by Amanda E. West | Dec 23, 2023 | Stories
FRED ROGERS once said, “In times of disaster, I remembered my mother’s words to ‘look for the helpers’ in every situation and was comforted.” The Barren River Area Safe Space (BRASS Inc.) has been a “helper” since 1980. “Citizens formed a committee to address an unmet...
by Amanda E. West | Dec 23, 2023 | Cover
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN once said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Physician Assistant Beth Lanham of Bluegrass Medical Care (BMC) encourages everyone to follow this advice. Besides starting 2024 by scheduling your annual physical exam, Lanham says,...
by Amanda E. West | Dec 23, 2023 | Feature
ACCORDING TO Atalla Plastic Surgery, there are an estimated 280,000 new cases of breast cancer diagnosed in the United States each year, and approximately 70% of these women are unaware of their reconstructive options. For that reason, Dr. Victor Atalla and Dr. Katie...
by Amanda E. West | Dec 23, 2023 | Feature
ACCORDING TO the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2021, 1 in 6 deaths from cardiovascular disease was due to stroke. According to statistics, someone experiences a stroke every 40 seconds. Early stroke detection and treatment are crucial to improving...
by Amanda E. West | Nov 20, 2023 | Cover
THE STUB of a royal blue crayon protruded from his fist. It was half-used and missing the Crayola wrapper. Right there in the middle of the glossy page was the red and black bicycle he’d been dreaming about for months. After scribbling three circles around the...
