Kentucky is No. 4 in smoking, down from No. 2, but at 17.4% of adults, experts say the state’s smoking rate is still way too high
By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News Kentucky still has one of the nation’s highest adult smoking rates, but has fallen to fourth among the states, after many years of either...
Top senators, one of whom lost both parents to smoking, say no advocates spoke to them about increasing anti-tobacco spending
By Al CrossKentucky Health News Kentucky’s top two state senators said Tuesday that none of the advocates for more funding of tobacco prevention spoke to them about it during...
Whether or not you smoke can be influenced by heredity; new research may help identify specific risks and ways to quit
Photo illustration by Gerd Altmann, Pixabay, via Newswise Kentucky Health NewsIf your parents or grandparents smoke, you are more likely to smoke. Perhaps that’s one reason smoking persists in...
Appeals court upholds proposed warning labels for cigarette packs, but sends case back down to decide a procedural issue
Three of the proposed warning labels for cigarette packs and ads By Kevin McGillAssociated Press A federal rule to require cigarette packs and advertising to include graphic illustrations that demonstrate...
If you are diagnosed with cancer and you smoke, that’s one more reason to stop, says UK doctor who co-chaired national survey
Smokers who have cancer have a better chance of overcoming the disease if they stop smoking, but not all cancer-treatment programs do a good job of encouraging patients to...