KINGWOOD — On Oct. 4, Preston County officials declared October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Preston County. Following the ceremony, Mon Health Preston Memorial Hospital staff […]
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Amjad ready to return to clinic: Says there was much too learn from pandemic
CHARLESTON — Dr. Ayne Amjad’s time as the state health officer in West Virginia and commissioner for the Bureau of Public Health was dominated by the COVID-19 […]
WVU Medicine epidemiologist offers insights, encouragement on flu vaccines, as winter nears
MORGANTOWN — As cold weather and flu season approaches, Gov. Jim Justice and his team have been encouraging residents to get their COVID boosters and their flu […]
Justice and team: COVID on the decline, but cold weather and flu season coming
MORGANTOWN – COVID is on the wane, for now, Gov. Jim Justice and his team said Tuesday. “It’s getting better, it’s getting better,” Justice said about Tuesday’s […]
Hundreds gather for ribbon cutting of new WVU Medicine Children’s hospital
MORGANTOWN – Hundreds of people gathered under a giant tent in from of the new WVU Medicine Children’s hospital Saturday morning for a ribbon-cutting ceremony, followed by […]
Medical Cannabis Board’s Dr. James Berry offers perspectives on the potential harms
MORGANTOWN – Following our report earlier this month on a proposal before the state Medical Cannabis Advisory Board to limit the THC content of dispensed cannabis products […]
Mon Health, CAMC join in Morgantown to celebrate merger into Vandalia Health
MORGANTOWN — Leaders of Mon Health System and CAMC Health System assembled at Mon Health Medical Center on Wednesday to celebrate their merger into Vandalia Health System. […]
Pioneering Alzheimer’s patients at WVU: ‘They’re unselfish’
Cognitive carbonation, maybe? Sure looked like it on the scan. The patient on the receiving end acted like it, too. She was more aware, it seemed. And, […]
AG Morrisey announces new opioid settlements, multistate coalition againt credit card firms targeting gun sales
MORGANTOWN – State Attorney General announced new opioid litigation settlements on Tuesday, along with his teaming up with other states to combat credit card companies’ plans to […]
Justice and team: Pandemic winding down but not over yet
MORGANTOWN — COVID numbers in West Virginia and across the nation are improving, but it’s too soon to relax, Gov. Jim Justice and his team said Monday. […]
