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Regional Hep A Outbreak Linked To Ohio Valley Addiction Crisis
By: Mary Meehan | Ohio Valley ReSource
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A Hepatitis A outbreak growing in the Louisville area since last summer reached a new peak recently with a travel advisory from Indiana health officials. They told Hoosiers heading to Kentucky… Read More
Are We Prepared For A Killer Flu Epidemic?
By: Michaeleen Doucleff | NPR
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An 21st century outbreak could be as nightmarish as the 1918 pandemic, which killed about 40 million. So the Gates Foundation wants to spur the development of a flu vaccine. Don’t we already have one?
Kentucky Police Program Offers Addiction Treatment Options
By: Associated Press
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ASHLAND, Ky. (AP) – A police program in Kentucky allows community members struggling with addiction to seek help without facing reprisals. The Daily Independent reports the Ashland Police Department launched… Read More
Kucinich to Return $20K to Pro-Syrian Government Group
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Former U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich is returning a $20,000 speaking fee he received last year from a group sympathetic to Syrian President Bashar Assad. The Democratic… Read More
Marshall to Show Plans for Pharmacy Building, Housing
By: Associated Press
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – Marshall University says its pharmacy school has grown and it wants to include the school in the medical campus, so it is planning to build a… Read More
Feds Targeting Doctors for Illegal Opioid Prescriptions
By: Associated Press
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) – Federal prosecutors are scoring victories against doctors in the opioid crisis. A Cincinnati physician convicted of illegally distributing oxycodone pills was sentenced Wednesday to five years… Read More
Los Angeles’ Naia Izumi Wins NPR Music’s 2018 Tiny Desk Contest
NPR Music is proud to introduce Naia Izumi of Los Angeles, California, as the winning artist of the 2018 Tiny Desk Contest Naia Izumi was selected as the winning performance… Read More
Concussions and their Impact on an Athlete’s Mental Health
By: Kellyanne StittsBy: Chelsea Sick
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It happens all too often, an athlete has to stop playing the game they love because of a career ending concussion. For some, the concussion can cause more than a… Read More
Marshall Fined For Violating Federal Law Over Indian Remains
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Marshall University has been fined $4,999 for failing to complete inventories of American Indian remains and artifacts in its possession. The U.S. Department of the Interior… Read More
Ohio Health Officials Recommend Some Get Hepatitis A Vaccine
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The state health department is recommending that people with certain risk factors receive a hepatitis A vaccine as the number of cases in Ohio has risen…. Read More
Spending In Ohio’s GOP Governor Primary Neared $10 Million
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Attorney General Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor have spent almost $5 million each since December in their bitter fight for Ohio’s Republican gubernatorial nomination…. Read More
Finding Jobs in Southeast Ohio is a Challenge for Many Locals
By: Joseph Payton, Lauren Ramoser, Megan Ryan
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It is the most basic of needs. To be able to provide a home, meals and clothing for ourselves and our families. That usually means a job that pays a… Read More
New Policy Restricts Book Access for Inmates in Ohio Prisons
By: Anna Turner, Salgu Wissmath
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There is a program in Columbus that is helping prisoners in Ohio get books, but a new policy is making that harder. It’s a typical Sunday evening in the living… Read More