PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Pikeville Medical Center has announced that it is the first health care provider in the region and only the second in Kentucky to offer innovative eCoin therapy, a minimally invasive treatment to help patients with overactive bladder and urge urinary incontinence. The eCoin device is implanted during a quick, in-office procedure that typically takes thirty minutes. Once implanted, the device automatically delivers gentle electrical stimulation to the tibial nerve, helping to regulate communication between the bladder and the brain and reducing symptoms associated with OAB. OAB affects millions of Americans and can significantly affect quality of life […]

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HAZEL GREEN, Ky. — A significant traffic shift on the Mountain Parkway traveling westbound from Helechewa toward Campton will be in place beginning Tuesday, June 30, weather permitting until further notice.   Beginning near the Helechewa exit (Exit 57), westbound traffic will shift at the 57-mile marker and remain in place throughout the active work zone to the 45-mile marker until further notice.  At this time, the traffic shift will primarily impact westbound traffic. Eastbound traffic will experience little to no impact until paving begins. Once paving starts, one eastbound lane will be closed to allow asphalt work to take place.  Motorists traveling through the work zone are encouraged […]

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Cyclist and TransAmerica celebrating 50 years

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