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How to avoid vision problems from diabetes
BY JOSEPH BROWN UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY Diabetes is a disease so prevalent in the U.S. that it is considered an epidemic. In Kentucky, according to the American Diabetes Association, approximately 13.6% of the adult population has diagnosed diabetes, seventh in the nation. Another 33.8% of Kentuckians have been diagnosed as having pre-diabetes. Diabetes can result…
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Study identifies six factors linked with lower risk of dementia
Expert says ‘It may never be too late to improve your brain health’ A new study of more than 29,000 older adults in China has identified six habits “that are linked with a lower risk of dementia and a slower rate of memory decline,” Annabelle Timsit of The Washington Post reports. “Eating a balanced diet,…
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Seniors celebrate Goble
INEZ — The seniors at the Martin County Senior Citizens Center had a party Jan. 26 for Bradley Goble to celebrate his Beta Club win for his singing performance. The seniors sure are proud of him. Bradley comes to the center and sings every chance he can get. The seniors wish Bradley good luck in…
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MCMS announces Students of the Month
WARFIELD — Principal Brent Haney and staff announced Students of the Month at Martin County Middle School. Hunter Dials, Ruby Kitts, James Bentley, Liam May, Harrison Jude, Jacob Bowman, Kaitlynn Mann, Londyn Fraley, Gaven Grace, Drake Bowens, Aaron Horn and Abby Jude made the prestigious list.
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Calls up 26% since 988 launched in July
BY MELISSA PATRICKKENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS In the six months since the new, easy-to-remember 988 suicide and crisis lifeline launched, calls have increased 26%, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. Beshear said at his regular weekly news conference that the “mental health version of 911” is designed to connect people in a mental health emergency with someone…
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Doctors will no longer have to take special training to prescribe opioid that is used to treat addiction but is short of prescribers
The federal government has lifted extra requirements for doctors who want to prescribe buprenorphine, a partial opioid that is used to help drug users beat addiction. That will be a boon for rural areas, including most of Kentucky, that have a disproportionate share of overdoses and a shortage of doctors willing to prescribe it. Gone…
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Brit Taylor set to release ‘Kentucky Blue’ Feb. 3
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN NASHVILLE – Knott County-native Brit Taylor is set to release her sophomore album “Kentucky Blue,” produced by Sturgill Simpson and Dave Ferguson, on Feb. 3. Taylor’s debut album “Real Me” was like the restoration of an old car, subtle and melancholy, complete with tape over the engine light and a fresh…
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Bird’s Eye View
BY KIRSTEN WELLS Hello, Cardinal nation! This week’s Bird’s Eye View is brought to you by Kirsten Wells. The past and upcoming weeks have been very eventful. To start, the school’s “Frozen Jr” production had play rehearsals, and everyone is looking forward to the final production! Coming up Feb. 16, the Martin County High School’s…
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Appy’s finalists announced
EKY dominates list of top talent BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PRESTONSBURG — The Appalachian Arts and Entertainment Awards announced the top finalists for each award category on the Big Sandy Community and Technical College Facebook page Monday. Several artists and entertainers from eastern Kentucky and the surrounding area were selected as finalists by voters. The…
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Warfield Elementary spotlights students and staff
WARFIELD — Warfield Elementary School recently announced its Students of the Week and Staff Spotlight. The Students of the Week are the sixth-grade boys basketball players: Ben Sammons, Zack Maynard, Garret Parsons, Mason Prince and Jacob Massie. The staff spotlight is shining on the wonderful kindergarten teachers, Mrs. Miranda Moore and Miss Morgan Hensley.
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