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State officials announce first death from ‘vaping’ in Kentucky

Kentucky health officials have reported the state’s first probable death related to use of electronic cigarettes. The commissioner of the state Department for Public Health, Dr. Angela Dearinger, said the death...

By Al Cross Published January 13, 2020 FEATURED, TOBACCO, YOUR HEALTH

Executive of ‘low-rated’ nursing-home chain is now health cabinet’s inspector general, overseeing nursing-home inspection

Adam Mather —– When Andy Beshear became governor a month ago, Adam Mather was regional operations vice president for Signature HealthCare, a Louisville-based firm “that owns more than two dozen low-rated...

By Al Cross Published January 13, 2020 FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY

Ky. among national leaders in flu, which keeps accelerating; 2 more deaths raise state total to 8; still plenty of time to get a shot

Two more people have died in Kentucky from influenza this season, bringing that number up to eight, according to the state Department for Public Health weekly flu report. Kentucky is among states...

By Al Cross Published January 13, 2020 FEATURED, YOUR HEALTH

State has texting programs to help young people stop ‘vaping;’ experts say only 5 of 100 smokers are able to quit on their own

WebMD photo —– The abrupt change in the legal age to buy tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes, has likely resulted in many to people 18, 19 and 20 being cut off...

By Al Cross Published January 13, 2020 FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, TOBACCO, YOUR HEALTH

Transport and fears of stigma and lack of confidentiality biggest barriers to accessing rural syringe exchanges, study concludes

Counties in study are in red; click on the image to enlarge it. —– By Heather Chapman Kentucky Health News Rural residents who inject drugs say they are less likely...

By Al Cross Published January 10, 2020 DRUGS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY

Harvard study finds toxin in Juul pods that is known to cause long-term lung damage; highest in flavors not nixed by new FDA ban

CNN image —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A study at Harvard University found that electronic cigarette products made by Juul Labs had a microbial toxin that can cause long-term lung damage. The...

By Al Cross Published January 10, 2020 FEATURED, TOBACCO

Lexington launches free app for youth to educate them about opioids; promoters hope to roll it out across state this year

Image from the FEND website —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Lexington is offering a new app called FEND, for “Full Energy, No Drugs,” to aid in the education...

By Al Cross Published January 10, 2020 DRUGS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

New AG vows to fight child abuse (Ky. ranks No. 1 in it); child-advocate groups want changes in state laws to protect children

Atty. Gen. Daniel Cameron spoke at a press conference about child abuse. (Louisville Courier Journal photo) —– Kentucky’s new attorney general called a press conference to declare his office’s commitment to...

By Al Cross Published January 10, 2020 DRUGS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY

Grayson County newspapers introduce health department’s new public health director, who says he’s going after human trafficking

Grayson County Public Health Director Joshua Embry (Photo by Matt Lasley, Grayson County News-Gazette) —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News LEITCHFIELD, Ky. – Health departments in Kentucky usually operate in...

By Al Cross Published January 6, 2020 FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY

FDA bans sale of most flavors in cartridge-based e-cigarettes; menthol flavor still allowed, against health advocates’ advice

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Trump administration has announced a ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes except for menthol and tobacco-flavored products for cartridge-based systems, like pods...

By Al Cross Published January 5, 2020 FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, TOBACCO, YOUR HEALTH

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