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Baptist Health Corbin hosting Cancer Support Group Christmas Party Dec. 7

Christmas comes but once a year, and when it does, we gather near with friends we hold dear, to celebrate with holiday cheer. At 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 7, Baptist Health Corbin will be hosting a Cancer Support Group Christmas party at the hospital. There will be an ornament exchange...
Posted On 05 Dec 2023
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Santa Claus is coming to Baptist Health Corbin Thursday (Dec. 7)

Santa Claus will be at Baptist Health Corbin on Thursday, Dec. 7, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Have your child’s picture taken and then enjoy cookies with Mrs. Claus and the elves. Like Baptist Health Corbin’s Facebook page and download your photos for free. If your child has...
Posted On 04 Dec 2023
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Baptist Health Corbin awarded for its work to put an end to rural health disparities

People who live in rural communities live an average of three years fewer than urban counterparts and face a 30 percent increased risk for stroke mortality — a gap that has grown over the past two decades. Baptist Health Corbin is committed to changing that. For efforts to...
Posted On 20 Nov 2023
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Mega Lung raises vaping awareness

Baptist Health Corbin partnered with the Whitley County Health Department and the Kentucky Cancer Program to bring the Mega Lung to the Corbin Middle School Friday. Students from 5-8 grades had the opportunity to participate in the anti-vaping educational program. This event was...
Posted On 19 Oct 2023
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Foul play not suspected at this time in death of WCDC inmate

Although autopsy and toxicology reports have yet to be returned on an inmate at the Whitley County Detention Center who recently passed away, investigators do not suspect foul play. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please...

Gov. Beshear, Congressman Rogers announce more than $26 Million for Economic revitalization in nine counties, including Whitley and McCreary

Today at the SOAR Summit, Gov. Andy Beshear and U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05), who was represented by his district director, Carlos Cameron, presented more than $26.6 million in Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) program funds to support economic...
Posted On 04 Oct 2023
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Inmate dies following incident at Whitley County Detention Center

An investigation into a weekend incident at the Whitley County Detention Center is ongoing after an inmate was found unresponsive in his cell and later died after being transported to the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. After posts concerning the incident...

Increasing suicide awareness by ‘Chalking the Walk’ at Baptist Health Corbin

  Abagail Dezarn, Lilly Shearer and Makayla Isaacs were among a group of eight North Laurel High School JROTC cadets, who helped ‘Chalk the Walk” in front of Baptist Health Corbin Monday as part of National Suicide Awareness Month. Baptist Health Corbin is attempting to...
Posted On 16 Sep 2023

Increasing sepsis awareness…

Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison (Above) and Corbin Mayor Suzie Razmus (Below), signed proclamations recently declaring September as Septsis Awareness Month in their respective cities. Sepsis, which is the body’s life threatening response to infection, can lead to tissue damage,...
Posted On 16 Sep 2023

BHC Chief Medical Officer stresses importance of early lung cancer testing at luncheon

Baptist Health Corbin Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Worthy has a message for you if you are between the ages of 50 and 80, you either smoke or have quit smoking within the last 15 years, and if you smoked one pack of cigarettes per day for 20 years or more or two packs per day...
Posted On 14 Sep 2023