Health News

Being new in town I have had to adapt to a new schedule. I wake up around 4 A.M. and travel around 30 miles to work every day during the week to be in the office at 5 and on the air at 6 for the morning show. This past week was expecially tough, i thought i had adapted to the daylight savings time change rather well but my brain apparently thought differently.  ...

As American Heart Month gets underway, I received a great heart report Thursday. I've been under a cardiologist's care since 1994 when I suffered a massive heart attack. Dr. Rashan Mathew informed me that after years of having 20% heart muscle at work pumping my ticker I have increased that to 30%...

My daughter, Karen Lowe, posted this today. She is going to the Dominican Republic to help provide surgical care to an area that has none. In a effort to help others the organization sponsoring the trip is encouraging participants to get sponsors for the trip...

West Louisville and Whitesville elementary schools were recently awarded Community Benefit grants sponsored by Owensboro Medical Health System. OMHS distributed nearly $641,400 to 53 regional organizations for 57 projects last week.

U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell met with Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske thursday in his office in the United States Capitol. The two discussed Kentucky’s widespread drug abuse challenges, and Director Kerlikowske briefed the Senator on law enforcement efforts to reduce the production, trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs in the Commonwealth...

Do you know a local person or community who deserves regional recognition? The Green River Area Development District invites you to nominate them for a 2012 GRADD Annual Award.

The Family Resource and Youth Services Centers of the Daviess County and Owensboro public schools districts are sponsoring a series of classes designed to support parents.  All classes are free of charge and some are being offered more than once to accommodate parents’ schedules. The classes will be offered again during the Spring 2013 semester.

The numbers are in. This year’s Click It or Ticket enforcement effort, coordinated by the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety (KOHS), resulted in citations to 19,594 motorists for not buckling up.

Two Rivers Buddy Ball has been providing those with special needs the chance to participate in sporting events for the past several years. Basketball, fishing, soccer are just some of the activities provided by a dedicated group of volunteers and parents...

The Owensboro Police Department is about to offer a new service to the community. July 31 thru  August 3,  several members of the department will beparticipating in a Child Safety Seat Certification class provided by Norton Healthcare located in Louisville, Ky...