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With Memorial Day Weekend in the rear-view mirror, the unofficial start of summer is here, and that means it’s time to plan the family vacation. If you’re like many families in Kentucky, you may have a trip or two lined up to see nearby amusement parks, including Holiday World in Indiana, Cedar Point in…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that nearly 40 percent of American adults—or around 93.3 million people—are considered obese. The CDC also says that Kentucky ranks 8th out of all 50 states in levels of adult obesity. Maintaining a healthy weight is important for many reasons. People who are significantly overweight or…

Electric scooters from services like Bird and Lime have taken many cities throughout the U.S. by storm, and Louisville is no different. Convenient, affordable, and fast, these small vehicles make it easy to travel short distances and are ideal for downtown workers and tourists alike. However, they’re also associated with serious dangers for riders,…

Natural gas has many applications. It can be used to heat homes, power barbecue grills and fireplaces, or cook food on indoor stoves, to name just a few. In most cases, natural gas is a harmless and effective source of energy. But natural gas is extremely flammable and even explosive. That puts homes powered…

Thanks to education and awareness campaigns, cigarette usage among all age groups has declined significantly over the past few decades, with around 21 percent of American adults smoking in 2005 and only 14 percent smoking in 2017. Unfortunately, the non-smoking trend is now reversing due to the increasing popularity of e-cigarettes and other vape…