A huge thank you to the Center for Courageous Kids for offering the opportunity to allow children with heart conditions to participate in summer activities just like other kids get…
Being an “average kid” may not seem like something to strive for, yet it can mean everything for children who yearn to do things that other kids do. Camp BraveHearts…
It was the Sunday afternoon before orientation on my first day of work at Norton Healthcare when my grandmother told me the story of “the man in the red coat”:…
Donavan Hickman planned to start last season as nose tackle for Floyd Central High School’s football team. Unfortunately, fate had other plans. “It was the first day of practice,” Hickman…
If you’ve been paying attention to the action in Rio, you’ve surely noticed some impressive female athletes. They’re the best in their sports, have worked tirelessly and pushed through injuries,…
It’s August … and I am pregnant. Not just a little pregnant, but at the end of my second trimester and entering my third trimester. And, did I mention it’s…
Breastfeeding is one of the body’s most amazing functions. You’d think it would come naturally and baby would automatically know what to do. Sometimes that’s the case, and sometimes it’s…
Hair loss is a common side effect of chemotherapy and typically associated with significant distress and concern. This often-dreaded, emotionally charged outcome is no longer a forgone conclusion thanks to…
Gas in the car: Great! Gas in the belly: Not so great! Bloating. That swollen, distended belly that can feel very uncomfortable and cause your clothes not to fit properly….
While most parents are worried about back-to-school shopping, early bedtimes and homework, there’s something even worse that can ruin your child’s school year: being poisoned. Every year, the Kentucky Regional…
One out of every two newborns around the world is being put at risk because they are not breastfed within an hour of birth, according to UNICEF. “Breastfeeding an infant…
Concerns over the Zika virus have been in the news for months now, however the media is now reporting that Zika is actively circulating in Florida. Previously, the outbreaks have…