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12/17/2025

Your breakfast choices may influence your blood pressure numbers.

Cereals that are high in fiber and low in sugar, such as oatmeal, oat bran, whole-wheat, and whole-grain varieties, have been linked to healthy blood pressure readings.

12/16/2025

Practicing healthy living habits can help prevent high blood pressure.

Prevent high blood pressure and lower risk for heart attack and stroke through healthy living habits

12/15/2025

Tips include cutting back on sugar, focusing on exercise and managing stress.

If your triglyceride levels are high, certain lifestyle changes can help. A cardiologist shares what you can do.

12/13/2025

Areas of dense fog have formed along with sub-freezing temperatures in the upper 20s and low 30s. This dangerous, and somewhat rare, combination of low visibility and potential for black ice creates a dangerous driving scenario this morning. Please use caution if out and about.

12/12/2025

The health benefits of kefir and yogurt are active areas of study, including how fermented foods may support digestion and other health outcomes.

Kefir and yogurt are both fermented foods that contain beneficial bacteria called probiotics. Kefir has a higher probiotic content than yogurt, and contains yeast strains that may have health benefits.

12/12/2025

12-12-25 5:30 A.M. Morning Update – District 12

Johnson, Lawrence, and Knott counties are reporting the highest snow accumulations so far. Up to 3 inches in some portions of the counties. Crews say roads are snow covered with a layer of ice underneath.

Floyd, Letcher, Martin, and Pike counties have seen less accumulation, but all are still reporting slick driving conditions with snow covering most routes.

Snow is expected to continue for several more hours.

Bottom line: If you MUST travel this morning, be prepared for hazardous driving conditions. There’s a layer of ice under the snow. Stay safe, D-12.

12/11/2025

While we still see snow this morning, it's moving out, and most of the daytime hours will stay dry after 9 a.m. Another chance for snow is expected tonight, starting after 7 p.m.
https://www.wymt.com/2025/12/11/first-alert-weather-day-flurry-chance-this-morning-snow-chance-tonight/

12/10/2025

High blood pressure often has no symptoms. Checking your blood pressure is the only way to know for sure whether it is too high.

Learn steps you can take to lower your risk for health problems from high blood pressure.

12/09/2025

Vitamin D is essential to your health. But unlike a lot of other vitamins, vitamin D isn’t found naturally in many foods.

Vitamin D is known as the “sunshine vitamin” for good reason. Sunlight is the most common way we get vitamin D. But eating these foods can help, too.

12/08/2025

Temperatures this morning are the warmest of the day, with low 30s taking over by 10 a.m. Expect a chance of a wintry mix and snow in the forecast.
https://www.wymt.com/2025/12/08/first-alert-forecast-another-cold-week-ahead/

12/06/2025

While most studies focus on older adults, prunes can fit into a heart-healthy diet at any age.

Prunes offer more than constipation relief—they can also improve cholesterol levels and reduce inflammation. Learn about their heart health benefits.

12/05/2025

The higher your blood pressure levels, the more risk you have for other health problems, such as heart disease, heart attack, and stroke.

High blood pressure, also called hypertension, has no warning signs or symptoms.