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Madison surgeons now using robotic assistance
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (782+ words) Pictured at the da Vinci surgical system are (from left) Dr. Matthew Golden, Norton KDH Communications Manager Dave Ommen and Treva Burgin, director of perioperative services. Dr. Matthew Golden sits at the console to control the da Vinci Xi Surgical…...
Raising Hope program helps build healthier farm community
5+ hour, 25+ min ago (1063+ words) UK College of Nursing student Paige Runice checked Richard West's blood pressure while he visited the Raising Hope health screening pavilion at the National Farm Machinery Show. West is a farmer in Lewisburg. LEXINGTON " Twenty-five people have credited the people…...
Healthy eating habits to have in 2026
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (592+ words) Valentine's Day has come and gone, and Easter is approaching. With the temptation of chocolate these holidays bring, you may wonder about how harmful those sweet treats could be to your heart. "Chocolate does have cardiovascular benefits, but there are…...
Beyond the burn zone: Maui wildfires cause widespread mental health issues
1+ week, 5+ day ago (730+ words) FILE - A general view shows the aftermath of a devastating wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. ead after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century fire ripped through the town of Lahaina, killing 101 people. The deadly wildfires that devastated…...
Trump’s Medicaid work mandate could kick thousands of homeless Californians off coverage
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1270+ words) On a brisk January morning, physician assistant Brett Feldman searched the streets of Los Angeles for patients, knocking on car windows and peering into tents. It was the day after a winter storm had doused the city, and many of…...
Study suggests Trump's unproven autism claims influenced care
2+ week, 5+ day ago (583+ words) FILE - Tylenol pills in La Habra, Calif., on Sept. 23, 2025. Last year, President Donald Trump told pregnant women not to take Tylenol as he promoted unproven ties between the fever reducer and autism and touted an old generic drug as a…...
What to know about how GLP-1 medications might fight addiction
2+ week, 6+ day ago (784+ words) FILE - The injectable drug Ozempic in Houston on July 1, 2023. The blockbuster GLP-1 drugs that have reshaped the treatment of diabetes and obesity may help prevent multiple substance use disorders " and reduce the tragic outcomes they cause, a large new study…...
Message is simple: Eat real food
3+ week, 4+ hour ago (1001+ words) According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, American households must prioritize diets built on whole, nutrient-dense foods such as protein dairy, vegetables, fruits, healthy fats and whole grains. The new dietary guidelines call…...
Eat like your grandparents; move like you mean it
3+ week, 4+ hour ago (719+ words) I've been practicing medicine in Southern Indiana for a long time, long enough to remember when nobody needed a government pamphlet to tell them that a bag of chips wasn't dinner. Back then, real food was just called "food." Turns…...
Bill filed to establish Kentucky Health Command
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (361+ words) Hanover Township Volunteer Fire Department has taken action " FRANKFORT " A Kentucky House bill that would limit the amoun" Sen. Stephen Meredith, R-Leitchfield, pictured speaking during a Senate Committee on Health Services meeting, filed Senate Bill 175 to establish the Kentucky Health…...