AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 minutes agoOpioid Treatment in Primary Care: An Ohio researcher’s nearly $4M NIH grant will scale a model that helps primary care clinics prescribe medication for opioid use disorder, expanding to about 40 clinics across Ohio and West Virginia with mentorship and outcome tracking. Food Safety & Policy: A federal voluntary phase-out of six synthetic dyes by end of 2026 faces hurdles as major brands haven’t fully committed, while states including West Virginia keep pushing their own restrictions. Hospital Sleep Care: WVU’s Sunil Sharma highlights new American Academy of Sleep Medicine guidance for screening hospitalized patients for sleep apnea, aiming to cut readmissions and other serious outcomes. Severe Weather Watch: Meteorologists warn Thursday morning storms could bring damaging winds and an isolated tornado risk from southwest Pennsylvania into northern West Virginia. Data Center Power Scrutiny: A Reuters review spotlights fast-moving, often secret power projects for data centers, raising concerns about transparency and local impacts. Community Climate Work: Warren Wilson College hosts the Cultivating Tomorrow climate summit with research on inland flooding resilience in West Virginia and North Carolina. Local Tech in Retail: Kroger is rolling out electronic shelf price tags in the Columbus region, including Wheeling, to improve accuracy and reduce manual tag changes. Public Input on Roads: Bluefield plans a July 2 workshop on converting intersections to roundabouts and other street safety upgrades.
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