Day: December 2, 2011
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Kentucky ranks 36th for tobacco prevention spending; many states have made cuts
Though it received $389 million in tobacco-settlement funds in fiscal year 2012, and ranks first or second in tobacco use, Kentucky spent just $2.2 million of that on prevention of...
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Kentucky and most other states continue to delay action on health-insurance exchanges, despite Jan. 1, 2013 deadline
Though states must be able to prove whether or not they’re ready to run a state insurance exchange by Jan. 1, 2013, many, including Kentucky, have not made any moves...
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The common ‘fat gene’ can be overcome with a little exercise
Even if they’ve inherited “the fat gene,” people don’t have to be overweight if they have a relatively small amount of physical activity, such as walking their dog, a study...