Oct 16 Health Federal Agency To Hear Comment On Silica Dust As Black Lung Epidemic Rages MSHA is considering regulating respirable silica, one of the major contributors to Appalachia’s skyrocketing rates of black lung disease. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 16 Health Agency To Hear Comment On Silica Dust As Black Lung Epidemic Rages Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 15 Health U of L To Enroll Some Cancer Patients In New Clinical Trials Doctors will remove a patient’s immune system cells, and then those cells will be genetically engineered and reinserted. By Lisa Gillespie Oct 15 Health U of L To Enroll Some Cancer Patients In New Clinical Trials Lisa Gillespie
Oct 11 Health Government Report Questions $270 Million Estimate For Kentucky’s Medicaid Changes Kentucky estimates that it will spend $271 million in 2019 and 2020 alone to overhaul the state’s Medicaid program. By Lisa Gillespie Oct 11 Health Report Questions $270 Million Estimate For Ky.’s Medicaid Changes Lisa Gillespie
Oct 10 Health Report Ranks Ohio Valley High In Childhood Obesity Amid Cuts In SNAP Benefits A report released Thursday finds nearly 323,000 children are obese in Kentucky, West Virginia, and Ohio. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 10 Health Report Ranks Ohio Valley High In Childhood Obesity Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 8 Health Kentucky Officials Urge People To Quit Vaping As Number Of Disease Cases Rise Kentucky’s Department for Public Health announced Tuesday that it is now investigating 25 cases of a lung disease associated with vaping. By Lisa Gillespie Oct 8 Health Kentucky Officials Urge People To Quit Vaping Lisa Gillespie
Oct 8 Health How The Amish Live Uninsured But Stay Healthy The Amish don’t participate in the U.S. health insurance system, yet they stay healthy. By Paige Pfleger, Side Effects Public Media Oct 8 Health How The Amish Live Uninsured But Stay Healthy Paige Pfleger, Side Effects Public Media
Oct 7 Health U of L Takes Full Ownership Of Cardiovascular Institute The University of Louisville is taking over full ownership of the Cardiovascular Innovation Institute, officials announced Monday. By Kyeland Jackson Oct 7 Health U of L Takes Full Ownership Of Cardiovascular Institute Kyeland Jackson
Oct 2 Health Methadone Treatment A Long Haul For Many Rural Residents New research shows just how difficult it is to access opioid treatment in rural areas in Kentucky, Indiana and surrounding states. By Lisa Gillespie Oct 2 Health Methadone Treatment A Long Haul For Many Rural Residents Lisa Gillespie
Oct 1 Health Kentucky Organizations Get $1 Million To Fight Hepatitis C Eight Kentucky-based organizations will share a $1.05 million grant to fight hepatitis C infections spread by the opioid crisis. By Kyeland Jackson Oct 1 Health Kentucky Organizations Get $1 Million Dollars To Fight Hepatitis C Kyeland Jackson
Sep 30 Health Amid Outbreak Of Lung Illness, Louisville Officials Urge Residents To Quit Vaping The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week said there are now more than 805 cases of these lung illnesses across 46 states. By Lisa Gillespie Sep 30 Health Amid Outbreak Of Illness, Officials Urge Residents To Quit Vaping Lisa Gillespie
Sep 27 Health Flu Season Starts Sunday; Kentucky Officials Urge Vaccines The flu season usually lasts until mid-May, and last year’s season was the longest recorded at 21 weeks. By Lisa Gillespie Sep 27 Health Flu Season Starts Sunday; Kentucky Officials Urge Vaccines Lisa Gillespie
Sep 26 Health Another Effect Of Climate Change? A Longer Allergy Season Allergens like ragweed are only getting worse as the earth’s climate changes, due to a longer growing season. By Lisa Gillespie Sep 26 Health Another Effect Of Climate Change? A Longer Allergy Season Lisa Gillespie
Sep 25 Health The VA Fired A Doctor For ‘Egregious’ Misconduct. The Bevin Administration Hired Him. Dr. John Bennett was hired to lead the state’s infectious disease office just months after he was dismissed for medical misconduct. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Sep 25 Health The VA Fired A Doctor. The Bevin Administration Hired Him. Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
Sep 23 Health Louisville Names T Gonzales New Director Of Center For Health Equity Gonzales says his initial reason for starting work at the department was to advance racial equity in health. That will remain his focus. By Lisa Gillespie Sep 23 Health Louisville Names T Gonzales New Director Of Center For Health Equity Lisa Gillespie