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The Vexing Vape: Officials Say Small Vaping Device Juul A Major Health Risk To Youth
A slender, black, rectangle, the Juul fits easily in the palm of your hand. You don’t light it,…
‘A Failure of Public Health’: Sexually Transmitted Diseases Rise as Health Budgets Fall
Health officials are tracking record-breaking rates of sexually transmitted disease, including a resurgence of some infections which had…
Lessons Learned as Charleston Needle Exchange Decertified
If you’ve been paying attention, you know by now that Appalachia is in the middle of an opioid…
Appalachia Has Highest Risk of HIV & Hepatitis in Nation. The Proposed Solutions Are Controversial
The 10 counties in the United States most at risk for an HIV outbreak are all in Central…
Quick Response Teams Aim to Get More Opioid Overdose Patients into Treatment
One West Virginia city is trying a new approach to persuade more overdose patients to seek treatment. The idea…
Can West Virginia Shift Its Attitude Toward the Opioid Crisis?
Shawna Hardy grew up in the early 80s “on the hill.” That’s how family referred to her Grandma…