48th annual Great American Smokeout — today — reminds Kyians of dangers of smoking; time to quit?
Elected officials must do more to support Kentuckians who want to quit using tobacco products, say cancer patients, survivors, and…
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Advocates to mark Thursday’s Great American Smokeout by calling on KY lawmakers to act
Cancer patients and survivors are marking the American Cancer Society’s 47th annual Great American Smokeout Thursday by calling on elected…
The financial cost of smoking in Kentucky is so big, you really may want to quit when you see it
With the economic and societal costs of smoking totaling more than $300 billion per year, the personal-finance website WalletHub released…
Kentucky ranks first in lung cancer cases, but screening, treatment, prevention are easier now
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Lung Cancer Awareness Month falls in November, but in Kentucky, the promotion of prevention…
First Kentucky death from ‘vaping;’ Public Health Dept. urges all (especially young people) to stop
Kentucky Health News Kentucky health officials have reported the state’s first probable death related to use of electronic cigarettes. The…
Public Health tobacco program launches second phase of Quit Now Kentucky information campaign
Quitting tobacco isn’t easy – but Kentuckians don’t have to do it alone thanks to services like the state’s free…
Resources available to help smokers quit as cigarette tax increases go into effect
Now that the tax on a pack of cigarettes sold in Kentucky has risen from 60 cents to $1.10, many…
Poor adults on Medicaid more likely to quit smoking but only 15% of KY smokers use cessation benefit
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Low-income adults who gained health insurance under the expansion of Medicaid like Kentucky and…
New smoking Quit Line advertising campaign to lead people to state’s free counseling service
Kentucky’s Tobacco Quit Line is taking center stage in a new advertising campaign that encourages people to stop using tobacco…
Erica Smith: Kick It, Kentucky! encourages tobacco users to quit for good; health benefits follow
Mothers across continents, species and centuries have all shared one thing in common: an innate desire to protect their children….
SmartHealthToday: Never too late to quit smoking — benefits are immediate and significant
By Dianne Gebhardt-French SmartHeathToday It’s not too late to quit smoking, and some benefits are nearly immediate, a range of…