Posted by Admin | 3:15 PM

Two recent studies highlight how important it is for parent to talk with their teens about the risks of alcohol use, which leads to more tha...

Labels: alcohol, alcohol abuse, children's health, prevention, teenagers, teens

Posted by Admin | 7:14 AM

For Kentucky which has the dubious distinction of having the nation's highest rate of teen smokers, an study published this week in Pedi...

Labels: smoking, teenagers, tobacco, tobacco prevention

Posted by Admin | 2:07 PM

Like most states, Kentucky showed a drop in reported cigarette smoking among 12- to 17-year-olds from 2002 to 2010, according to a report by...

Labels: cigarettes, smoking, teenagers, tobacco, tobacco prevention

Posted by Admin | 7:29 PM

In a 2011 update of a study done four years ago, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Adolescent Health (OAH) surveyed...

Labels: alcohol, child obesity, depression, guns, prescription drug abuse, suicide, teenagers, tobacco