Rural Blog: Appalachia at high risk of HIV, hep C, but many factors hamper testing, monitoring, treatment
Bloodborne diseases like HIV and hepatitis C are an increasing threat to public health in Appalachia, but the stigma associated…
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Dr. Mark Schroer: Northern Kentucky Medical Society endorses syringe access exchange program
Responding to our region’s heroin epidemic takes a multi-disciplinary approach. We need to bring our health care system, judicial system,…
Garry Tolbert: HIV threat in NKY is real, but we can better understand it through testing
Here are a few facts that we know: Northern Kentucky has the third highest number of individuals infected with HIV…
Brent Cooper: Support syringe access exchange — our collective health (and lives) are at stake
Before you make up your mind about the proposed syringe access exchange program (aka needle exchange), you need to first…