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A connection between COPD and lung cancer?
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancer can have a substantial impact on a person’s health, affecting how well the body is able to process oxygen. Both can be a serious side effect of smoking, but is there a relationship between cancer and COPD? Various experts, including the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute in…
Read MoreThe relationship between obesity and type 2 diabetes
Diabetes is a disease that makes it difficult for the body to manage its blood-glucose levels. Diabetes is broken down into two types: type 1 diabetes, which occurs when the pancreas cannot adequately produce enough insulin to regulate blood sugar; and type 2 diabetes, which occurs when the body either resists the effects of insulin…
Read MoreMedication safety tips for children and adults
Prescription and over-the-counter medications can save lives and help people of all ages manage certain conditions. When used correctly and under the guidance of a physician, medications are largely safe. It’s when medicines are used off-label, shared or taken in error that reactions and injury can occur. The American Academy of Pediatrics and their Healthy…
Read MoreEating Right When Money’s Tight for People with Diabetes
By the National Diabetes Education Program For people with diabetes, making healthy food choices is an important part of managing the disease. With the right tips and a little planning, you can eat healthy and stretch your food budget. • Plan ahead. Before you head out to the grocery store, plan your meals for…
Read MoreHarm Reduction Programs
Dr. Christine Weyman, Medical Director Lake Cumberland District Health Department Like many other states, Kentucky is experiencing an epidemic of drug abuse with its associated consequences of spread of Hepatitis C and HIV, and drug overdose deaths. Kentucky has the highest rate of Hepatitis C in the nation: a viral disease which damages the liver…
Read MoreDid you know?
If you want to cut your risk of developing many types of cancer, quit smoking cigarettes and other tobacco products. Smoking has been linked to cancers of the lung, esophagus, larynx, mouth, kidneys, throat, pancreas, cervix, and stomach, and may also contribute to acute myeloid leukemia, a cancer of the white blood cells. Tobacco smoke…
Read MoreSecond Annual Blue Heron Decoration Day
Stearns, Kentucky: Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area announces the second annual Blue Heron Decoration Day event. This event is hosted at the Blue Heron Interpretive Center on Saturday, May 7, from 12:00 to 4:30 p.m. (ET). This is an opportunity for park visitors and families that once lived and worked in…
Read MoreKSP Commissions Five New CVE Officers
FRANKFORT – Five new officers joined the ranks of the Kentucky State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) Division on April 1, 2016 after graduating from 23 weeks of basic training at the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training in Richmond. The 920 hours of training, which is mandatory for Kentucky law enforcement officers…
Read MoreBall Promoted To Loan Officer At United Cumberland Bank
ONEIDA – Jim Johnson, President of United Cumberland Bank, today announced that Trey Ball has been promoted to Loan Officer. He serves at the bank’s Main Office in Whitley City. Ball has three years of banking experience, the last two at United Cumberland Bank. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from Lindsey Wilson College and is…
Read MoreLake Cumberland Community Action Garden Program
Lake Cumberland Community Action Agency will begin accepting applications Wednesday, April 20, 2016 for participation in the Garden Program. Individuals interested in participating may apply at the local Community Action Office, located at 431 N HWY 27 (Big M Plaza) Whitley City, KY between the hours of 8:30 AM and 3:00 PM. Eligible households will…
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