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A slender, black, rectangle, the Juul fits easily in the palm of your hand. You don’t light it, you trigger it with a click of a finger. The mist that is…
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One of Kentucky’s leading health advocates says a 50 cent increase in the state’s cigarette tax is beginning to pay dividends.A poll commissioned by the…
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In 2014, about one in four teens nationwide reported smoking an e-cigarette, which are lauded y the vaping industry as a safer alternative to cigarettes.…
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On the heels of a record year for lobbyist spending, Kentucky businesses and organizations spent an all-time high of $2.6 t million dollars in the first…
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A new survey of the health behavior of Kentucky youth is showing some positive signs, especially regarding tobacco use.There remain concerns related to…
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Hundreds of kids scurrying to buses are oblivious to a sign above them declaring Bourbon County High School “100 percent Tobacco Free.” But upstairs in…
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More than two dozen health organizations are promoting the physical benefits found soon after quitting smoking. They did so Wednesday in announcing the…
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The bill would prevent insurers from charging co-pays, requiring prior authorization or step therapy to gain access to smoking cessation benefits.
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The Kentucky senate voted Wednesday to make all public school campuses tobacco free Bill Sponsor Dr. Ralph Alvarado told senators Kentucky’s youth smoking…
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According to the results of a recent federal study, teen smoking in Kentucky is on the decline. But, the state's primary public health doctor says there's…