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 finds most smokers are not satisfied with e-cigarettes and don't make the switch; study author wishes they would. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Study finds most smokers are not satisfied with e-cigarettes and don't make the switch; study author wishes they would. Princessiccia

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image www.mirror.co.ukAlthough e-cigarettes did help a small group of smokers quit...

Princess Health and 1/2 of cancer deaths and maybe 1/2 of new cases could be prevented by exercise, watching food and drink, and not smoking. Princessiccia

Princess Health and 1/2 of cancer deaths and maybe 1/2 of new cases could be prevented by exercise, watching food and drink, and not smoking. Princessiccia

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Half of all cancer deaths could be prevented "by applying insights that we've had...

Princess Health and Effects of new vaping regulations won't be felt immediately; American and British researchers have differing views of e-cigs. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Effects of new vaping regulations won't be felt immediately; American and British researchers have differing views of e-cigs. Princessiccia

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By Danielle RayKentucky Health NewsA long time coming, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...

Princess Health and FDA to regulate e-cigs: ban sales to minors, require warning signs, require federal approval; did not address advertising issues. Princessiccia

Princess Health and FDA to regulate e-cigs: ban sales to minors, require warning signs, require federal approval; did not address advertising issues. Princessiccia

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In a long-anticipated move, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced May...

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 Leading tobacco foe is fighting Big Tobacco again, this time because the industry has taken over the electronic cigarette trade. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Leading tobacco foe is fighting Big Tobacco again, this time because the industry has taken over the electronic cigarette trade. Princessiccia

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By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health NewsOne of the nation's top anti-tobacco advocates...

Princess Health and UK study finds e-cigarettes aren't replacing traditional cigarettes, but their sales rise as unregulated TV ads for them increase. Princessiccia

Princess Health and UK study finds e-cigarettes aren't replacing traditional cigarettes, but their sales rise as unregulated TV ads for them increase. Princessiccia

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A study led by a University of Kentucky researcher found that electronic cigarettes...

Princess Health and Want to avoid prostate cancer? Evidence suggests that one thing you could do, if you're a smoker, is to stop smoking. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Want to avoid prostate cancer? Evidence suggests that one thing you could do, if you're a smoker, is to stop smoking. Princessiccia

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As fewer men are smoking, fewer are dying from prostate cancer, and the trends appear...

Princess Health and FDA launches its first advertising campaign aimed at rural youth about the dangers of smokeless tobacco. Princessiccia

Princess Health and FDA launches its first advertising campaign aimed at rural youth about the dangers of smokeless tobacco. Princessiccia

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today launched a campaign on the dangers of...

Princess Health and Teens now more likely to use e-cigs than tobacco; health officials call for regulations and better education about the products. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Teens now more likely to use e-cigs than tobacco; health officials call for regulations and better education about the products. Princessiccia

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By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health NewsThe number of adolescents using electronic...

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 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 Survey of Cincy-area students, including some in Kenton County, finds pot and vaping more popular than cigs; drug use down. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Survey of Cincy-area students, including some in Kenton County, finds pot and vaping more popular than cigs; drug use down. Princessiccia

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Students in Greater Cincinnati, including Northern Kentucky, are more likely to...

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 With 10 Health Care Executives on it Board, US Chamber of Commerce Defends Big Tobacco Abroad. Princessiccia

Princess Health and With 10 Health Care Executives on it Board, US Chamber of Commerce Defends Big Tobacco Abroad. Princessiccia

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Tobacco, especially smoked in cigarettes, is generally recognized by health care...

Princess Health and CDC says state spends less than 8% of what it should on preventing use of tobacco; companies spend 13 times as much.Princessiccia

Princess Health and CDC says state spends less than 8% of what it should on preventing use of tobacco; companies spend 13 times as much.Princessiccia

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Kentucky spends only 7.6 percent of what it should spend on preventing the use...

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,...