Day: November 16, 2012
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Share of Kentuckians reporting they had been diagnosed as diabetic nearly tripled from 1995 to 2010
We’re not just getting fatter, Kentucky, we’re becoming chronically ill because of it. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the rate of diagnosed diabetes in Kentucky has...
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Teen smoking in Kentucky declined more than it did in nation from 2002 to 2010, but state remained in top 10
Like most states, Kentucky showed a drop in reported cigarette smoking among 12- to 17-year-olds from 2002 to 2010, according to a report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health...