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Words Matter When Talking About Pain With Your Doctor
By: Patti Neighmond | NPR
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When you go to the doctor in pain, you’ll probably be asked to rate your discomfort on a scale of 0 to 10. But doctors say there may be a better way to assess pain.
Battling An Outbreak: Businesses And Health Officials Respond As Ohio Valley’s Hep A Cases Climb
By: Mary Meehan | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The low rumble of industrial fans fills the Catholic Action Center in Lexington, a shelter that provides meals and other services for homeless people. It’s mid-morning on a hot July day and… Read More
Doctors Raise Alarm About Shortages Of Pain Medications
By: Wade Goodwyn | NPR
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A survey of anesthesiologists found that 95 percent say it is impacting patient care. Surgeons, emergency medicine physicians, intensive care unit doctors are also impacted.
Scientists Hunt A Test For Chronic Injury In Living Brains
By: Tom Goldman | NPR
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Doctors are closer to a test in living people that could help diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a disease that’s been linked to concussions and other repeated brain assaults.
Worried About Dementia? You Might Want to Check Your Blood Pressure
By: Jon Hamilton | NPR
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A new public health campaign says controlling high blood pressure is among the best ways to keep your brain sharp. The neurologist in charge aims to lead by example.
West Virginia Reports 540 Cases Of Hepatitis A
By: Associated Press
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia health officials say 540 confirmed cases of hepatitis A have been reported in the state. The Department of Health and Human Resources said 297… Read More
A Simple Emergency Room Intervention Can Help Cut Future Suicide Risk
By: Rhitu Chatterjee | NPR
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For people who end up in the emergency room after a suicide attempt, safety planning helps them map out coping tools and get help to prevent future attempts.
If You Spray Your Clothes With Permethrin, Be Careful Around The Cat
By: Jane Greenhalgh | NPR
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Quite a few cat people went ape over our story about permethrin. How risky is the pesticide for Kitty? By minimizing their pet’s exposure, cat owners can use the chemical safely, veterinarians say.
Behind Bars, Mentally Ill Inmates Are Often Punished For Their Symptoms
By: Dave Davies | NPR
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While visiting jails and prisons across the country, author Alisa Roth witnessed mentally ill inmates in solitary confinement, wearing restrictive jumpsuits and receiving very limited therapy.
Q&A: Wider Knowledge About Cancer Prevention Would Reduce U.S. Deaths
By: Paul Chisholm | NPR
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Cancer death rates remain high for some groups of people, including African-Americans, despite general gains made in recent decades. The American Cancer Society has ideas about reducing the gaps.
How Highly Focused Sound Waves Steadied A Farmer’s Trembling Hand
By: Jon Hamilton | NPR
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Tree farmer Alan Dambach’s tremor got so bad he couldn’t read his own signature. Then he tried a new procedure that uses sound waves to destroy specific brain cells.
Trump Administration Freezes Payments Required By The Affordable Care Act
By: Maggie Penman | NPR
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Citing a February ruling from a district court in New Mexico, the administration said it will halt risk adjustment payments required by the ACA. Insurers say the move will increase premiums.
With More Opioid Use, People Are More Likely To Get Caught Up In The Justice System
By: Rhitu Chatterjee | NPR
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A new study shows Americans with opioid addiction are more likely to have been arrested or convicted of a crime, suggesting a need to involve police, courts and jails in treating addiction.
Czech Company Designs A Nonalcoholic Beer To Taste Good To Cancer Patients
By: Elizabeth Zahradnicek-Haas | NPR
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A nonalcoholic brew joins the growing market to help chemo patients overcome the changes in their palates that make food unappealing. And it just might help them feel better, too.
Kidney Dialysis Amendment Could Be On Fall Ballot
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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A group that wants a constitutional amendment to change the way process for the way Ohio kidney dialysis patients receive treatment submitted signatures to be on the fall ballot Wednesday. But the proposal… Read More
How More Carbon Dioxide In The Air Could Lead To More Human Disease
By: Paul Chisholm | NPR
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Nutrients in crops fall as carbon dioxide rises. People who don’t get enough of the right nutrients are more likely to get sick. Researcher have now estimated the effects.
VIDEO: Are We Headed Toward A Post-Antibiotic World?
By: Jason Beaubien | NPR
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Antibiotics are one of the greatest achievements of modern medicine. But they come with a catch: If you abuse them, you lose them.
Auditor’s Report Shows Opioids Impact On Medicaid
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A state auditor’s report looking at opioids’ impact on Ohio’s Medicaid program shows the number of Medicaid recipients with an opioid-related diagnosis quadrupled from 2010 to… Read More
Red Meat Allergies Caused By Tick Bites Are On The Rise
By: Allison Aubrey | NPR
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If you are bitten by a Lone Star tick, you could develop an unusual allergy to red meat. And as this tick’s territory spreads beyond the Southeast, the allergy seems to be spreading with it.
Ohio Declares Statewide Outbreak of Hepatitis A
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s health department says it’s declaring a statewide outbreak of hepatitis A. State officials say Ohio has 79 hepatitis A cases so far this year and… Read More
Ohio Health Registry Athens County Registration
The Ohio Health Registry will hold its first Southeast Ohio registration in Athens on June 23rd. We will be collecting health data from people of all ages who live, work,… Read More
Lung Transplants Rise Amid Region’s Black Lung Epidemic
By: Benny Becker | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The Appalachian coalfields are in the midst of an epidemic of severe black lung disease. The debilitating and even deadly disease has recently begun to affect miners as young as… Read More
Senior Safety and Preparedness Day
May is Older Americans Month across the nation. Athens County is highlighting this celebration with Athens County Senior Safety Day on Thursday, May 17th at the Athens County Fairgrounds, 286… Read More
Stopping School Shootings: Researcher Says Compassionate Culture Can Help
By: Glynis Board | Ohio Valley ReSource
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In the wake of school shootings in Kentucky and Florida, a rash of copycat school threats throughout the Ohio Valley left law enforcement and school officials grappling with how to… Read More
Trump’s First Year Leaves Obamacare on Life Support in Ohio Valley
By: Mary Meehan | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Remember the American Health Care Act, the Better Care Reconciliation Act, or the Obamacare Repeal and Reconciliation Act? They were among the many Congressional proposals to end the Affordable Care… Read More
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