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Reporters Discuss Black Lung Surge In Appalachia
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control found that black lung rates are the highest they’ve been since the 1970s. The disease can be debilitating, even for young miners. Justin Hicks reported for the Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom on the new CDC report. Longtime investigative reporter Howard Berkes assisted, continuing his years of reporting on black lung, as previously featured on Inside Appalachia. Following the story’s release, Inside Appalachia Host Mason Adams reached out to dig deeper.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAscend WV To Target Healthcare Pros
The Ascend WV program will receive $2.4 million from the state’s Rural Health Transformation Program to recruit and retain healthcare professionals.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSchool-Based Healthcare Expands For Medicaid-Eligible Students In W.Va.
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), in partnership with the Department of Education, announced Wednesday they are expanding Medicaid school-based health services.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNational 988 Day Aims To Prevent Suicide, Help Those In Crisis
Sept. 8 is National 988 Day, a time to remind West Virginians if they or someone they know is in crisis, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7.
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Heat Deaths Likely Undercounted In W.Va.
Thousands of Americans die every year from heat, but the United States' official tally of heat-related deaths does not come close to capturing the full human toll according to recent reporting from NPR.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUnderstanding How Heat Affects The Body, This West Virginia Morning
NPR recently released a story showing that heat-related deaths in the United States have likely been undercounted. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tracks deaths, but it isn’t always easy to attribute a death to heat. We speak with an expert who helps us understand what heat does to the body and what it means in West Virginia.
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