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Med Center Health hosts expectant parent fair to prepare families for newborns
16+ hour, 23+ min ago (328+ words) BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Med Center Health hosted an Expectant Parent Fair to help families prepare for bringing home a newborn through hands-on training and expert advice. Parents practiced skills, including how to safely swaddle a baby, infant CPR and…...
US fertility rate drops to another record low
1+ week, 43+ min ago (84+ words) (CNN) - The U. S. fertility rate is at a record low. New Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistics indicate about 3. 6 million babies were born last year. The rate is down about one percentage point from 2024 and roughly 20 percentage points from 20 years…...
March 2026's 3 Degree Guarantee recipient: Life Choice Pregnancy Care Center
3+ week, 1+ day ago (73+ words) WBKO March 2026's 3 Degree Guarantee recipient: Life Choice Pregnancy Care Center Girl Scout troop partners with fire department for safety training February 2026's 3 Degree Guarantee recipient: Barren County YMCA January 2026's 3 Degree Guarantee recipient: Room in the Inn December 2025's…...
Barren River District Health Department shares risks of sleep-related infant deaths
4+ week, 12+ hour ago (273+ words) BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) -Thousands of infants die each year in the United States from sleep-related causes, and a local health agency is urging parents to follow safe-sleep guidelines to reduce those deaths. According to Brittany Moss, HANDS supervisor at…...
Mom says baby formula bought at Walmart was replaced by flour
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (262+ words) BALTIMORE (WMAR) - A Maryland mother says a routine trip to buy baby formula from Walmart led to a frightening incident with her 11-month-old son. Alivia Council says a container of infant formula she bought at a Walmart in Nottingham was…...
Kentucky lawmakers push to reclassify abortion drugs as controlled substances
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (158+ words) LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - There's a new push to control access to abortion, inducing medications in Kentucky. House Bill 646 specifically targets the distribution and use of abortion-inducing medications. Supporters say the bill is needed to counter aggressive marketing campaigns from out-of-state…...
Tippy Toes" baby food recalled due to health risk
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (130+ words) (CNN) - Some baby food has been recalled due to a possible health risk. Initiative Foods has recalled a single lot of its "Tippy Toes" apple, pear and banana fruit puree due to elevated levels of patulin. Patulin is a naturally…...
T. J. Regional Health welcomes first baby of 2026
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (44+ words) WBKO T. J. Regional Health welcomes first baby of 2026 Vape shop owner concerned with new state regulations Kentucky State Police Angel Initiative helps people seek addiction treatment Teen with autism found safe in Bowling Green...
Nashville native's son named Guinness World Record's most premature baby
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (349+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A family in Iowa is celebrating a milestone, their son, Nash, has been officially recognized by Guinness World Records as the most premature baby to survive. Guinness World Records gave Nash the title to honor his first…...