Eastern Standard for May 2, 2019

WEKU | By Tom Martin

Published May 2, 2019 at 2:45 PM EDT

Life Changer, Life Saver: Surgery on Sunday

UK Researcher Debunks Link Between Smoking, Dementia

Recruiting Young Eastern Kentuckians to Careers in Oncology

Plus, Major Campaigns Against Child Abuse and Opioid Addiction

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