Health Archives - Ohio Valley ReSource

Jul 17

Health

New Data Show Opioid Deaths May Have Peaked, And Reveal Scale Of Past Pain Pill Sales

Two newly released sets of government data show that the death toll from the nation’s opioid crisis may finally be dropping and also reveal the scale of the pain pill sales that help set the crisis in motion. The data for the Ohio Valley show how hard the region was hit and how hard people […]

By Aaron Payne

Jul 17

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New Data Show Opioid Deaths May Have Peaked, And Reveal Scale Of Past Pain Pill Sales

By Aaron Payne

Jul 12

Health

New Prescription: Ohio Valley Native Dr. Patrice Harris Is First Black Woman To Lead AMA

Dr. Patrice Harris took the oath in June to become the first African-American woman to serve as president of the powerful American Medical Association, the largest professional association for physicians in the United States. Harris also brings another unique perspective to the job as someone who grew up in rural Appalachia. “I was born and […]

By Aaron Payne

Jul 12

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New Prescription: Ohio Valley Native Dr. Patrice Harris Is First Black Woman To Lead AMA

Aaron Payne

Jun 28

Health

My Cold Kentucky Home: Coal Country Turning To Solar As Heating And Housing Costs Climb

Joe Oliver and Tony Brown peered into the dark crawl space beneath a Letcher County, Kentucky, home. Already, they could see problems. The crawl space had been blocked off with just a thin sheet of plywood; the posts supporting the house rested on uneven blobs of poured concrete; the whole place reeked of mold. A […]

By Sydney Boles

Jun 28

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My Cold Kentucky Home: Coal Country Turning To Solar As Heating And Housing Costs Climb

Sydney Boles

Jun 21

Health

“They Are Invisible.” Rural Homelessness, Made Worse By Opioid Crisis, Presents Special Challenges

Charles “Country” Bowers takes long, quick strides down a worn dirt path and is soon in front of a thicket of bushes made deep and tall by spring rains. He’s leading me on a tour of camps made by homeless people in wooded corners of Fayette County, Kentucky. He stops and lifts a hand to […]

By Mary Meehan

Jun 21

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“They Are Invisible.” Rural Homelessness, Made Worse By Opioid Crisis, Presents Special Challenges

Mary Meehan

Jun 19

Health

As Congressional Panel Focuses On Black Lung, Miners Health Advocates Urge Stronger Health Protections

A Congressional panel heard testimony and had some sharp questions Thursday about the epidemic of black lung disease among Appalachian miners. Labor leaders are calling on federal regulators to strengthen protections for miners and several lawmakers wanted to know why the country’s top mine safety agency is not doing more in response to the dramatic […]

By Sydney Boles

Jun 19

Health

As Congressional Panel Focuses On Black Lung, Miners Health Advocates Urge Stronger Health Protections

Sydney Boles

Jun 14

Health

Country Closures: Rural Communities Adapt As More Hospitals Shut Down

Casey Ellis grew up just a few houses away from the Owen County Hospital in Owenton, Kentucky, so he knows the essential role a rural hospital plays in a small town. Ellis is Judge Executive of Owen County, a job his grandfather and great-grandfather had before him. So he also knows how hard it is […]

By Mary Meehan

Jun 14

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Country Closures: Rural Communities Adapt As More Hospitals Shut Down

Mary Meehan

Jun 7

Health

As Calls For Action On Black Lung Disease Grow, Regulators Show Little Indication Of Change

Harold Sturgill was disabled by black lung disease when he was 58 years old. Now he advocates for disabled miners. “When it comes to the mining companies, and it comes to the worker, it’s still all about production,” Sturgill said. “They could care less about me, how much dust I suck in, or how long […]

By Sydney Boles

Jun 7

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As Calls For Action On Black Lung Disease Grow, Regulators Show Little Indication Of Change

Sydney Boles

Jun 4

Health

Hit Hard By Opioids, West Virginia Hoping Athletics Can Be A Game Changer In Addiction

West Virginia officials say the state’s passion for sports can be used to influence young people to learn about opioid use disorder and help prevent the next generation from entering the epidemic. That’s according to the West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission, which on Tuesday announced the upcoming WVSSAC-MVB Bank Opioid Awareness Summit. The […]

By Aaron Payne

Jun 4

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Hit Hard By Opioids, West Virginia Hoping Athletics Can Be A Game Changer In Addiction

Aaron Payne

Jun 3

Health

Kentucky Center Among The First Certified By American Society Of Addiction Medicine

A Louisville treatment center is among the first programs in the nation to be certified by the American Society of Addiction Medicine. The Volunteers of America Mid-States’ Freedom House serves women with substance use disorder and who are also pregnant or have young children. Freedom House was included in the first phase of a pilot […]

By Mary Meehan

Jun 3

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Kentucky Center Among The First Certified By American Society Of Addiction Medicine

Mary Meehan

May 24

Health

U.S.-China Official Says Countries Continue Work To Limit Flow Of Fentanyl

Officials in the Ohio Valley say recent increases in overdose deaths are largely due to fentanyl, and experts believe most of the powerful synthetic opioid comes from Chinese manufacturers. The Chinese government announced last month it would classify all chemical variations of fentanyl as controlled substances. This closes a loophole that allowed some manufacturers to […]

By Aaron Payne

May 24

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U.S.-China Official Says Countries Continue Work To Limit Flow Of Fentanyl

Aaron Payne