Kentucky's food insecurity declines slightly, but remains high in southeast; in 3 counties, rate among children is above 30 percent

Dots are food bank locations. For an interactive map with county data, click here . The percentage of Kentuckians with an insecure food supp...

10-year study: Having one or more diet sodas a day nearly triples the risk of having a stroke or Alzheimer's; overall risk is still low

A study suggests a connection between diet soda and both stroke and dementia, "with people drinking diet soda daily being almost three ...

Americans eat way too much salt, mostly from 25 commonly consumed foods; cutting back reduces risk of high blood pressure

Americans eat too much salt, and a new study found that most of it comes from 25 commonly consumed foods. The top five culprits are bread, p...

With pushes from Obama administration, Kentucky schools focused more on health; example: less junk food is available

Lexington Herald-Leader file photo Sugary drinks, fatty snacks and chocolate candy are becoming harder to buy in Kentucky schools, which are...

Poll finds that most Kentucky adults have access to healthy foods, but most also don't eat enough fruits and vegetables daily

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Most Kentucky adults don't eat enough fruits or vegetables every day, even though most of them s...