Attn Parents: If You’re Obese, Your Child Could Be At Risk For Developmental Delays The study, published in the journal Pediatrics, took data from more than 5,000 mothers and babies, and tracked the weight of the mothers' partners. By Lisa Gillespie Jan 3 Health If You're Obese Your Child Could Be At Risk For Developmental Delays Lisa Gillespie