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NEWS RELEASE – January 26, 2026 ARH Launches First Lifestyle Medicine Service Line in Kentucky Lexington, KY —Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) announced the official launch of its new Lifestyle Medicine Service Line at the ARH Hazard Clinic, making ARH the first health system in Kentucky to establish...

NEWS RELEASE – January 14, 2026 ARH Launches New Lifestyle Medicine Service Hazard, KY – Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) is proud to announce the launch of its new Lifestyle Medicine service line. Lifestyle Medicine is a patient-centered, evidence-based program designed to help individuals build sustainable, healthy habits that...

NEWS RELEASE – January 9, 2026 ARH Statements Concerning Change to Childhood Vaccination Recommendations LEXINGTON, Ky. – At Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH), we build our care on strong, trusted relationships between patients and their providers. We believe that when patients are informed, they make the best choices....

NEWS RELEASE – December 18, 2025 ARH launches sponsorship of God’s Pantry Food Rescue Program PRESTONSBURG, Ky. – Officials from Appalachian Regional Healthcare recently gathered to celebrate and launch ARH’s sponsorship of the God’s Pantry Food Bank Rescue Program.ARH’s $200,000 sponsorship allowed for the purchase of two...

NEWS RELEASE – December 17, 2025 Dr. Vellaiappan Somasundaram retires after 26 years with Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center SOUTH WILLIAMSON, Ky. – When Dr. Vellaiappan Somasundaram – Dr. Soma, as he is commonly known – began his medical career with Appalachian Regional Healthcare in 1999,...

NEWS RELEASE – December 15, 2025 Why We Give: Michael’s Story of Resilience Michael Beckner, the Director of Respiratory Therapy at Summers County ARH Hospital, never imagined he would need the help he had so often given. However, when tragedy struck, the ARH Foundation stood by him,...

NEWS RELEASE – December 2, 2025 ARH Foundation makes donation in support of Active Southern West Virginia BECKLEY, W.Va. – Officials from Beckley ARH Hospital recently presented a donation of $4,734 to Active Southern West Virginia to help support the Beckley REFIT program.The donation was made on...