Letters to Editor: Joe Geraci urges fighting smoking, church officials decry HB 18’s housing prejudices
Joe Geraci, cancer survivor, urges action on smoking As our state faces an alarming rise in e-cigarettes and tobacco use,…
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Smoking during pregnancy can cause long-term problems for babies; stop smoking now
By Maridith Yahl NKyTribune health reporter Smoking during pregnancy affects how the baby takes in oxygen, how the baby develops…
Kentucky Health Collaborative joins forces against lung cancer to diagnose more cases, earlier
By Andrea Slone University of Kentucky Kentucky Health Collaborative (KHC) Members are joining forces to bridge the gap between high-quality…
Breathe Easy — really — by helping to reduce smoking to BUILD better health; it’s a challenge
A collaborative group of local entities are continuing their partnership with the BUILD Health Challenge to effect change related to…
Senior health: Kentucky’s aging population is among nation’s least healthy — here’s what to do
Kentucky Health News As life expectancy for both men and women keeps rising, it’s important to adopt a handful of…
Healthy Headlines: Heart attack symptoms for women are just different from men’s — know them
St. Elizabeth Healthcare The pressure between her shoulder blades would not let up. And when Karen Lugo, who is always…
Today is the Great American Smokeout — time to do the single best thing for your heath: Quit smoking
By Audrey Danville University of Kentucky Quitting tobacco is the single best thing a person can do for their health…
Center for Great Neighborhoods, BUILD NKY seek ‘Quit for Good’ applications for grants
The Commonwealth of Kentucky has the highest smoking rates of any state in the U.S., and the City of Covington…
Coalition for Smoke-Free Tomorrow wants legislature to enact $1 per pack for cigarettes to lower smoking
In order to reduce smoking among children, teens, and pregnant women, and achieve intended health outcomes, the excise tax on…
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…
SmartHealthToday: First, eat breakfast; second, it’s never too late to make changes for good health
By Kristen Mees SmartHealthToday Breakfast is the most important meal of the day — right? Everyone has read articles that…
KY has high rates of lung cancer and high rates of smoking; lung cancer can be prevented and treated
The American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout has come and gone — but puts the spotlight on the high incidence…
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….
Erica Palmer Smith: New state law makes it easier than ever to quit smoking — get help now
For the nearly 900,000 smokers in Kentucky, there has never been a better time to quit. During the 2017…
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…
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…
Dr. Theodore Miller: Commit to Quit — smoking has consequences yet KY ranks #1 in adults who smoke
Kentuckians are proud when their basketball teams reach the top of national polls. But leading the country in other rankings…
SmartHealthToday: Never too late to quit smoking, benefits are immediate; how about now?
By Dianne Gebhardt-French SmartHealthToday It’s not too late to quit smoking, and some benefits are nearly immediate, a range of…