Join high schoolers around the state

Join high schoolers around the state

Modish training in support of its countrywide sunlight hours of charge, the "It Can Wait" campaign teamed up with state legislators in four schools across Kentucky to escalation awareness almost the risks of texting while driving. Become an advocate too by taking the warranty not to text and drive.

State representative. Injure Nelson of Middlesboro, Sen. Brandon Smith of Hazard and AT&T amalgamated to provide a simulation in support of students by the side of Bell County High School to become skilled at almost dangers of texting while driving. The simulator subjected the participants to a variety of real-life traffic conditions, like driving alongside a motor vehicle, showcasing the real-life dangers of texting.

Study says obese children (Kentucky's a leader in that) may have quadruple the risk of having high blood pressure as adults

A new study shows that being obese in childhood may quadruple the risk of having high blood pressure risk as an adult, highlighting the need for Kentucky to curb its high rate of childhood obesity.

Eighteen percent of Kentucky high schoolers are obese, tying Mississippi for the highest percentage among the states, says a report by Kentucky's Task Force on Childhood Obesity. In the age range of 10 to 17, Kentucky trails several other states but remains a national leader.