As millions of Americans deal with a heat wave sweeping across the eastern part of the country, heat index values are predicted above 100 over the next […]
Healthy Living
The impact you give
Who’s ready for the holidays? I know I am! I absolutely love this time of year, less for the weather and more for the community coming together […]
COLUMN: Make the switch and eat in
Be honest, how often do you eat out a week? Is it because you’re too busy, maybe you just don’t like to cook, better yet who likes […]
WVU Heart and Vascular Institute partners with group for free exams
The WVU Heart and Vascular Institute’s CHOICE program, in partnership with the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) Education and Research Foundation and more than 20 medical organizations […]
Protect your eyes — and your eyelids — from the sun
Chances are, your sun protection routine is missing a key area — one that’s highly vulnerable to potentially deadly skin cancers. “So many of us protect our […]
WVU Medicine dermatologist shares summer skin care tips
During summer, my favorite time of year, you’re outside more often, facing the heat, humidity, chlorine at the pool, or salt water at the beach. And you […]
4 things to know about recovering from knee replacement surgery
If you are considering a total knee replacement, join the crowd. Joint replacement surgeries are among the most common elective surgeries. About 680,000 total knee replacements were […]
High blood pressure should be taken seriously
High blood pressure typically doesn’t come with warning signs, but it can lead to dangerous health issues like heart disease and stroke if left unchecked. “West Virginia […]
‘Text neck’ is a thing — here’s how to avoid it
That crick in your neck you get after looking at your smartphone for a long time has a name — text neck. The term was coined in […]
Take poison prevention seriously
While young children are more likely to be victims of poisonings than adults, steps can be taken to prevent poisonings for all ages. Accidental poisonings are the […]
