Month: October 2012
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Hopkinsville mayor breaks tie to pass citywide smoking ban
After a six months of public debate, private wrangling and at least one serious local editorial page flaying, the Hopkinsville City Council narrowly passed a citywide smoking ban Tuesday night....
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Study: Small business owners see bottom-line benefit from employee health and wellness programs
A study of small businesses has found that three out of four offering health and wellness programs to their employees believe the initiatives are good for their bottom line. The...
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Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky looking for grant applications for programs that cut chronic disease risk for school-age kids
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky is looking for applications for grants that will fund innovative programs to reduce chronic disease risk for school-aged children. Because chronic disease occurs at...
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Do Kentucky families care about obesity? Louisville newspaper blog says yes; now comes the hard part
In The Prime, The Courier-Journal‘s collection of news, features, videos and blogs “that help you thrive as you age” has taken on a new crusade: obesity. It’s a brave initiative...
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Obesity is a dirty word: Study looks at what works in anti-obesity campaigns, and it’s not telling people they’re fat
What about those anti-obesity ads? Is anyone listening? If so, is anyone motivated to do better? Might they be offensive to some? Educational? Helpful? Are they working at all? More...
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UK researcher part of team that has identified Usher Syndrome gene, responsible for genetic loss of sight and hearing in babies
A University of Kentucky physiologist has teamed with researchers from several institutions to report a novel type of gene associated with Usher Syndrome, a hereditary disease that causes individuals to...