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Texas Roadhouse presents Your Fight Fund with $33,500

Jan 25, 2018 at 03:18 pm by admin

Ryan and Joelle Long of Texas Roadhouse in Paducah recently presented $33,500 raised from last fall's Stomping Towards a Cure fundraiser to the Baptist Health Paducah Your Fig.... Read More

Medical marijuana resolution clears House hurdle

Jan 25, 2018 at 03:18 pm by admin

FRANKFORT--The Kentucky House wants the federal government to accelerate research on the "safety and effectiveness" of medical marijuana. That is at least one message found.... Read More

Senator Paul discusses health care law in Paducah med forum

Apr 20, 2017 at 04:43 pm by admin

(Paducah, KY April 18, 2017) - Senator Rand Paul was in his comfort zone addressing doctors and nurses. Senator/Dr. Paul, dressed in a sports jacket over scrubs, addressed med.... Read More

Replace Obamacare with a better system - single payer health care

Feb 16, 2017 at 02:56 pm by admin

Senator Rand Paul said recently on Twitter that he was elected to repeal and replace Obamacare. The repeal part is turning out to be a sticky wicket when it is paired with th.... Read More

Baptist Health Paducah to dedicate the John and Loree Eckstein NICU Feb. 13

Jan 24, 2017 at 01:53 pm by admin

(Paducah, Ky.) Jan. 24, 2017 -- When the expanded NICU opens next month at Baptist Health Paducah, it will have a new name - the John and Loree Eckstein Neonatal Intensive Car.... Read More

Dr. Robert Learch joins Baptist Health Medical Group

Sep 23, 2016 at 01:02 pm by admin

(Paducah, Ky.) Sept. 23, 2016 -- Internal medicine physician Robert Learch, DO, has joined Baptist Health Medical Group Family & Internal Medicine. Dr. Learch earned his.... Read More

Lawmakers discuss pros and cons of medical marijuana

Jul 10, 2016 at 04:41 pm by admin

Lawmakers discuss pros and cons of medical marijuana FRANKFORT - A state legislative committee met today to discuss liberalizing marijuana laws for medical purposes. "We have.... Read More

HELP Committee Passes Sens. Rand Paul and Edward Markey "TREAT Act"

Mar 17, 2016 at 03:39 pm by admin

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee passed Sen. Rand Paul (R- KY) and Sen. Ed Markey's bill (D-MA) - The Recovery Enhancement for A.... Read More

Who's killing Bubba?

Feb 02, 2016 at 10:49 am by admin

The answer is Bubba is killing himself, in record numbers, according to new research. A just published report from the New York-based Commonwealth Fund points to a situation w.... Read More

Ad misleads voters on ACA effect on hospitals

Sep 15, 2015 at 11:14 am by admin

Dear Editor:The Republican Governors Association along with Americans for Prosperity, a Koch-funded PAC, have financed a misleading ad going out to KYians where they paraphras.... Read More

Practical Nursing Program at WKCTC Receives Accreditation

Sep 11, 2015 at 01:44 pm by admin

PADUCAH, KY ( September 10, 2015) - The practical nursing program at West Kentucky Community and Technical College recently received initial accreditation from the Accreditati.... Read More

Horse and buggy doctor's office being restored

Aug 26, 2015 at 12:57 pm by admin

In horse and buggy days, a physician could only cover so much territory. Consequently in the early 1900s there were as many as 28 doctors in Hickman County, "from Columbus to.... Read More

Obama Admin to go after antibiotic resistant bugs

Mar 30, 2015 at 10:54 am by admin

FACT SHEET: Obama Administration Releases National Action Plan to Combat Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Today, the White House released a comprehensive plan that identifies c.... Read More

Our dirty little secret

Apr 02, 2014 at 08:33 pm by admin

(Mayfield, Kentucky) - The doctor was astonished. "You have NEVER had a colonoscopy before?" she asked Ivan. "You need one every five years." My husband, sitting on an examini.... Read More

Health Care

Aug 25, 2012 at 04:52 pm by admin

We hear a lot about “Obamacare” these days. Much of it is politically oriented misinformation that describes various fearsome and costly outcomes. I will try to in.... Read More