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The latest on the Key Bridge collapse, New York puts forth legislation to get clean energy projects on the grid and Wisconsin and other states join a federal summer food program to help feed kids across the country.

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Republicans float conspiracy theories on the collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge, South Carolina's congressional elections will use a map ruled unconstitutional, and the Senate schedules an impeachment trial for Homeland Secretary Mayorkas.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

UT: Smoking Prevention

Report: Utah ranks among top 10 states for overall health and well-being

Utah ranks among the top 10 states in the 2023 America's Health Rankings report, which "aims to understand the comprehensive health and well-being of …

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A lack of policies to regulate the use of tanning beds contributes to low marks for Utah in a new report on cancer policies. (jdurham/morguefile)
Report: Utah Falls Short in Cancer-Prevention Policies

SALT LAKE CITY – A new report says Utah falls short when it comes to supporting policies and passing legislation to prevent suffering and deaths…

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The American Lung Association recently rated each of the 50 states on their tobacco control policies (audelfin/morguefile)
Utah Gets Mixed Grades on Tobacco-Control Programs

SALT LAKE CITY - The American Lung Association says Utah does a good job of protecting its citizens from secondhand smoke, but rates poorly in other …

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Medicaid celebrates 50th anniversary July 30, 2015. Courtesy: Connecticut Department of Health
Report: Medicaid Helps Children's Future Health and Wealth

SALT LAKE CITY – A report released to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Medicaid has found the program improves a child's long-term health…

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Photo: Young people in Utah and across the U.S. are using e-cigarettes more than all other forms of tobacco, including regular cigarettes, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Photo credit: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
CDC: E-cigarette Use Among Young People Tops Regular Cigarettes

SALT LAKE CITY - E-cigarette use among young people in Utah and across the U.S. is topping regular cigarettes. The Centers for Disease Control and …

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PHOTO: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has kicked off its new Tips From Former Smokers campaign which addresses the health risks of smoking and the myths of e-cigarettes. Photo credit: Washington Governor Jay Inslee.
In Utah, Nation, CDC's Anti-Smoking Campaign Is On

SALT LAKE CITY - People in Utah and around the U.S. are being reminded of the health risks of smoking and also myths about e-cigarettes in the …

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PHOTO: The number of calls to poison control centers about electronic cigarette incidents more than doubled last year, which has prompted the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids to call on the Food and Drug Administration to finalize regulations. Photo courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
E-Cigs-related Poisoning Calls Jump Up, Report Finds

WASHINGTON - The number of calls to poison control centers about electronic cigarette incidents more than doubled last year compared to 2013…

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PHOTO: A recent report from the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids says efforts to prevent children in Utah from smoking, and helping current smokers quit, are severely underfunded. Photo courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Report: Utah Not Investing Enough in Anti-Tobacco Programs

SALT LAKE CITY – Utah will spend about $7 million of the $151 million it will get from the big tobacco settlement and tobacco taxes this fiscal …

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PHOTO: Men in Utah are encouraged to take steps to be healthier during National Men's Health Week. Photo courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
It's "Men's Health Week" in Utah, Nation

SALT LAKE CITY - This week is "National Men's Health Week," an effort to encourage men in Utah and across the U.S. who may be neglecting their health …

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PHOTO: The American Lung Association is calling on President Obama to order the FDA to regulate electronic cigarettes as a tobacco product. Photo courtesy U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
E-Cigarette Safety Still Up for Debate in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - Electronic cigarettes often are advertised as a safer alternative to tobacco cigarettes, but Utahns still have a lot of …

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PHOTO: Utah lawmakers are showing support for a bill that would raise the state's legal smoking age to 21. Photo courtesy of the CDC.
UT Legislature Shows Early Support For 21 Smoking Age

SALT LAKE CITY - The legal age for using tobacco in Utah could become the highest in the nation if a bill moving through the state Legislature is appr…

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PHOTO: CVS Caremark's plan to kick the habit of selling tobacco products may help its customers also kick the habit. Photo courtesy of the National Institutes of Health.
Cancer Society: CVS Tobacco-Sale Stoppage May Help Smokers Quit

SALT LAKE CITY - Utahns who smoke may have an easier time quitting now that CVS Caremark plans on ending all tobacco sales, according to Shane …

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