Medication and Recovery: Doctors Say Access to Critical Addiction Care is Difficult in Appalachia
Recovery from addiction is possible. For help, please call the free and confidential treatment referral hotline (1-800-662-HELP) or…
‘It Just Roared’: N.C. Flooding Another Sign of Climate Change in Appalachia
The force of it still resonates. So much water, so fast, and with it, homes thrust off their…
Appalachian Poison Centers Caution Against Treating COVID-19 with Animal Dewormer
“You are not a horse. You are not a cow. Seriously, y’all. Stop it.” That is how the…
West Virginia Once Led in COVID Vaccinations. Now, It’s Looking to ‘Trusted Voices’ to Overcome High Hesitancy.
When the words “West Virginia” appear in health stories written by national media, it’s seldom good news. The…
From Appalachian Cities to Hollers, Community Health Workers Are a ‘Course Correction to Inclusion’
“Housing is health care,” says Jala Rucker, “a community health worker with Project Destiny in Pittsburgh. “It’s hard…
These Appalachian Lawmakers are Working to Protect Black Mothers in the Region and Beyond
When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention introduced its Pregnancy Mortality Surveillance System in 1987, the number…