Jan 20 Health Stopping Superbug: A New Farm Rule Targets Antibiotic Resistance A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control offers a stark example of the declining power of medicine’s most important weapons against infectious disease. The CDC noted that a patient who died at a Nevada hospital last year had an infection that was resistant to 26 different antibiotic treatments. That’s essentially the entire antibiotic arsenal […] By Lisa Gillespie and Nicole Erwin Jan 20 Health Stopping Superbug: A New Farm Rule Targets Antibiotic Resistance Lisa Gillespie and Nicole Erwin
Jan 20 Health A Personal Struggle With A Superbug Several years ago, my entire immediate family was infected with an antibiotic-resistant staph infection, known as MRSA. It’s not something we often bring up in the family. As you can imagine, it’s not the most pleasant thing to talk about. But at breakfast one recent morning my parents agreed to an interview because they want […] By Nicole Erwin Jan 20 Health A Personal Struggle With A Superbug Nicole Erwin
Jan 6 Health Leap Of Faith: Religious Communities Reconsider Needle Exchanges Sitting on top of the Bible on Pastor Brad Epperson’s desk at the Clay City First Church of God is a list of goals for his small congregation written in a looping cursive hand. “Our community ought to see the love of God in us, not just by our understanding of a compassionate Gospel, but […] By Mary Meehan Jan 6 Health Leap Of Faith: Religious Communities Reconsider Needle Exchanges Mary Meehan
Dec 22 Health Lawmakers Seek Accurate Count Of Black Lung Cases Following an NPR investigation of a resurgence of cases of advanced black lung disease, some members of Congress have asked the relevant government agencies for a more accurate count of affected coal miners. “This shocking report requires a full accounting of the number of known cases of advanced black lung disease,” Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., […] By Jeff Young Dec 22 Health Lawmakers Seek Accurate Count Of Black Lung Cases Jeff Young
Dec 16 Health Fighting For Breath: Black Lung’s Deadliest Form Increases At the age of 38, a coal miner named Mackie Branham Jr. was diagnosed with progressive massive fibrosis, a debilitating and terminal form of an illness that was supposed to be a disease of the past — black lung. But Branham is among many miners afflicted by a resurgence in the disease, and officials are […] By Benny Becker Dec 16 Health Fighting For Breath: Black Lung’s Deadliest Form Increases Benny Becker
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Oct 21 Health Toxic Legacy: “Teflon” Chemical Sticks Around In Water Supplies For more than half a century along the Ohio River, the chemical company DuPont provided jobs for thousands of people. One chemical they produced is PFOA, commonly known as C8. It was a remarkably useful compound, used in “Teflon” non-stick cookware, stain-resistant fabrics, and even in some food wrappers. Over time, researchers have found that […] By Glynis Board Oct 21 Health Toxic Legacy: “Teflon” Chemical Sticks Around In Water Supplies Glynis Board
Sep 2 Health Mountains Of Evidence: Questions About Coal’s Most Controversial Practice May Finally Be Answered The prestigious National Academy of Sciences recently announced a comprehensive study on the health effects of the controversial coal mining practice known as mountaintop removal. For coalfield residents who have long questioned what impact the dust, blasting, chemicals and water contamination was having, the announcement comes as welcome news, if somewhat overdue. A decade […] By Benny Becker Sep 2 Health Mountains Of Evidence: Questions About Coal’s Most Controversial Practice May Finally Be Answered Benny Becker
Aug 5 Health Going To The MAT: Government And Science Back Medication Assisted Treatment Of Addiction For those working daily to treat addiction tied to the opioid epidemic in the Ohio Valley, resources have been limited. Beginning this week doctors will have a little more to work with. The federal government will allow doctors to treat more patients with buprenorphine, a medication that can help ease people away from addiction. While […] By Aaron Payne Aug 5 Health Going To The MAT: Government And Science Back Medication Assisted Treatment Of Addiction Aaron Payne
Jul 8 Economy Shafted: Dark Future Possible For Miners Who Kept Our Lights On Miners in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia who helped keep the country’s lights on are worried that their retirement benefits could go dark as a result of a wave of bankruptcies in the coal industry. They hope Congress will approve a bill called the Miner’s Protection Act to shore up the pensions and health benefits […] By Becca Schimmel Jul 8 Economy Shafted: Dark Future Possible For Miners Who Kept Our Lights On Becca Schimmel