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Yoga with Piper
Yoga with Piper at The Dairy Barn Arts Center! Every Wednesday this fall season on the patio or in the galleries! BYOMAT 5:15-6:30 p.m. Donation Based Yoga
Yoga with Piper
Yoga with Piper at The Dairy Barn Arts Center! Every Wednesday this fall season on the patio or in the galleries! BYOMAT 5:15-6:30 p.m. Donation Based Yoga
1,079 to Lose Jobs When West Virginia, Ohio Hospitals Close
By: Associated Press
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WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) – Notices filed in West Virginia and Ohio reveal that 1,079 workers will lose their jobs when two hospitals are closed this fall. Worker Adjustment and Retraining… Read More
Suit Charges E-cigarette Maker Markets Products to Teens
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio woman’s lawsuit against an e-cigarette maker charges that the manufacturer markets its nicotine vapor products to teens like her daughters and fails to warn… Read More
The Scientific Debate Over Teens, Screens And Mental Health
By: Anya Kamenetz | NPR
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What’s the link between smartphone use and teens’ mental health? Experts disagree, with some arguing that the threat is overblown.
Ohio Awards Final Prizes in Opioid Science Challenge
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio has awarded the final round of prizes in its global technology challenge seeking scientific breakthroughs to address the U.S. opioid crisis. Four winners were announced… Read More
New Public Health Commissioner Named for Kentucky
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Department for Public Health has a new commissioner. The agency’s Cabinet for Health and Family Service on Monday announced that Dr. Angela Tackett Dearinger,… Read More
Governor: Ohio Medicaid Lead Abatement Plan Gets Federal OK
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Gov. Mike DeWine says Ohio’s Department of Medicaid has received federal approval for its plan to enhance and expand Medicaid’s lead abatement program. DeWine said in… Read More
Ohio to Put Raccoon-Rabies Vaccination Baits in 14 Counties
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s Department of Health is set to begin oral raccoon-rabies vaccination operations in 14 northeast Ohio counties. The department says the annual fall baiting operations done… Read More
How Planned Parenthood Change Could Affect Ohio
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Planned Parenthood says it will no longer provide birth control, HIV and STD testing and other health services with federal money known as Title X funds. The group says it cannot comply with… Read More
Ohio State to Aid Farmers Needing Emotional, Financial Help
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State University is creating a new way to help farmers dealing with the stress and strain of keeping their farms running. It’s called the Rural… Read More
Parents Of Kids With Autism, Anxiety Will Continue Fight For Medical Marijuana
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Earlier this week, a State Medical Board of Ohio committee decided there wasn’t enough scientific proof that medical marijuana would help with anxiety and autism spectrum disorder. That reversed a… Read More
Creative Recruiting Helps Rural Hospitals Overcome Doctor Shortages
Recruiting doctors to come to work in rural hospitals has always been a challenge, especially in a hot job market. But some hospitals in remote areas are finding ways to lure much-needed talent.
Most Kids On Medicaid Who Are Prescribed ADHD Drugs Don’t Get Proper Follow-Up
By: Patti Neighmond | NPR
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An inspector general report from the Department of Health and Human Services found that 100,000 kids who were newly prescribed ADHD medication didn’t see a care provider for months afterward.
HIV Cases in West Virginia County Rise to 71
By: Associated Press
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia officials say the number of HIV cases in Cabell County has risen to 71. The state Department of Health and Human Resources posted the… Read More
To Find The Next Antibiotic, Scientists Give Old Drugs A New Purpose
By: Luisa Torres | NPR
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Scientists discovered that a medication used to treat parasites in horses can fight deadly staph infections. It’s a promising new approach to solving the problem of antibiotic resistance.
West Virginia Health Centers to Get $910,000 for Upgrades
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The federal government is providing $910,000 to help 26 health centers in West Virginia improve technology access, patient information security and patient care quality. U.S. Sens…. Read More
Veterans Urge Changes Before Expansion Of VA Caregivers Program
By: Quil Lawrence | NPR
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Veterans are warning that the Department of Veterans Affairs has not resolved serious flaws in the way the program is administered.
Mass Shootings Can Be Contagious, Research Shows
By: Rhitu Chatterjee | NPR
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Unfortunately it may not be a coincidence that several mass shooting incidents took place in one week. Research shows perpetrators are often inspired by media coverage of other shootings.
Vaping Ban Begins at West Virginia University
By: Associated Press
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – A ban on electronic cigarettes and vaping products has started at West Virginia University. The WVU Board of Governors in February approved the ban that took… Read More
ARC Awards Grant To Help Pave Road To Addiction Recovery
By: Aaron Payne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The Appalachian Regional Commission has awarded a major grant to what it calls an innovative pilot program for a region hit hard by the addiction crisis. The goal is to… Read More
In A 1st, Doctors In U.S. Use CRISPR Tool To Treat Patient With Genetic Disorder
By: Rob Stein | NPR
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Victoria Gray, 34, of Forest, Miss., has sickle cell disease. She is the first patient ever to be publicly identified as being involved in a study testing the use of CRISPR for a genetic disease.
West Virginia University Announces Rural Telehealth Program
By: Associated Press
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — A researcher at West Virginia University is heading up a telehealth program to quickly connect people in rural areas with medical care. The college announced the… Read More
As Disabled Miners Hit D.C., Lawmakers Introduce Bills To Fund Black Lung Benefits
By: Sydney Boles | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Democratic members of Congress introduced legislation Tuesday to provide additional funding for coal miners suffering from black lung. The bills came as a contingent of Appalachian miners afflicted with the… Read More
What Gets To Be A ‘Burger’? States Restrict Labels On Plant-Based Meat
By: Alina Selyukh | NPR
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Lawmakers across the U.S. and in the EU argue that labels like “vegan sausage” or “cauliflower rice” mislead people. Tofurky, the ACLU and others are suing, saying new label laws violate free speech.
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