By Muhammad Lukman Tuesday, April 18, 2017 behavioral health depression Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky mental health poll Poll: Almost half of Ky. adults know someone who is depressed, and 30 percent say they don't know where to call for treatment By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Nearly half of Kentucky adults know someone who has a serious problem with depression, and most say ...
By Muhammad Lukman Tuesday, April 11, 2017 drug abuse Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky hepatitis c HIV needle exchange poll polls syringe exchanges About half of Kentucky adults support syringe exchanges, meant to decrease the risk of outbreaks of HIV and hepatitis C By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News More Kentucky adults favor syringe exchanges than oppose them, and the more they know about them, th...
By Muhammad Lukman Tuesday, March 28, 2017 children gun safety guns poll polls safety youth More than half of Kentuckians have a gun in the house,15% are loaded and unlocked; among those with children, 12% More than half of Kentucky adults have a firearm in the home and 15 percent of those guns are loaded and unlocked, according to a the latest...
By Muhammad Lukman Tuesday, March 21, 2017 built environment exercise Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky health status income physical activity physical inactivity poll Better-off Kentuckians exercise more; foundation CEO says policymakers can help increase access to exercise venues By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Health status and income matter when it comes to being physically active. Kentucky adults who report...
By Muhammad Lukman Wednesday, March 1, 2017 food Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky healthy food nutrition poll polls 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...
By Muhammad Lukman Wednesday, February 22, 2017 Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky health insurance Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act poll polls Poll finds that 22 percent of Kentucky adults say they delay or forgo health care due to cost By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Two in 10 Kentucky adults continue to report that someone in their household has delayed or skipped ...
By Muhammad Lukman Wednesday, February 15, 2017 Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky health insurance insurance coverage Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act poll polls Ky. uninsured rate has dropped significantly under Obamacare, but many struggle with maintaining stable coverage By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Many more Kentuckians have health insurance because of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Ac...