2013-04-24

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Dialysis center coming



A new dialysis center being built at the industrial site in Jenkins could be finished by the end of this year. The DaVita corporation is relocating the dialysis program from the campus of Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) to the Gateway Industrial Park in Jenkins. DaVita Raven Rock Dialysis will be located at the front of the industrial park in […]

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Whitesburg fire likely caused by bad wiring



The cause of a house fire in Whitesburg on Saturday evening was most likely electrical, an official said. John Swisher, Whitesburg’s assistant volunteer fire chief, returned to the house located on Indiana Avenue on Monday and found where arcing had occurred. It had been a process that had been going on for over a period of years, he said. The […]

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PotatoesMake Healthy Meals in Minutes

Few things in life are harder to resist than the delicious aroma of a backyard barbecue. There is just something about the sizzle and smells of grilled fare that brings folks together. The farm families who grow Wisconsin potatoes know how to please the palates of hungry crowds. The natural flavors found in the many varieties of Wisconsin potatoes are […]

2-step method ensures moist roasted chicken




The curse of roasted chicken — especially when you are working with parts rather than a whole bird — is how easily is dries out. A few too many minutes in the oven can be all it takes to go from juicy to chewy. So we decided to create a roasted chicken recipe that all but guarantees moist, tender results, […]

Study links colic, migraines





The distressing nonstop crying in babies with colic is often blamed on tummy trouble, but a new study says the problem could be linked with migraine headaches in at least some infants. Children and teens treated for migraine headaches at three hospitals in Italy and France were much more likely than other kids to have had colic in infancy. The […]

Readers comment on spinal stenosis



DEAR DR. DONOHUE: You have no idea how painful spinal stenosis is. Only oxycodone works. My doctor is afraid that I will become addicted. I am 75. I would rather die an addict than a person in constant pain. A surgeon told me it was too dangerous to operate unless I am in constant pain. Can you help? — B.A. […]

Testosterone shots: Safe or not?





Federal health experts have issued a split opinion on whether a long-acting testosterone injection from Endo Health Solutions is safe. A Food and Drug Administration panel voted 9-9 on the safety of Endo’s Aveed, a drug designed to be injected once every 10 weeks to boost testosterone in men with abnormally low levels. The FDA is not required to follow […]

Give blood on May 2



A blood drive is scheduled for Thursday, May 2, at the Whitesburg Plaza shopping center at Ermine. The drive is sponsored by Walmart and will be operated by the Central Kentucky Blood Center’s “bloodmobile.” Persons wishing to donate blood may schedule a donation in advance by visiting www.bloodcdenter.org or by calling 1-800-775- 2522. Blood donors must have a photo I.D., […]