2009-06-03

Happy 80th birthday to Geraldine Fields of Jenkins

Whitesburg

Hello everyone. I hope things are going well for all of you. I guess it went well for me. Time is passing so fast I can’t tell what’s going on, but I’m happy, so that’s good. I’ve enjoyed the pretty weather and the rain that makes things grow, and the flowers are all so pretty. PFC Zachary R. Day, son […]

Smoky Mountains Park turning 75



GATLINBURG, Tenn. The ancient blue-green mountains with breathtaking vistas and distinctive mists are home to salamanders and black bears, 19th century log cabins, rippling streams, waterfalls and more than 800 miles of trails, including a large section of the Georgia-to- Maine Appalachian Trail. It’s little wonder the Great Smoky Mountains attracts more than 9 million visitors a year, twice as […]

Mammoth Highway 460 project progressing through mountains



PIKEVILLE Construction of an improved U.S. 460 through the rugged mountains of Pike County is under way and is scheduled for completion in six years. The mammoth $600 million project will create a four-lane highway from Pikeville through Elkhorn City to join with a planned new highway in the mountains of southwestern Virginia. Sara George, a spokeswoman for the Kentucky […]

Letcher girl hopes to win national history meet



Ask Shai Boyd anything about former Letcher County Sheriff Ben Buster Taylor and she can answer your question knowledgeably and with confidence. Miss Boyd, a senior at Letcher County Central High School, has spent the last couple of months interviewing county residents, veterans and Taylor’s wife, Ramona, about details of the highly-decorated veteran and former sheriff who died in 2007 […]

Exercising On The Road



Travel can derail anyone’s exercise routine. However, for people with diabetes sticking to a regular exercise regimen is vital for optimal blood glucose control. Pharmacists who ask patients if they are planning any upcoming trips — whether for business or pleasure — have the opportunity to offer reminders for incorporating exercise into their patient’s travel schedules. Counseling Tips • Patients […]

Drug combos may up breast cancer risk



ORLANDO, Fla. Breast cancer survivors risk having their disease come back if they use certain antidepressants while also taking the cancer prevention drug tamoxifen, worrisome new research shows. About 500,000 women in the United States take tamoxifen, which cuts in half the chances of a breast cancer recurrence. Many of them also take antidepressants for hot flashes, because hormone pills […]

What to drink in summer heat



DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am taking my two teenage boys backpacking in the Southwest this August. It will be hot and dry, and I am preparing for those conditions. I need some guidance on what fluids to drink. I was taught that drinking plain water is the best way to stay hydrated. My older son says his class was told […]

‘Vaccine’ treats skin cancer



ORLANDO, Fla. For the first time, a novel treatment that trains the immune system to fight cancer has shown modest benefit in late-stage testing against the deadly skin cancer melanoma. The approach is called a cancer vaccine, even though it treats disease rather than prevents it. In a study of about 180 patients already getting standard therapy, the vaccine doubled […]