W.Va. Faces A Direct Care Workforce Shortage — One Possible Solution? Immigration.
In 1965, Charleston, West Virginia, was home to about 85,000 residents — now, that number has almost halved.…
‘Like A Flu Shot’ For Addiction Crisis: Training High School Students As Recovery Coaches
In Clay, West Virginia, downtown Main Street is maybe a half-mile long. Amid shuttered storefronts, the two most…
States Lack Standards for Treating Opioid-Dependent Pregnant Women– Experts Say That’s Ok
If you ask state departments, “Are there standards of care that all facilities treating opioid-dependent pregnant women have…
In Appalachia, Hospital Closures Can Have a Profound Impact on the Local Economy
Two rural hospitals in Appalachia– one in Wheeling, West Virginia, the other just across the river in Ohio–…
New Research Challenges Idea Behind ‘Deaths of Despair’
Low-income Americans are dying at a higher rate than high-income Americans. In fact, the life span of low-income…
Tobacco Use Among High School Students is Skyrocketting. The Likely Culprit is E-Cigarettes.
In one year, from 2017 to 2018, tobacco usage among American youth skyrocketed by almost 40 percent. The culprit? E-cigarettes. …