Q&A: Appalachian Pediatrician Talks COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports 1.5 million children aged 5-11 have received at least one…
‘A Union for Appalachian Healthcare Workers’: W.Va. Author’s New Book Recounts History Amid Resurgence of Labor Organizing
In his new book “A Union for Appalachian Healthcare Workers: The Radical Roots and Hard Fights of Local…
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…