Princess Health and Justice secretary, drug-policy chief and ex-health boss back needle exchanges but 'political rhetoric' can trump science. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Justice secretary, drug-policy chief and ex-health boss back needle exchanges but 'political rhetoric' can trump science. Princessiccia

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By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health NewsCORBIN, Ky. � Local officials and legislators...

Princess Health and CDC finds health problems are common at public pools; state requires local health departments to inspect each one twice a year. Princessiccia

Princess Health and CDC finds health problems are common at public pools; state requires local health departments to inspect each one twice a year. Princessiccia

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By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health NewsThousands of public pools, hot tubs and water...

Princess Health and Top deputy in state health department named commissioner of Lexington health department. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Top deputy in state health department named commissioner of Lexington health department. Princessiccia

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Kraig HumbaughDr. Kraig Humbaugh, senior deputy commissioner of the Kentucky...

Princess Health and Kenton County's approval of a needle exchange inches Northern Kentucky, hit the hardest by heroin, toward getting one. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Kenton County's approval of a needle exchange inches Northern Kentucky, hit the hardest by heroin, toward getting one. Princessiccia

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The Kenton County Fiscal Court unanimously approved a mobile needle exchange program...

Princess Health and Boyd, Clark counties approve needle exchanges; Boyd's is a limited, one-for one; Covington's proposed limits draw objections. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Boyd, Clark counties approve needle exchanges; Boyd's is a limited, one-for one; Covington's proposed limits draw objections. Princessiccia

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By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health NewsClark and Boyd counties are the ninth and...

Princess Health and Bill to keep dirty needles out of landfills hijacked with amendment to require needle-exchange programs to be one-for-one. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Bill to keep dirty needles out of landfills hijacked with amendment to require needle-exchange programs to be one-for-one. Princessiccia

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By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health NewsA House bill to educate the public about how...

Princess Health and Lake Cumberland District Health Department using polls in an effort to get school boards to make campuses tobacco-free.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Lake Cumberland District Health Department using polls in an effort to get school boards to make campuses tobacco-free.Princessiccia

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Countywide smoking bans are unlikely to pass anytime soon in most of rural Kentucky,...

Princess Health and Health department urges Kentuckians to walk regularly; state ranks high in obesity, low in physical activity.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Health department urges Kentuckians to walk regularly; state ranks high in obesity, low in physical activity.Princessiccia

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With summer here, the state health department is urging Kentuckians to adopt...

Princess Health and Louisville opens first needle exchange in state; officials predict rural counties will be slow to follow.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Louisville opens first needle exchange in state; officials predict rural counties will be slow to follow.Princessiccia

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Photo by Scott Utterback, The Courier-Journal Louisville Metro Public Health...

Princess Health and Princess Health andPublic Health Week, April 1-7, puts focus on issues.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Princess Health andPublic Health Week, April 1-7, puts focus on issues.Princessiccia

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The state Department for Public Health is working to promote National Public Health...

Princess Health and Princess Health andHigh-school health fair takes healthy messages to students.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Princess Health andHigh-school health fair takes healthy messages to students.Princessiccia

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Dietitians Josie Crew and Heather Schierer staffed an exhibit onrisks of sugary...

Princess Health and Knox County converting ambulance tax, taking 3/8 of health tax and asking library for same in order to save hospital.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Knox County converting ambulance tax, taking 3/8 of health tax and asking library for same in order to save hospital.Princessiccia

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The Knox County Fiscal Court and the Knox County Board of Health reached a deal...

Princess Health and Health departments raise, or try to raise, tax rates to offset state cuts, higher benefit costs and Medicaid payment problems.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Health departments raise, or try to raise, tax rates to offset state cuts, higher benefit costs and Medicaid payment problems.Princessiccia

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Some county health departments are trying, and others may try, to increase property-tax...

Princess Health and Public Health Week theme: It's a good investment, saving lives and money.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Public Health Week theme: It's a good investment, saving lives and money.Princessiccia

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April 1-7 is National Public Health Week, and the Kentucky Department for Public...

Princess Health and State Health Department gets diabetes prevention funding; will focus on prediabetes detection and lifestyle changes.Princessiccia

Princess Health and State Health Department gets diabetes prevention funding; will focus on prediabetes detection and lifestyle changes.Princessiccia

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The state Department for Public Health has been awarded a $134,380 federal...

Princess Health and Health departments in N. Ky. and Franklin County are among the first 11 in the nation to be accredited, a milestone in public health .Princessiccia

Princess Health and Health departments in N. Ky. and Franklin County are among the first 11 in the nation to be accredited, a milestone in public health .Princessiccia

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Three Kentucky departments are among the first 11 in the nation to receive...

Princess Health and Three Kentucky health departments in first group up for national accreditation; requires local health assessment, improvement plan.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Three Kentucky health departments in first group up for national accreditation; requires local health assessment, improvement plan.Princessiccia

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By Molly BurchettKentucky Health NewsThree Kentucky health departments are among...

Princess Health and Some Christian Co. health board members balk at director's idea of using $100,000 of $2.4 million reserve for recreational trail.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Some Christian Co. health board members balk at director's idea of using $100,000 of $2.4 million reserve for recreational trail.Princessiccia

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The director of the Christian County Health Department urged its board to give $100,000...

Princess Health and Health departments prepare for challenges posed by health-care reform law.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Health departments prepare for challenges posed by health-care reform law.Princessiccia

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No one really has a clue what changes from the health-care reform law will mean...

Princess Health and School nurses start getting scarcer, due to Medicaid problems.Princessiccia

Princess Health and School nurses start getting scarcer, due to Medicaid problems.Princessiccia

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By Molly BurchettKentucky Health NewsStudents in many Kentucky counties will find...