Health Articles

Not so long ago, we consumed our news in two, maybe three big chunks. Over breakfast with the morning paper; after dinner with the evening news; and occasionally, if something monumental happened, during a breaking news alert. Now, not only is news a 24-hour-a-day business, you can’t escape it. It’s all …

Although colon cancer screening rates have improved nationwide – and here in Kentucky – from just a few years ago, they are not where they need to be. In 2012, only about 66 percent of Kentuckians who should have been screened for colorectal cancer were. That’s far better than the …

By BO MARTINSEN, MD Fish oil is now the most commonly used non-vitamin, non-mineral supplement in the USA, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. But as omega-3 has grown in popularity, so has the misinformation and confusion about this powerful nutrient. Let’s clear up some of the most …

When you hear the word doctor, your mind naturally goes to those physicians with whom you interact – your family doctor, cardiologist, even the physician who treated you in the emergency department. Patients don’t often realize that there are many other physicians involved in their care; doctors they never see. …

Dr. Pearce, D.C. Health and nutrition can be very overwhelming. The doctor on TV says one thing, your friends say another, the latest book claims something totally different, and you are left confused and not making any changes. So let’s get simple. I am going to break down the three most …

Most people know that a major function of the kidneys is to remove waste products and excess fluid from the body. There are two kidneys, each about the size of a fist, located on either side of the spine at the lowest level of the rib cage. Each kidney contains up …

By Frank G. Vice, DVM, BS Pharm In discussing one of the most common metabolic diseases facing Americans today, it seems appropriate to briefly describe the history of this malady.  The first known description of patients experiencing symptoms of this dreaded condition was reported in ancient writings dating as far back …

By Jodi Thomas Have you ever felt rejected?  Or uninvited?  Or not included?  It’s a feeling most of us are familiar with.  That awful feeling of finding out there was a function where everyone was invited, except you.  Whether it’s a group of 3, 13, or 30, it always stings.  It …

February is American Heart Month and as a leading community-based network committed to improving the nation’s health, the YMCA of Central Kentucky urges everyone to help prevent heart disease by lowering your blood pressure. Two ways to keep the pressure off your heart are by monitoring your blood pressure and …

By Dr. James B. Frederick, MD If you’re a woman of a certain age … or you have given birth to a child or two … you know things change “down there.” You’ve likely been told there’s nothing to be done about it, short of surgery. So you’ve been living …