When Linda Carleo’s oncologist told her he couldn’t help her with her second case of breast cancer, she came to the WVU Cancer Institute, where she agreed […]
Healthcare
CHIP program expands maternity coverage
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services said the state’s Children’s Health Insurance Program added more maternity coverage, covering additional conditions, as well as older […]
WVU Cancer Institute pursues breast cancer vaccine trial
MORGANTOWN — When Linda Carleo’s oncologist told her he couldn’t help her with her second case of breast cancer, she came to the WVU Cancer Institute, where […]
Doctor aims to help providers deal with obesity
Colleagues develop statewide needs assessment program In areas where access to specialty care is scarce, a West Virginia University doctor wants to make sure primary care providers […]
Mon emergency responder sees drug overdoses increasing; glad QRT is part of making change
As a 23-year emergency medical responder, Chief John Hitchens has seen the number of patients who overdose on opioids skyrocket. Monongalia County currently ranks fifth among West […]
CDC: E. coli outbreaks reported in bordering states
The new E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce is continuing to grow with cases in four of the states bordering West Virginia, but so far Monongalia […]
Manchin, Capito, introduce Senate bill to promote VA hospital transparency, accountability
MORGANTOWN — Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito to require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to pay closer attention to patient safety and quality of […]
Mon Health names Statler physician of the year
Mon Health Medical Center’s Dr. Kristen Statler was named the hospital’s 2019 Physician of the Year. Statler is a general and robotic surgeon at Mon Health Medical […]
Insulin Caravan from Morgantown finds lower prices in Canada
MORGANTOWN — Judy Alexander rode the West Virginia Insulin Caravan to Niagara Falls, Canada, on Sunday. At the Walmart pharmacy counter, she paid less than half of […]
2016 nurse practitioner bill paying off for nurses, patients in 2019
MORGANTOWN — Nurse practitioners in West Virginia are seeing benefits from a 2016 bill that lifted some restrictions on their scope of practice. But some challenges remain […]
