Health

‘This Is Not a Hopeless Disease’: Dr. Stephen Loyd on recovery, race and what West Virginia still isn’t funding

During the third annual Community Education Group (CEG) Syndemic Summit this week, the doctor whose life inspired Michael Keaton's character in "Dopesick" sat down with CEG Founder, Dr. A. Toni Young, for a conversation that spanned from Hollywood, to Mingo County, to the White House — and back to the question nobody in the room could answer...

‘I wasn’t homeless because I was using, I was using because I was homeless’ – former unhoused talk long path to rejoining society

Truth Pharm presents participant-informed research on homelessness, digital barriers, and care systems at CEG's 3rd Annual Syndemic Summit in Huntington, WV.

In the era of rural health transformation, one nonprofit is determined to change the story for Appalachia

For some West Virginians, a historic $450M Chemours settlement over forever chemicals is too little, too late

Parkersburg residents react to Chemours' historic $450M PFAS settlement as federal drinking water protections face potential rollbacks and long-term health harms linger.

Future of Welch Community Hospital shrouded in politics and uncertainty

Welch Community Hospital faces a $20M state deficit, privatisation talks, and land deed questions. Learn how a CAH designation impacts beds and community care.

‘Restricted use area’ established on Charleston’s West Side after Benzene detected in groundwater

Charleston City Council approved a WVDEP groundwater restriction on Roane Street near United Dairy after testing revealed legacy underground tank contamination.

Menthol Tobacco Targeted Black Communities for Decades—Now Communities Across Appalachia Are Taking Action

Black History Month and the Fight for Black Maternal and Infant Health in West Virginia

BBG Thrilled to Celebrate Staysha Quentrill’s New York Times Feature on Midwifery in West Virginia