American Academy of Pediatrics says children under the age of 1 should not be given fruit juice

Children who are less than a year old should not drink fruit juice because it offers them no nutritional benefit, according to new  guidelin...

Foundation's $3 million program is helping seven counties become healthier in several ways, independent evaluation says

A initiative focused on children's health is helping the  Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky   change community policies and environments...

School lunch rules relaxed: USDA delays lower salt limit, allows 1% milk, lets states exempt schools from whole-grain rule

Lunch at school in Henderson ( The Gleaner photo) Schools won't have to cut salt until 2020, and can serve 1 percent fat milk instead o...

Study finds childhood obesity quadruples the risk of developing type 2 diabetes; 20 percent of Kentucky's children are obese

Children who are obese may be four times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those considered to have a healthy weight,  according t...

Helping parents understand kids' body mass index can thwart obesity, but Kentucky doesn't require BMI to be reported

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Parents are more likely to change their child's lifestyle when schools provide educational mater...