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UK gets historic $1.8 million grant to fight obesity in six highly obese counties: Clinton, Elliott, Lewis, Letcher, Logan, Martin

UK gets historic $1.8 million grant to fight obesity in six highly obese counties: Clinton, Elliott, Lewis, Letcher, Logan, Martin
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The Cooperative Extension Service at the  University of Kentucky  is getting $1.8 million in federal funds over the next three years to fig...
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