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West Virginia Coal Miners Rally For Black Lung Legislation
By: Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Miners and advocates rallied Wednesday at the West Virginia Capitol in support of a series of bills aimed at preventing and treating severe black lung disease. Five bills introduced by lawmakers would make it easier to make qualify for state benefits and provide benefits to miners who have early-stage black lung. The bills come at… Read More
Scientists Release Controversial Genetically Modified Mosquitoes In High-Security Lab
By: Rob Stein | NPR
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The insects were created, using CRISPR, to carry a powerful “gene drive.” The mosquitoes could provide a potent weapon against malaria, but they raise fears about unpredictable environmental effects.
Officials: Ohio Has a Hepatitis A Outbreak, But It’s Not New
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Department of Health says reports that wrongly imply a newly declared outbreak of hepatitis A are circulating around the state, apparently prompted by a recent case involving a restaurant worker. A statewide outbreak of hepatitis A was declared last summer. Department spokesman J.C. Benton said Monday that outbreak remains… Read More
Scientific Duo Gets Back To Basics To Make Childbirth Safer
By: Alison Kodjak | NPR
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Remarkably little is known about the fundamentals of how a woman carries a baby inside her. Two Columbia University researchers aim to change that, to reduce the number of kids born too soon.
As Opioid Crisis Affects A New Generation, Experts Study Long-Term Effects Of Prenatal Exposure
By: Aaron Payne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Sue Meeks has worked with children for years as a registered nurse. Meeks manages the family navigator program at Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine in Athens, Ohio. Several years ago, she started noticing three and four-year-olds coming into the program with certain distinctive behaviors. “Children that appear to be neurologically very overstimulated,” she… Read More
Senators Propose Bill To Develop Alzheimer’s, Dementia Action Plan
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Two state senators say Ohio needs to join all other states in developing a comprehensive plan to deal with rising numbers of residents with Alzheimer’s and dementia that are likely in the next few decades. “We have a runaway train coming at us. That train is fueled by demographics,” said Sen. Steve Wilson (R-Maineville). He… Read More
Health Experts Say Poor Practice By Company Likely Source Of Vaccination Infections
By: Mary Meehan | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Infectious disease experts say poor practices in vaccine delivery are the likely cause of infections reported by some people who received vaccine shots at their places of employment in the Ohio Valley. Kentucky health officials are investigating a link between the infections and a private Kentucky company hired to deliver vaccinations in the workplace. Location… Read More
Coroners Issue Warnings Following New Opioid Death Spikes
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Coroners in two of Ohio’s largest counties have issued drug misuse warnings following the reappearance of an opioid so powerful it’s sometimes used to sedate elephants. Dr. Anahi Ortiz is coroner in Franklin County in central Ohio. She said Friday that the county which calls Columbus home had at least three… Read More
Scans Show Female Brains Remain Youthful As Male Brains Wind Down
By: Jon Hamilton | NPR
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Researchers say the metabolism of a woman’s brain remains higher than a man’s throughout a lifetime. And that may help with late-life creativity and learning.
Halting U.S. HIV Epidemic By 2030: Difficult But Doable
By: Joe Neel | Selena Simmons-Duffin | NPR
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The Trump administration has a plan to end the spread of HIV in the U.S. in 10 years. HIV/AIDS advocates say it’s feasible but that the administration’s actions on health run counter to the goal.
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