Tag: public health
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Court of Appeals panel rules 2-1 that county boards of health can pass smoking bans; appeal in Bullitt County case seems likely
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News In Kentucky’s first appellate-court ruling on the issue, the state Court of Appeals today upheld the Bullitt County Board of Health‘s smoking ban, which...
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Two Kentucky moms participate in Duke study that found potentially toxic and unnecessary chemicals in most couches
Two Central Kentucky mothers participated in a Duke University-led study published today that shows that a vast majority of U.S. couches contain potentially toxic flame retardants that pose risks to...
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Study: Smoke-free workplace leads to fewer heart attacks
Mayo Clinic researchers have found a 33 percent drop in heart attack rates in a Minnesota county after public smoking bans were enacted. This, while rates of hypertension, diabetes, high...
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Rural states with declining immunization rates have increasing incidence of whooping cough
In the state that once had the highest immunization rate, Vermont’s medical community is not so proud of anymore. Fewer people are vaccinating their children in the nation’s most rural...
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CaldWELL County group campaigns for smoking ban
A committee dedicated to the wellness of Caldwell County, which makes the most of the county’s name, is pushing for a smoking ban. The CaldWELL Committee‘s internal acronym stands for Wellness Education...
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Mayfield named state’s top doctor, as head of health department
Dr. Stephanie Mayfield Dr. Stephanie Mayfield has been appointed as the commissioner for the state Department for Public Health, making her the first woman and first African American to hold the...
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Study estimates that secondhand smoke kills 42,000 Americans a year, and 900 of those are babies
More bad news for smokers and those who love them: A report out this week in the American Journal of Public Health says secondhand smoke is accountable for 42,000 deaths...
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‘Cigarette 6’ smoked by Hopkinsville paper’s editorial
First came the Jackson Five, then the Chicago Seven. Now, straight from Hopkinsville’s city council, come the Cigarette Six. So dubbed by the editorial board of the Kentucky New Era,...
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Child obesity is a complex problem, intimidating to those who are fighting it (last in a series)
Dr. Christopher Bolling prepares to see a patient. By Tara Kaprowy Kentucky Health News Nearly every weekday, pediatrician Christopher Bolling starts his day by scooping up his lap top and...
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County boards of health are being told to take a more active role in improving the health of their communities
Christian County’s health director told the county Board of Health last week that it “needs to spend less time on the health department’s budget and more time addressing big questions...