Health Archives - Ohio Valley ReSource

Jul 28

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Mine Safety Agency Should Do More to Protect Coal Miners in the Pandemic, Oversight Office Finds

The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration has not done enough to protect coal miners during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report from an oversight agency released Tuesday. Through interviews with MSHA officials and union representatives, as well as reviews of state and national policies, the Department of Labor’s Office of the Inspector General […]

By Sydney Boles

Jul 28

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Mine Safety Agency Should Do More to Protect Coal Miners in the Pandemic, Oversight Office Finds

By Sydney Boles

Jul 19

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Surging Coronavirus Cases Threaten To Derail Reopening In Ohio Valley

At the Community Farmers Market in Bowling Green, Kentucky, vendors and shoppers are adjusting to the new normal during the coronavirus pandemic. That includes wearing face coverings, maintaining distance, and taking other precautions to avoid spreading the virus. Market manager Susan Warrell said their first days under the state’s recent mask mandate were a challenge, […]

By Aaron Payne

Jul 19

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Surging Coronavirus Cases Threaten To Derail Reopening In Ohio Valley

Aaron Payne

Jul 19

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Q&A: Pandemic Expert on Ohio Valley Mask Orders, School Reopening

Dr. Gerald Keusch is a professor of medicine and international health at Boston University, and the director of the Collaborative Research Core at BU’s National Emerging Infectious Disease Laboratory. He answered your questions back in April, and joined us again to discuss masking orders, school reopening, and the politicization of science. The conversation has been […]

By Sydney Boles

Jul 19

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Q&A: Pandemic Expert on Ohio Valley Mask Orders, School Reopening

Sydney Boles

Jul 9

Health

West KY TV Station Tells Employees They Need Permission To Get Coronavirus Tests

A west Kentucky television station manager told his employees they need his permission before getting tested for coronavirus, after an employee at the station tested positive for infection by the virus. Some employees of the station’s parent company, Paxton Media Group, say that policy discourages them from getting a test. Health and legal experts say […]

By Liam Niemeyer

Jul 9

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West KY TV Station Tells Employees They Need Permission To Get Coronavirus Tests

Liam Niemeyer

Jul 9

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KY Judge Strikes Down Beshear’s Coronavirus Health Orders For Some Farm Businesses

A Kentucky judge’s ruling Thursday limits Gov. Andy Beshear’s authority to issue emergency orders mandating coronavirus safety measures — a ruling Beshear called “dangerous and devastating” and promptly pledged to appeal. Scott Circuit Court Judge Brian Privett issued a temporary restraining order preventing Beshear’s administration from enforcing COVID-19 restrictions for the state’s 548 agritourism businesses. […]

By Liam Niemeyer

Jul 9

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KY Judge Strikes Down Beshear’s Coronavirus Health Orders For Some Farm Businesses

Liam Niemeyer

Jul 2

Health

Masking Questions: How Pandemic Health Measures Became Politicized

Health officials and researchers say the science is clear: face masks can help reduce the spread of the coronavirus. Yet in the Ohio Valley, not all elected officials are in agreement on whether to mandate measures such as the use of face masks in public places. In April, Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine initially announced […]

By Liam Niemeyer

Jul 2

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Masking Questions: How Pandemic Health Measures Became Politicized

Liam Niemeyer

Jul 2

Health

Overdose Incidents Rose Sharply Around Ohio Valley During Pandemic

Emergency response data from across the Ohio Valley show sharp increases in suspected drug overdoses since March, when health measures including school and business closures and stay-at-home orders increased social isolation. For public health officials, it’s a grim reminder that another epidemic is ongoing and possibly worsening during the isolation associated with the coronavirus pandemic. […]

By Aaron Payne

Jul 2

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Overdose Incidents Rose Sharply Around Ohio Valley During Pandemic

Aaron Payne

Jun 12

Health

These Three Factors Are Driving Many COVID-19 Outbreaks In Rural Communities

As the economies of the Ohio Valley gradually reopen from the pandemic closures, state officials are still reporting hundreds of coronavirus cases each day in the region. In Kentucky, coronavirus cases are again on the rise, with a week-long average of daily cases approaching the highest level yet. Public health officials are concerned about a […]

By Liam Niemeyer

Jun 12

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These Three Factors Are Driving Many COVID-19 Outbreaks In Rural Communities

Liam Niemeyer

Jun 9

Health

Appalachian Program Feeds Families As The Pandemic Economy Places More In Need

It’s a sweltering hot Monday in Whitesburg, Kentucky, and the kitchen at Community Agricultural Nutritional Enterprises, or CANE, is buzzing with activity. In an industrial kitchen that was once a high school cafeteria, Brandon Fleming is chopping onions and sliding them into a massive aluminum tray of beans. Once the beans are in the oven, […]

By Sydney Boles

Jun 9

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Appalachian Program Feeds Families As The Pandemic Economy Places More In Need

Sydney Boles

May 28

Health

Questions And Anxiety Mount Over COVID-19 Workplace Safety As More Businesses Reopen

Gail Fleck is a school cafeteria worker in the greater Cincinnati area and lives with her 90-year-old father. She loves her job because she gets to work with kids. But she is worried she won’t be able to keep her dad safe if her work exposes her to the coronavirus and she unknowingly brings it […]

By Becca Schimmel

May 28

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Questions And Anxiety Mount Over COVID-19 Workplace Safety As More Businesses Reopen

Becca Schimmel