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Telehealth helps people stay in drug treatment, UK study finds
BY RACHEL EVANS and ELIZABETH CHAPIN UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY Drug users getting buprenorphine treatment for opioid-use disorder through telehealth are slightly more likely to stay in treatment longer than those who start treatment without telehealth, according to a new University of Kentucky study analyzing Medicaid data from 2019-2020 in Kentucky and Ohio. Published in the…
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Inez announces October Students of the Month
INEZ — Principal Amanda Fields, teachers and staff recently announced the October Students of the Month at Inez Elementary School. Below is a list of students making the grade. Branson Endicott, Kindergarten, Mrs. Becky Cain. Kallie Sesco, Kindergarten, Mrs. Sara Moore. Luke Howell, First Grade, Ms. Robynn Haney. Emali Ratliff, First Grade, Ms. Krista Wheeler.…
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Eden celebrates at PAWsitive Pep Rally
Eden Elementary had much to celebrate at their PAWsitive Pep Rally for the month of October. They celebrated the school’s KSA scores, proficient and distinguished students, and girls basketball team. They also are proud of their School Club Days, where students participate in clubs of their choice. Student leader announcers did a fantastic job of presenting all…
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Any activity – even sleeping – is better for your heart than sitting
KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS Replacing sitting with as little as a few minutes of moderate exercise a day can improve heart health, according to new research from University College London and the University of Sydney. “We already know that exercise can have real benefits for your cardiovascular health and this encouraging research shows that small adjustments…
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Christmas Extravaganza to accommodate over 400 families
BY RACHEL DOVE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT, W.Va. — Christian Help is preparing for its Christmas Extravaganza that is aimed to accommodate 400 families in Mingo and Martin counties. The event is set for Dec. 16 at the old Kermit gymnasium and aims to provide parents with the joy of giving their children a memorable Christmas.…
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Addiction Recovery Care founder Tim Robinson celebrates 15 years of helping people find hope, healing and recovery from substance use
On this day 15 years ago, Tim Robinson, an attorney living in Martin County, Kentucky, sat down at his computer with an idea. At the time, he did not know what his idea would evolve into – and that the result would be an organization with a workforce of 1,000-plus employees delivering addiction treatment and…
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Dials inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
MOREHEAD — James Dials of Inez was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at Morehead State University. Dials is among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation…
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State’s weekly respiratory-virus update shows hospitalizations of Kentucky children for RSV are increasing
BY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS The state Department for Public Health‘s weekly respiratory virus update, released Thursday, Nov. 2, showed that COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity was moderate, influenza was low but increasing, and hospitalizations for COVID-19 and the flu remain low, but are increasing for children with RSV. The state’s respiratory-virus website, found…
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