Cigarette tax collections in KY dropped after last two tax increases; smoking rate declining
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Increasing state cigarette taxes has proven to be an effective policy to decrease smoking…
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Mark Fleming: Early detection of peripheral arterial disease can help prevent more than just amputation
Early recognition and treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) can prevent leg amputations, but it can also reduce a patient’s…
Smokers can reduce (maybe erase) risk of dying of lung cancer by quitting at young age; younger better
Kentucky Health News Smoking’s negative health consequences are well known, but smokers can reduce ― or even erase ― their…
Chamber Spotlight: Health affects the bottom line — just one reason the region needs to get healthier
By Hannah Carver NKyTribune reporter Kentucky is a place that nearly 4.5 million people call home. It’s a Commonwealth full…
UK researchers find a mother’s smoking during pregnancy increases risk of child’s obesity
By Laura Wright University of Kentucky University of Kentucky researchers have identified a potential cellular mechanism that connects a mother’s smoking while…
CDC reports that smoking rates for adults in U.S. has reached historic low– 14%; young adults, 10%
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today reported that the cigarette smoking rates for adults in the United…
New study says youth likely to start smoking after they turn 18, but not before
Kentucky Health News The celebration in recent years about lower smoking rates among teenagers could end up being all for…
KHIP: State’s adults favor tobacco-free schools; only 39% of school districts have tobacco-free policies
The most recent Kentucky Health Issues Poll (KHIP) found that nearly 9 in 10 adults (87%) favor schools adopting tobacco-free…
SmartHealthToday: FDA focusing on cutting nicotine in cigarettes; tobacco use causes 500k deaths a year
SmartHealthToday Team The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced its intent to significantly cut the amount of nicotine currently found in…
Report: Failure by southern legislators on tobacco policies leads to higher tobacco use, cancer rate
State legislatures in Kentucky and 11 other Southern states are contributing to the region’s increased cancer burden by failing to…
Study says only way to protect children from nicotine exposure is to not smoke in house — or quit
Children carry significant levels of nicotine on their hands even if their parents don’t smoke around them, according to a…
Kentucky failing in efforts to reduce tobacco use, American Lung Association national report says
The American Lung Association’s “State of Tobacco Control” report has found that in 2016 Kentucky failed to do enough to…
Just lowering smoking rate to national average could save Kentucky $1.7 billion in health care costs
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News If Kentucky could cut its smoking rate to the national average, it would save…
Political climate in Frankfort means smoke-free advocates should focus on local bans
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News More Kentucky localities are likely to see efforts for smoking bans, as a statewide…