Green Dot 2026 Youth Summit at the MAC
Area high school students learn about mental health, drugs, crisis intervention and more.
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Report: Two SW Va. hospitals at risk of closure due to funding cuts
by RODERICK MULLINS A report released by the consumer advocacy group Public Citizen identifies 10 Virginia…
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Pike Health Department’s one-stop drug hub soon to expand
The recovery resource center at the Pike County Health Department will eventually cover some 1,800 square…
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More Kentucky kids struggle with obesity, poor nutrition
In Kentucky, nearly 1-in-5 youths from ages 6-to-17 are obese, according to new county-level data on…
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Family perseveres during child’s fight with leukemia
The Combs family are keeping the faith as they move through son Axel’s cancer treatments.
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Floyd County reports another case of whooping cough
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — For the second time in four days, the Floyd County Health Department is notifying…
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Compassion Pediatrics of Wayland is urging area families to bring their children in for flu shots
Patients can enter either via appointment or walk-in to receive flu shots, a full checkup, and up to…
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GUEST VIEW: ‘Shadow registry of exposure’ must be replaced by national registries and accountability in Kentucky
by JONATHAN SHARP Long after the last asbestos plant closed its doors and the military stopped using…
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Report: Ky., W.Va. lead nation in smoking, new lung cancer cases
A new report on lung cancer has mixed news for Central Appalachian states. The American Lung Association…
Read MoreThe American Heart Association spoke at the Southeast KY Chamber of Commerce about their plans to improve health conditions in the region
AHA representatives talk about recent stats as well as how they plan on impacting reginoal health in…
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