KENTUCKY HEALTH RANKING

KENTUCKY RANKS 41^ST IN OVERALL HEALTH IN THE COUNTRY…..WITH RESIDENTS SUFFERING FROM HEALTH ISSUES LIKE  DIABETES, CANCER, ASTHMA AND

DEPRESSION….

THE 20-23 “AMERICA’S HEALTH RANKINGS ANNUAL REPORT” FINDS THE COMMONWEALTH 49^TH IN EXERCISE, 49^TH IN FREQUENT PHYSICAL DISTRESS, 47^TH IN

DRUG RELATED DEATHS, 46^TH IN INSUFFICENT SLEEP, 46^TH IN TOBACCO USE AND 40^TH IN OBESITY…..

TO COMBAT THESE ALARMING STATISTICS……THE KENTUCKY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION AND ITS CHARITABLE ARM….THE KENTUCKY FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL

CARE….HAVE LAUNCHED A NEW, TWO-YEAR PUBLIC HEALTH CAMPAIGN CALLED  “SMALL STEPS-BIG IMPACT”  THAT ENCOURAGES KENTUCKIANS TO MAKE

SMALL CHANGES TO DAILY HABITS THAT CAN ADD UP TO LONG-TERM IMPROVMENTS IN THEIR OVERALL HEALTH, WELL-BEING AND QUALITY OF LIFE…..

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