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UPIKE breaks ground on Tanner College of Dental Medicine
PIKEVILLE — The University of Pikeville (UPIKE) broke ground Friday on the Tanner College of Dental Medicine (TCDM), marking a major step in expanding dental care access across the region. Governor Andy Beshear, UPIKE President Burton J. Webb, Ph.D., and other state and local leaders attended the ceremony. The new college will focus on educating
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Gynecology services now available at King’s Daughters Louisa
LOUISA — UK King’s Daughters announced the addition of gynecology nurse practitioner Sarah Lucas to King’s Daughters Louisa. Lucas obtained her Master of Science in Nursing with a specialization in Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner from the University of Cincinnati in Ohio. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from West Virginia University, Morgantown, and
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In the first two months of resumed checks for Medicaid eligibility, almost half of Kentucky members up for renewal lost their coverage
BY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS The end of the pandemic meant resumption of eligibility verification for Medicaid, and almost half of the Kentuckians who have been asked to renew their Medicaid coverage in the first two months of verification have lost it, mainly because they did not respond. Of the 153,386 people asked to
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Dr. Lon Lafferty: A true country doctor serving his community with compassion
BY DIANE SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — In the heart of Martin County, there is a physician who has touched countless lives throughout his long-standing career – Dr. Lon Lafferty. Driven by his faith, family values and an insatiable love for his community, Dr. Lafferty’s journey in medicine is nothing short of inspiring. His devotion
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Sneezing? Sniffling? Climate change means U.S. allergy seasons last a month longer than in 1990 and have 21% more pollen
BY LAUREL SWANZ KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS With allergy season in full swing in Kentucky, those suffering from nasal allergies and asthma may feel as though the pollen gets worse every year. The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology says there is some truth to this – and climate change, which is causing warmer temperatures,
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Dr. Endicott joins Marshall Health
KERMIT — James W. Endicott, M.D., a longtime primary care physician in Mingo County, and his practice in Kermit, West Virginia, have joined Marshall Health. He will also serve as an assistant professor in the department of family and community health at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. Endicott’s practice has been
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Free nursing academy open to rising juniors, seniors
Applications close March 31 PIKEVILLE — SOAR is offering rising high school juniors and seniors an opportunity to attend a free two-week Appalachian Nursing Academy July 9-21 at the University of Pikeville. Thirty students will be chosen for the free program that runs July 9-21, but they must apply by the deadline March 31. SOAR
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King’s Daughters once again earns accreditation
BY ERIN BOUNDS More than 730,000 American suffer a heart attack each year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sadly, Kentucky ranks No. 8 in heart disease mortality rates. More than 11,300 Kentuckians lost their lives to heart disease in 2020. King’s Daughters Medical Center is partners with the American College
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Radio reporter describes with personal detail what it’s like to go to another state to buy legal cannabis for a medical condition
KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS What is it like for Kentuckians to buy cannabis in another state under Gov. Andy Beshear’s executive order? WUKY’s Karyn Czar, who has one of the 21 medical conditions specified in the governor’s order, a side effect of chemotherapy, got legal cannabis in Illinois, the only adjoining state where Kentuckians can buy
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Telling the Story: Taking your medicine
BY DAWN REED A few weeks ago, I missed Wednesday night church because I was sick. I had blisters in my throat and a terrible cough. When my Vietnamese friend heard I was sick, she called to give me advice. My voice squeaked when I answered, but she knew it was me. “Swirl honey around
