Author: Riley Guertin

Living Well: How Caffeine Impacts your Body

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says about four or five cups of coffee a day is safe for a healthy adult. However, some are more sensitive to the drug than others. In today’s Living Well, we learn more about how caffeine affects the body. Caffeine works by blocking adenosine receptors in your brain. Those receptors slow down nerve activity,…

Community Driven: Duffing for Down Syndrome

For this week’s Community Driven, we sat down with Stephanie Morton, the executive director of Down Syndrome of Southern Kentucky. She told us all about how this Duffing for Down Syndrome went. Money from this event will go towards supporting the organization as they look to expand their operations. Tune in to Community Driven every Wednesday on News 40 at…

Sunrise Spotlight: Remembering Our Parents

On today’s Sunrise Spotlight, we met up with Wade McGuire from Hosparus Health, who told us all about this year’s Remembering Our Parents Event. Date: Sunday, July 28, 2024 Time: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. CT Place: Kereiakes Park, Shelter 1 1220 Fairview Avenue Bowling Green, KY 42103   You can still register for Hosparus Health’s Remembering Our Parents event. This program is free…

Pet of the Day: Bagel

For this morning’s Pet of the Day, brought to you by Morgantown Bank and Trust, we’d like you to meet Bagel. The shelter tells us that Miss Bagel has had a hard life and now just wants to be babied. She may do better as an only child and would do best with a big yard or lots of land…

Four Things you Need to Know: Wednesday, July 17th, 2024

Before you start your day, here are four things you need to know. Meteorologist Darius Mack says it’s a rainy Wednesday so make sure you grab that umbrella before heading out the door today. You can still register for Hosparus Health’s Remembering Our Parents event. This program is free and open to the public, giving our community a way to…

Living Well: Summer Snack Injuries and How to Prevent Them

Preparing fresh summer snacks can be dangerous. In today’s Living Well, we learn about injuries while cutting certain fruits that are so common there’s a name for it: “Avocado hand.” A 2020 Emory University study found over four years, more than 27-thousand U.S. Emergency room visits were attributed to an injury while opening an avocado. Most of those happen on…

Pet of the Day: Mickey

For today’s Pet of the Day, brought to you by Morgantown Bank and Trust, we’d like you to meet Mickey! This girl was a farm dog most of her life and loves the outdoors. She loves hanging out with kiddos and will be your security system, alerting you if anyone pulls up into your driveway. Mickey is a smart girl…

Sunrise Spotlight: Drive up for Down Syndrome 2024

For today’s Sunrise Spotlight, we sat down with Emily Johnson and Sebastian from Down Syndrome of Southern Kentucky. They told us all about this year’s Drive Up for Down Syndrome. Drive Up For Down Syndrome is this Saturday, July 20th, starting at 9:00 A.M. in the BGMU Parking Lot. Swing by to help raise money for DSSKY, see some awesome…

Living Well: Pelvic Floor Survey

It’s something moms often joke about issues with their pelvic floor after having children. It’s common, affecting about a third of women. However, experts are getting the word out that pelvic floor issues are not normal or something women should have to live with. A new survey from Orlando Health shows most Americans think it’s normal for women to experience…