Bardstown newspaper's editorial criticizes one-for-one mandate for state-funded syringe exchanges

New syringes with clean needles State and local officials need to get politics out of public health when it comes to establishing and fundin...

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Nelson County starting syringe exchange on one-for-one basis

Requiring "a clean needle for every dirty one . . . isn't the best practice to reduce the spread of blood-borne pathogens such as H...

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Ky. is a national leader in hepatitis C, but many counties at risk shun syringe exchanges that could prevent disease outbreaks

"Growing intravenous drug use by people sharing syringes to inject heroin and other substances" has helped make Kentucky a nationa...

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Louisville adds electronic cigarettes, hookahs to smoking ban

Electronic cigarettes and hookahs are now included in the smoking ban of Kentucky's largest city. The Louisville Metro Council voted 15-...

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Environmental group lists Ky. among top 5 states for number of people affected by violations of safe drinking water regulations

Kentucky is ranked in the top five states for the number of people affected by health-based violations of federal drinking water laws, Erica...

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Foundation plans to be more active against tobacco, since it is the cause of many of Kentucky's health problems

As more Kentuckians favor a statewide smoking ban but the state legislature won't even ban smoking at schools, the Foundation for a Heal...

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