NKY Chamber of Commerce Government Forum focuses on concerns about vaping epidemic
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce sponsored a Government Forum November 25, to discuss…
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Boone County Schools to be recognized Monday for new tobacco-free campus policy
Boone County Schools will be recognized as one of the first Northern Kentucky school districts to adopt a tobacco-free policy,…
St. Elizabeth Healthcare CEO Colvin named to Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky board
Garren Colvin, president and CEO of St. Elizabeth Healthcare, has been appointed by Gov. Matt Bevin to the Foundation for…
Chamber Forum presents ‘The Vaping Epidemic in NKY;’ hear about proposed legislation for 2020
On Monday, November 25, the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce will host Government Forum: The Vaping Epidemic in NKY –…
School health coalition to promote policies, programs and practices aimed at improving children’s health
A new, statewide coalition that will work collectively to improve children’s health in the school setting has been established by…
Republican legislators propose taxing electronic cigarettes, as health measure, revenue measure
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Kentucky would tax electronic cigarettes just like other tobacco products for the first time,…
Registration open for free forum Sept. 23 on policy considerations regarding medical marijuana
Kentucky Health News Registration is now open for a statewide forum on medical marijuana to be held September 23 in…
Improved health is community undertaking, according to six-year program completed in seven Kentucky counties
If more Kentucky communities tackled their health issues as communities, the overall health of the state could be improved. That’s…
Commentary: Kentucky Senate, it’s time to make Kentucky schools tobacco free
By Ben Chandler, Terry Brooks, Kerri Shelling, Jack Hillard, David Adkisson Kentucky students need a statewide tobacco-free schools law…
KHIP: Large number of Kentuckians don’t use a regular doctor or clinic; one in five delay or skip care
A larger number of Kentucky adults indicate that they don’t use a regular doctor, health clinic or other appropriate sources…
To defend against flu epidemic in KY: ‘Get the shot, consult your doc, stop the spread,’ campaign says
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Influenza killed 325 people in Kentucky last flu season, when only 40 percent of…
Grant program for children’s health enters final year; foundation will share video with other communities
Kentucky Health News As a $3 million Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky grant program that focuses on children’s health moves…
Nicotine replacement therapy products available for Kentuckians who want to quit smoking
Kentuckians who want to quit smoking have at least two dozen sources for free and low-cost nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products….
Ten ‘bright spot’ counties in Appalachia where health is better than expected offer lessons for others
Three new resources released today offer a fresh approach to understanding health in Appalachia by focusing on community strengths and…
50-cent cigarette-tax hike largest ever in Ky but advocates say it won’t cut smoking; no tax on e-cigs
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As part of a larger tax bill, the Kentucky General Assembly voted April 2…
Majority of KY voters polled support raising cigarette tax to improve health, help address budget shortfall
A new poll shows a significant majority of Kentucky voters of all party affiliations support raising the state’s cigarette tax by…
Ben Chandler: Coalition for Smoke-Free Tomorrow urges win-win-win on increase in cigarette tax
$1 More For a Healthier Generation Recently, a coalition of more than 100 health care, business, education, and health advocacy…
Report finds states using only a small percentage of 1998 settlement on efforts to reduce tobacco use
“Broken Promises to Our Children: A State-by-State Look at the 1998 Tobacco Settlement 19 Years Later,” was released Wednesday. Its…
Foundation for Healthy KY’s Ben Chandler gives legislature overview of state’s health challenges
Citing the need for Kentucky to move from a health care rescue system that treats patients once they become acutely…
Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky seeks contact info for groups that wish to be listed in 2017 directory
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky will issue its 2017 statewide directory of Kentucky-based coalitions and other groups that are…
KHIP: After three years of holding steady, support for statewide smoke-free law surges to 71 percent
After three years of holding steady at about 66 percent, support for a comprehensive statewide smoke-free law among adults queried…
Ben Chandler: Expanded Medicaid program for low-income people works; we ought to stick to it
Improving health takes time. Almost everyone has struggled to improve their health — whether it’s trying to achieve a healthier…