For decades, Eastern Kentucky and the central Appalachian region as a whole has battled many challenges, especially those related to a limited access to quality medical care. In the past, entire families regularly traveled multiple hours to receive specialty medical care. In recent years, there has been a very notable shift in this reality, as
While many people think of November as the beginning of a holiday season full of feasts and sugary treats, health advocates across the country recognize it as a time to raise awareness about diabetes. During Diabetes Awareness Month, people are encouraged to educate themselves about the risks, prevention and management of diabetes, a chronic health
Being hospitalized can be a stressful experience for patients and their families. To help alleviate some of this stress, Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) offers various support systems for patients and families, including Chaplain Services. PMC Chaplains provide compassionate spiritual and emotional care, which involves attending to a person’s spiritual or religious needs as they cope
While most people are aware that October is a time to bring awareness to breast cancer, many do not realize it is also a time set aside to learn more about liver cancer and honor those who have been affected by it. Liver cancer appears in patients as either primary, meaning cancer originates in the
