Shortly after midnight on Sept. 29, Felisha Walter assumed an identity very much at odds with the fullness of her life: statistic. Walter was a devoted mother, a chef and caterer; gracious, giving and forgiving; spiritual and kind. And when she passed away, just after her 62nd birthday, at UAB […]
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A grassroots program is responding to Charleston’s substance use epidemic, but stigma and an open police investigation are keeping people from getting help. This story was originally published by Mountain State Spotlight. For more stories from Mountain State Spotlight visit their website. On a Wednesday evening in mid-October, people gathered […]
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On a hazy morning in early August, palliative care nurse Kelly Graham stood on the corner of Biltmore Avenue within a mile of downtown Asheville to participate in a national day of action organized by National Nurses United. She hoped to join the union in just six weeks. Behind her […]
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If clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines aren’t expanded soon to include children it’s unlikely that even kids in their teens will be vaccinated in time for the next school year. The hurdle is that COVID vaccine makers are only in the early stages of testing their products on children. The […]
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A critical care nurse in Long Island is reportedly the first in the country to receive a vaccine for the coronavirus. Sandra Lindsay said the shot didn’t feel much different than any other. Lindsay received her vaccine Monday as COVID-19 death rates in the U.S. reached 300,000, nearly one American […]
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Americans have made no secret of their skepticism of COVID-19 vaccines this year with fears of political interference and a “warp speed” timeline blunting confidence in the shots. As recently as September, nearly half of U.S. adults said they didn’t intend to be inoculated. But with two promising vaccines primed […]
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