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Student-driven project at Hazard High that advocated for tobacco-free policies is named a Healthy Kentucky Policy Champion
Several HHS TAP members advocated for the tobacco-free schools bill, which passed, at the state Capitol this spring. —– The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky has awarded a student-driven project to educate...
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CDC urges people to stop using electronic cigarettes amid an outbreak of lung illness related to ‘vaping’ that has killed at least 4
The companies call it “vaping,” but e-cigs produce aerosol with particulates, not a vapor. (NPR photo) —– Four deaths have been linked to use of electronic cigarettes and federal officials are investigating...
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Philip Morris, Altria may re-unite; single firm would be market leader in nicotine delivery, and health advocates don’t like it
IQOS items sold by Philip Morris, soon to be by Altria Group —– Health advocates and tobacco foes are objecting to a possible reunion of Altria Group and Philip Morris International, on grounds...
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State health officials ask health-care providers to report cases of any lung problems related to e-cigarettes; they plan to investigate
State health officials will be working closely with health-care providers, local health departments and federal health officials to gather information and investigate any cases of severe pulmonary disease related to...
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People in the most rural areas are more likely to die from colon cancer even though they are less likely to get it in the first place
Patients who live in remote or very small rural communities are a bit more likely to show up at their doctor’s office with late-stage colon cancer than other Americans, which...
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September is National Recovery Month; recovering addict Rex Chapman slated to attend event in Paintsville Sept. 21
Every September, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration sponsors National Recovery Month to increase awareness and understanding of substance-use and mental disorders and to celebrate the people who recover. “This...
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86 percent of Kentucky’s school districts have already adopted tobacco-free polices, ahead of state law with opt-out provision
Only 24 of Kentucky’s 172 school districts, or 14 percent, have not passed a tobacco-free policy that mirrors a new state law that will take effect next July 1, according...
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After 2018 tax hike, cigarette sales in Ky. dropped 10%, more than the national decline; bill would tax e-cigs, sales of which are rising
The tax hike made cigarettes noticeably more expensive in Kentucky than in Indiana and Tennessee, and narrowed price differentials with Ohio and West Virginia; that may have reduced Kentucky sales....
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Skyrocketing cost of insulin examined by legislative committee and research showing cost makes patients ration the hormone
Advocates called on state lawmakers to find a way to make insulin more affordable, with several of them telling an all-too-common story of how they must ration their supplies because...
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State approves lower overall rates and expanded area for one Obamacare insurer, lowers rate-hike request of the other one
Insurance Department maps, adapted by Kentucky Health News; click on either for a larger version. —– Federally subsidized health insurance in Kentucky next year will cost more or less than...