Good News About Dental Care
A new KET special, 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. • Monday, Sept. 13 at 9/8 p.m. CT; Sunday, Sept. 19 at 2/1 p.m. CT on KET
Coping With Brain Injuries
A new 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 high rates and devastating effects of preterm birth in Kentucky. Visit the program Web site to watch the video online.
Your Source for Information on Alzheimer’s
Check out KET’s Coping With Alzheimer’s page for online videos and links to other resources.
Learn About Colon Cancer
Kentucky leads the nation in colon cancer deaths. Each year, 2,500 Kentuckians are stricken with colon cancer and 840 die, giving Kentucky the highest death rate in the nation, according to the Colon Cancer Prevention Project.
A panel of experts recently answered questions about the disease on Catching a Killer: Preventing Colon Cancer in Kentucky, a live call-in program presented by KET and the Colon Cancer Prevention Project. Visit the Web site to see the archived program video.
Are We Dying of Unnatural Causes?
Can conditions at work or in your neighborhood disrupt your biology like a virus? Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?, a provocative four-part PBS documentary, explored why economic status and race are even more powerful predictors of health and life expectancy than smoking. Closer to home, KET delved into the issues with a special companion edition of Connections with Renee Shaw and a town hall meeting held in Louisville to discuss the series. Details »
Video: Connections Special | Louisville Town Hall Meeting
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
