Remaking Rural Health
Kentuckians suffer from chronic poor health, particularly in our rural areas. Because of alarmingly high rates of cardiovascular disease, cancer, obesity, and diabetes, Kentuckians also die younger than people in most other states.
Remaking Rural Health: A KET Special Report explores how advocates across the state are making innovative changes to deliver the health care that rural citizens need.
The program airs Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 9/8 p.m. CT on KET and Monday, Feb. 13 at 10/9 p.m. CT on KET2.
Watch Video: Remaking Rural Health: A KET Special Report
Looking at Health and Wellness from All Angles
Kentucky's prescription-drug abuse epidemic is a sad tale of broken lives and shattered communities: more crime, more children in foster care, and soaring numbers of accidental overdoses and deaths. Health Three60 talks with officials on the front lines about this crisis and features personal stories from recovering addicts.
Watch Video: Probing Prescription Drug Abuse
The Future of Cancer Treatment
What advances in cancer treatment are on the horizon? On Great Conversations, Dr. David Scadden, professor of medicine at Harvard University, explores the issue with physician and researcher Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee, author of The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer. The program was taped in Louisville at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts.
Watch Video: Great Conversations
Get Active with Your Children
KET takes a fresh look at the causes and remedies for high rates of childhood obesity and sedentary lifestyles in "More Than Child's Play: Why Physical Activity Matters." The hour-long program highlights programs at schools, in communities and in families that offer novel ways of increasing the opportunities available for physical activities and encouraging kids to get more active. Visit the 'More Than Child's Play' website to watch the program and get inspired by stories from around Kentucky.
Making Strides in Fight Against Colon Cancer
Kentucky leads the nation in colon cancer deaths. Each year, about 2,500 Kentuckians are stricken with colon cancer and more than 800 die, giving Kentucky the highest death rate in the nation, according to the Colon Cancer Prevention Project. Follow the stories of three Kentuckians who have faced the life-threatening disease in Catching a Killer: Colon Cancer Among Us.
Saving Our Teenagers
KET takes on the timely issue of teen suicide in an hour-long program that offers advice for families in need and support for those who've lost a loved one. Before It's Too Late: Preventing Teen Suicide explores cyberbullying, depression, the warning signs of suicide, and legislation designed to prevent teen suicide.
Violence in the Home
Telling Amy's Story, Changing Kentucky's Story sheds light on the issue of domestic violence. The documentary about the murder of a Pennsylvania woman is followed by a KET panel discussion.
Good News About Dental Care
KET's Fixing Kentucky's Smile looks at promising outreach programs and surprising new advances in oral health care that are giving Kentuckians a reason to smile. Visit the program Web page to watch the program online.
Coping with Brain Injuries
A KET special examines the major causes of brain injury in Kentucky and looks at the Kentucky resources available to help families. Visit the program Web site to watch the program online.
Kentucky's High Rate of Premature Births
This special presentation delves into the issue of preterm birth in Kentucky and its devastating effects. Visit the program Web site to watch the video online.
Your Plan for Community Action
Does your civic group want to tackle health-care issues in your community? Making Change Together is a seven-minute “conversation starter” video that you can use to inspire your members. It provides an overview of a statewide effort to engage local communities in dialogue about the health system in Kentucky and spotlights a successful citizen advocacy coalition in Owensboro. For a free DVD copy of the video, contact Sheree Boston at (800) 432-0951 or .
Video: Making Change Together
