Did the U.S. military take over the site where a truck carrying coronavirus vaccines crashed in Morgantown, West Virginia? That’s what a recent viral social media post said. The viral tweet, also shared across other social media platforms, said that “near Morgantown, WV, a Moderna shipment truck crashed, hazmat dispatched, airspace […]
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“You are not a horse. You are not a cow. Seriously, y’all. Stop it.” That is how the U.S. Food and Drug Administration responded last week on Twitter to a recent surge in demand for the livestock deworming drug ivermectin, as word falsely spread across the cyberworld that it was […]
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This story was originally published by Mountain State Spotlight. Get stories like this delivered to your email inbox once a week; sign up for the free newsletter at https://mountainstatespotlight.org/newsletter. Every morning, peer recovery coach Misty Dillon heads into work and has no idea how her day will unfold. In April, […]
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This article was originally published by Ohio Valley ReSource. On an overcast day in Louisville, two men dressed in scrubs get in a truck and leave the Jefferson County Health Department. A few minutes later, they arrive at an apartment complex. “We’re going to be in and out today,” Capt. […]
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Recovery from addiction is possible. For help, please call the free and confidential treatment referral hotline 1-800-662-HELP or visit findtreatment.gov. On January 2nd, 2021, I woke up to find Thea Wright dead of a heroin overdose. When the police and paramedics arrived, she was treated like another “junkie,” another nameless […]
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When the words “West Virginia” appear in health stories written by national media, it’s seldom good news. The state faces long-standing health care challenges, ranking near the bottom in a number of often-cited health outcomes. So it was with considerable pride that in the early days of coronavirus vaccine availability, […]
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