Glasgow Daily Times, Glasgow, KY Health

Summer leads to increase risk for cancer

2011-06-24T11:53:09-05:00

Now that summer has officially arrived, many doctors across Kentucky have one particular health threat at the forefront of their minds: skin cancer.

Nurses will have full-time presence in BC schools

2010-08-10T08:57:31-05:00

The number of nurses working with students in Barren County schools has been expanded to six.

TJSCH resource center has new home

2010-07-27T17:15:31-05:00

Staff and volunteers of the T.J. Samson Education Resource Center have been very busy during the last few weeks packing up and moving to the facility’s new location.

Local woman gives aid

2010-06-22T11:06:08-05:00

A Glasgow woman donated her services recently to help make sure more than 900 people received medical care.

ARC reaches those in need

2010-06-10T11:52:15-05:00

In every charity, action is a basis for the organization, whether it be collecting clothes or building a house. With Arc of Kentucky, the charity is in its advocacy and in working with those who are in need of charity, instead of those giving it out.

Legislators pleased to see facility in budget proposal

2010-05-16T12:28:37-05:00

Local legislators are pleased that money to replace the Glasgow State Nursing Facility is in Gov. Steve Beshear’s proposed budget.
The proposed budget, which was released last week, allocates $20 million for the project.

Free skin cancer screening set

2010-05-04T11:40:18-05:00

T.J. Samson Community Hospital along with dermatologist Dr. Clemens Esche will be conducting a free skin cancer screening clinic on Thursday, May 20, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Esche will conduct a brief and simple screening to identify potential trouble spots.

Health coverage extensions for young not universal

2010-05-04T11:39:20-05:00

The most valuable college graduation gift your child receives this spring might come from a health insurer.

The Medical Center has security breach

2010-04-28T12:01:24-05:00

The Medical Center at Bowling Green is notifying 5,418 patients whose medical information may have been breached when a computer hard drive was stolen.

Latin Safety and Health Fair rolls into Glasgow

2010-04-13T10:15:10-05:00

In the past two decades, mortality rates due to accidents have decreased 20 percent in the general workforce population, according to Juan Gutierrez, Western Kentucky University health program specialist, but the number of deaths for Latino workers increased by 76 percent during that same time period.