Former smokers get newly funded scan for lung cancer and encourage others to do the same, after finding cancer in time

Former smokers get newly funded scan for lung cancer and encourage others to do the same, after finding cancer in time

Unknown 12:56 PM cancer screening, federal spending, lung cancer, Medicare, smoking, tobacco

The number of smokers choosing to get low-dose CT scans to see if they have lung cancer is steadily increasing, especially since this screen...

Senate Republican leaders killed the smoking-ban bill passed by the Democratic House but some of them say its time may come

Senate Republican leaders killed the smoking-ban bill passed by the Democratic House but some of them say its time may come

Unknown 7:57 PM General Assembly, heart disease, legislation, lung cancer, smoking, smoking ban

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News On Feb. 13, for the first time, the Kentucky House of Representatives passed a statewide smoking ban...

Statewide smoking ban passes Kentucky's Democratic House, but its chances don't look good in the Republican Senate

Statewide smoking ban passes Kentucky's Democratic House, but its chances don't look good in the Republican Senate

Unknown 7:53 PM business, electronic cigarettes, General Assembly, legislation, legislature, lung cancer, smoking, smoking ban, tobacco, tobacco prevention

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT, Ky. – A statewide smoking ban passed the Democrat-controlled state House Friday for the f...

With 55 votes needed instead of the usual 51, it just got harder to pass a smoke-free workplace law in the House

With 55 votes needed instead of the usual 51, it just got harder to pass a smoke-free workplace law in the House

Unknown 7:19 PM General Assembly, legislature, lung cancer, smoking, smoking ban, tobacco, tobacco prevention

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT, Ky. – A bill to ban smoking in public places and places of employment will require the co...

Medicare to pay for CT scans of people at high risk of lung cancer

Medicare to pay for CT scans of people at high risk of lung cancer

Unknown 7:35 AM cancer, cancer screening, lung cancer, Medicare, prevention

Medicare will now pay for low-dose CT scans for people at high risk of getting lung cancer, a change welcomed by officials in Kentucky, whic...

Hope is high for a House floor vote and passage of a statewide smoking ban, but the Senate remains doubtful

Hope is high for a House floor vote and passage of a statewide smoking ban, but the Senate remains doubtful

Unknown 6:51 AM agriculture, legislation, lobbying, lung cancer, smoking, smoking ban, smoking bans, state government; General Assembly

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT, Ky. -- A bill to ban smoking in public places and places of employment is headed to the H...

Heavy use of e-cigarettes may deliver big doses of formaldehyde, which can be a cause of lung cancer, study suggests

Heavy use of e-cigarettes may deliver big doses of formaldehyde, which can be a cause of lung cancer, study suggests

Unknown 10:36 AM cancer, e-cigarettes, lung cancer, lung disease, research, smoking

Vapor produced by electronic cigarettes can contain a surprisingly high concentration of formaldehyde—a known carcinogen that can cause lun...

Two-thirds of Kentuckians support a statewide ban on smoking in most public places; Stumbo says it's time for a House floor vote

Two-thirds of Kentuckians support a statewide ban on smoking in most public places; Stumbo says it's time for a House floor vote

Unknown 5:27 PM cancer, foundations, General Assembly, legislation, legislature, lung cancer, poll, smoking, smoking ban, state government, tobacco

Kentuckians have remained steady in their support for a comprehensive statewide smoking ban with two-thirds supporting it, according to the ...

Lung cancer gets much less research funding than other cancers, but is deadlier, especially in Kentucky

Lung cancer gets much less research funding than other cancers, but is deadlier, especially in Kentucky

Unknown 9:59 AM cancer, lung cancer

Lung cancer takes more lives annually than breast, prostate, and colon cancers combined, but the disease "generally doesn't get the...

Medicare plans to pay for lung-cancer screening, a boon to Ky.

Medicare plans to pay for lung-cancer screening, a boon to Ky.

Unknown 12:29 PM cancer, cancer screening, lung cancer, Medicare, prevention

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services  plan to start paying for lung cancer screening with low-dose CT scans for people at high ris...

Kentucky gets a $7 million grant to improve survival rates for lung cancer, in which it leads the nation

Kentucky gets a $7 million grant to improve survival rates for lung cancer, in which it leads the nation

Unknown 9:52 AM foundations, lung cancer, philanthropy, smoking, tobacco

The University of Kentucky , the University of Louisville and the  Lung Cancer Alliance have joined in a unique project called Kentucky LE...

McConnell seeks 'timely and fair review' of plan for Medicare coverage of CT scans for those at high risk for lung cancer

McConnell seeks 'timely and fair review' of plan for Medicare coverage of CT scans for those at high risk for lung cancer

Unknown 8:18 PM cancer, lung cancer, smoking

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell asked Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services  Administrator Marilyn Tavenner to "give a timely and fair r...

UK cancer-center director urges lawmakers to raise cigarette tax and pass a statewide smoking ban to reduce cancer deaths

UK cancer-center director urges lawmakers to raise cigarette tax and pass a statewide smoking ban to reduce cancer deaths

Unknown 5:54 AM cancer, cigarette tax, legislation, lung cancer, research, smokeless tobacco, smoking ban, taxes, tobacco prevention

The Markey Cancer Center at the University of Kentucky supports a statewide smoking ban and an increase in the state cigarette tax to sign...