Princess Health and Kentuckians agree regionally on tobacco controls; poll shows wide differences among regions in impact of drug abuse. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Kentuckians agree regionally on tobacco controls; poll shows wide differences among regions in impact of drug abuse. Princessiccia

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By Al CrossKentucky Health NewsIn a state that once had more tobacco farms than...

Princess Health and CDC boss Tom Frieden, at SOAR, gives examples of how communities can improve health, such as smoking bans. Princessiccia

Princess Health and CDC boss Tom Frieden, at SOAR, gives examples of how communities can improve health, such as smoking bans. Princessiccia

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By Al CrossKentucky Health NewsPIKEVILLE, Ky. -- Speaking to a region with some...

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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Illustration from University of California-San FranciscoBy Melissa PatrickKentucky...

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 If legislature won't help protect Kentuckians from the health threat of tobacco, local governments should, Herald-Leader says. Princessiccia

Princess Health and If legislature won't help protect Kentuckians from the health threat of tobacco, local governments should, Herald-Leader says. Princessiccia

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Since the Kentucky General Assembly "adjourned without tackling the addiction that...

Princess Health and Officials hope reduction in Ky. colon cancer deaths via screening can be replicated with lung cancer, in which state is No. 1. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Officials hope reduction in Ky. colon cancer deaths via screening can be replicated with lung cancer, in which state is No. 1. Princessiccia

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Health officials in Kentucky, especially in the eastern part of the state, hope...

Princess Health and Study outlines historical barriers to tobacco prevention in Kentucky and other tobacco-growing states.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Study outlines historical barriers to tobacco prevention in Kentucky and other tobacco-growing states.Princessiccia

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A University of Kentucky College of Nursing study published in The Milbank Quarterly...

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 Bourbon Co. teen named South's top youth anti-tobacco advocate for his efforts in pushing for county smoking ban.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Bourbon Co. teen named South's top youth anti-tobacco advocate for his efforts in pushing for county smoking ban.Princessiccia

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Tyler Boyle (Photo from Lexington Herald-Leader) Tyler Boyle, a Bourbon County...

Princess Health andElementary-school students prompt Middlesboro smoking ban.Princessiccia

Princess Health andElementary-school students prompt Middlesboro smoking ban.Princessiccia

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UPDATE, May 20: The council passed the ban with one member opposing it. Gary Mills...

Princess Health andBurgin, in heart of Kentucky, is state's 40th school district to go tobacco-free; ban, won by students, applies to vapor products.Princessiccia

Princess Health andBurgin, in heart of Kentucky, is state's 40th school district to go tobacco-free; ban, won by students, applies to vapor products.Princessiccia

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Burgin Independent Schools, in the heart of Kentucky, will be the latest 100 percent...

Princess Health and Princess Health andRussell Co. school board plans to make all campuses tobacco-free, renews free-lunch-for-all plan after breaking even.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Princess Health andRussell Co. school board plans to make all campuses tobacco-free, renews free-lunch-for-all plan after breaking even.Princessiccia

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School districts in Kentucky often deal with health issues. The Russell County Board...

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 andFoundation for a Healthy Kentucky reports putting 24 percent more money into grants last year than in 2012.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Princess Health andFoundation for a Healthy Kentucky reports putting 24 percent more money into grants last year than in 2012.Princessiccia

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The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky made grants totaling $2,355,838 in 2013, a...

Princess Health and Princess Health andAltria, parent of Philip Morris, reports spending most on lobbying the 2014 legislature but says it didn't fight smoking ban.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Princess Health andAltria, parent of Philip Morris, reports spending most on lobbying the 2014 legislature but says it didn't fight smoking ban.Princessiccia

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The parent firm of the nation's largest cigarette company again reported spending...

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 andBeshear says statewide smoking ban 'just a matter of time' .Princessiccia

Princess Health and Princess Health andBeshear says statewide smoking ban 'just a matter of time' .Princessiccia

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Gov. Steve Beshear said in an interview broadcast Sunday that Kentucky will have...

Princess Health and Princess Health andKy. leads U.S. in emphysema (COPD), but study shows fewer COPD hospitalizations in Ky. places with smoke-free laws.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Princess Health andKy. leads U.S. in emphysema (COPD), but study shows fewer COPD hospitalizations in Ky. places with smoke-free laws.Princessiccia

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Princess Health and Princess Health andSponsor of statewide smoking ban says House leaders are blocking a vote to protect some members from political fallout.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Princess Health andSponsor of statewide smoking ban says House leaders are blocking a vote to protect some members from political fallout.Princessiccia

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By Al CrossKentucky Health NewsThe bill for a statewide smoking ban has stalled,...