Princess Health and Health ranking of Kentucky seniors moves up, but they are still last in health outcomes, says America's Health Rankings. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Health ranking of Kentucky seniors moves up, but they are still last in health outcomes, says America's Health Rankings. Princessiccia

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By Melissa Patrick and Al CrossKentucky Health NewsKentucky moved up three spots,...

Princess Health and Study says if Ky. cut its smoking rate to the national average, it could save $1.7 billion in health-care costs the very next year . Princessiccia

Princess Health and Study says if Ky. cut its smoking rate to the national average, it could save $1.7 billion in health-care costs the very next year . Princessiccia

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Princess Health and Shepherdsville bans smoking with children in vehicle. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Shepherdsville bans smoking with children in vehicle. Princessiccia

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In the first such ban in Kentucky, the Shepherdsville City Council has passed an...

Princess Health and State and national smoke-free leaders tell Ky. advocates to focus on local smoking bans because of political climate in Frankfort. Princessiccia

Princess Health and State and national smoke-free leaders tell Ky. advocates to focus on local smoking bans because of political climate in Frankfort. Princessiccia

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By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health NewsMore Kentucky localities are likely to see...

Princess Health and Kenton County embraces its once-controversial smoking ban as chances of a statewide ban have dimmed. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Kenton County embraces its once-controversial smoking ban as chances of a statewide ban have dimmed. Princessiccia

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Five years after Kenton County's smoking ban took effect over great opposition,...

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 85 percent of Kentucky adults want schools to be tobacco-free, but only 28 percent of the state's school districts are. Princessiccia

Princess Health and 85 percent of Kentucky adults want schools to be tobacco-free, but only 28 percent of the state's school districts are. Princessiccia

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An overwhelming majority of Kentucky adults, 85 percent, want schools to be tobacco-free,...

Princess Health and Rice Leach, battling cancer and headed for hospice, gets Public Health Hero Award that Fayette health board will name for him. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Rice Leach, battling cancer and headed for hospice, gets Public Health Hero Award that Fayette health board will name for him. Princessiccia

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Rice LeachDr. Rice Leach, a state and national leader in public health for decades,...

Princess Health and Princess Health andState Supreme Court says county boards of health cannot enact smoking bans by regulation.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Princess Health andState Supreme Court says county boards of health cannot enact smoking bans by regulation.Princessiccia

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By Al CrossKentucky Health NewsCounty health boards in Kentucky do not have the...

Princess Health and Princess Health andDanville is latest Ky. community to ban indoor use of e-cigarettes, following new law that classifies them as tobacco product.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Princess Health andDanville is latest Ky. community to ban indoor use of e-cigarettes, following new law that classifies them as tobacco product.Princessiccia

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The Danville City Commission has approved an ordinance that bans the use of e-cigs...

Princess Health and Princess Health andTobacco heritage blocks smoking bans in rural Kentucky.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Princess Health andTobacco heritage blocks smoking bans in rural Kentucky.Princessiccia

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"A mural showing a tobacco harvest has been on display high inthe second-floor...

Princess Health and Princess Health andLouisville jails sign up inmates for health coverage to save the state money; other jails around state may follow suit.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Princess Health andLouisville jails sign up inmates for health coverage to save the state money; other jails around state may follow suit.Princessiccia

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Louisville jails are holding daily health insurance sign-ups for released inmates,...

Princess Health and Princess Health andTobacco is top target in Beshear's health plans, but he still praises expansion of plant that makes smokeless tobacco.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Princess Health andTobacco is top target in Beshear's health plans, but he still praises expansion of plant that makes smokeless tobacco.Princessiccia

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Gov. Steve Beshear says tobacco is the main cause of Kentuckians' relatively poor...

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 Beshear endorses statewide smoking ban as bill moves to the House floor; Williamsburg adopts its own ban.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Beshear endorses statewide smoking ban as bill moves to the House floor; Williamsburg adopts its own ban.Princessiccia

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Gov. Steve Beshear endorsed a statewide smoking ban yesterday at a Frankfort rally...

Princess Health and Williamsburg in line to pass smoking ban next month.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Williamsburg in line to pass smoking ban next month.Princessiccia

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An ordinance imposing a smoking ban in Williamsburg is ready for a City Council...

Princess Health and How to take local action to improve health at the local level is outlined at Frankfort conference.Princessiccia

Princess Health and How to take local action to improve health at the local level is outlined at Frankfort conference.Princessiccia

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By Tara KaprowyKentucky Health NewsA recipe for how to improve health at the local...

Princess Health and Floyd County woman is Kentucky's smoke-free advocate of year.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Floyd County woman is Kentucky's smoke-free advocate of year.Princessiccia

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For her work spreading the word about second-hand smoke and founding the coalition...

Princess Health and Mayor will propose smoking ban in Hopkinsville, largest Kentucky city without one.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Mayor will propose smoking ban in Hopkinsville, largest Kentucky city without one.Princessiccia

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The largest Kentucky city that has not banned smoking in public places may change...