Meet Sherrie Bonarigo, an APRN at CHI Saint Joseph Health – Cancer Care in Lexington, whose drive for providing compassionate care led her to New York City to help during the peak of the global pandemic there. When Care Becomes Personal For Sherrie Bonarigo, cancer care is personal. After losing her mother to terminal pancreatic […]
Monthly Archives: July 2020
Colon Cancer Doesn’t Always Show Noticeable Symptoms; Screening Colonoscopies Help Catch Polyps Early
When the governor issued an executive order in March to delay elective medical procedures, many people had to put their screening colonoscopies on hold. Now, as health care has reopened, it’s important to put your regular screenings back on the calendar. Fears of exposure to the novel coronavirus and COVID-19 may be making some people […]
Delivering Miracles
Hannah Hall, MD, FACOG, Medical Director of Women’s Services, chairperson of surgery and physician champion at Flaget Memorial Hospital, has felt called to serve others through the practice of medicine since childhood. “I wanted to be a doctor for as long as I can remember, but I was not always sure what I wanted my […]
Back In Harmony
A 47-year-old singer and guitarist based in Danville, Mike Archer keeps a busy schedule. He travels the country playing covers of hit songs at weddings, parties, festivals and other events. In January 2019, he started to notice something strange while performing. “I’d hit a certain high note and feel pain in my lower abdomen,” Archer […]
Living with Multiple Sclerosis
Harrodsburg resident Abigail Elvers does not let Multiple Sclerosis (MS) define her. Abigail Elvers recalls the first time MS made its mysterious presence known. It was February 2003, and although Elvers felt like she needed to urinate, she was unable to go. Seeking answers, she went to a nearby hospital in Danville, Kentucky, where a […]
Visit to the ER was a Lifesaver for Mount Sterling Man
Mount Sterling native Omar Prewitt was hiking with his son at Pilot Knob when he was struck by chest pain that wouldn’t go away. “Coming down, I started to get a little bit of discomfort in my chest,” he said. “I stopped off at a gas station to get a Tum because I thought that […]
London NICU Project Will Save Lives
Brandon and Jaclyn Storm’s pregnancy was deemed high risk early on, and the babies, Carly Grace and Anna Margaret, were expected to be premature. Jaclyn needed to stay near a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) or similar critical care facility. Otherwise, she and her babies could have died. When the twin girls were born prematurely […]
Healing from a Safe Distance
Despite the obstacles the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic presented, Thomas Coburn, MD, family medicine physician and medical director of information technology for the ambulatory medical group, found a way to continue serving patients in Wilmore, Kentucky. “I considered it a calling to go into medicine,” said Thomas Coburn, MD. “As an undergraduate at Duke University, […]
Avoid Injuries During Fourth of July Celebrations
For many, summer celebrations aren’t complete without fireworks. Whether you’ll be watching a show from afar or setting off fireworks yourself, it’s important to take steps to avoid injuries and make your festivities as safe as possible. In 2017, eight people were killed and more than 12,000 were seriously injured in fireworks-related accidents, according to […]
Know the Signs of Skin Cancer and Take Steps to Prevent It
Summer is here and many people will be getting outside to enjoy the warmth and sunshine. But it is important not only to take precautions against harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun, but also to recommit to taking care of already sun-damaged skin. Make sure you know the signs of skin cancer and take […]