Day: April 15, 2024
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Legislature rejects pleas, cuts tobacco-prevention spending; passes vape bill some say could spur youth smoking
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern In a year when the American Cancer Society asked the Kentucky legislature to increase spending on tobacco prevention, lawmakers cut it and passed an anti-vaping...
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Bills to become law on vaping, pharmacy reform, vaccinations, drugs, at-home blood testing, coverage of cancer screening, more
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News In its 2024 session the Kentucky General Assembly has passed dozens of health-related bills that address a range of topics. With one day left...
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The more health-related social needs factors a woman has, the less likely she is to get a mammogram; that matters in Kentucky
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study says the more health-related social needs a woman has, the less likely she is to get a mammogram....
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Kentucky’s rate of teenagers having children is fourth in nation
By John McGary, WEKU Kentucky has the fourth-highest teenage birth rate in the U.S., according to the latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which show Kentucky’s teen...
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Jefferson County Public Schools program will allow students to graduate high school with a licensed practical nurse degree
A program to bring more nurses into the workforce will be offered in the Jefferson County Public Schools. The program will allow high-school seniors to graduate with a licensed practical...