MORGANTOWN – The Breakthrough T1D Walk to raise money for Type 1 diabetes research and education returns to town on Aug. 17, at the track and field […]
Healthcare
MCHD’s Huggins: Rise of Lyme disease warrants greater response
MORGANTOWN — “Just looking at the graph, it’s pretty shocking. We’ve been saying all along that if COVID never came around, we’d be focused on Lyme disease. […]
NIOSH offers miners free black lung screening at Mylan Park through Thursday
MORGANTOWN — Dozens of miners were at Mylan Park on Tuesday for National Mine Rescue Association’s mine rescue contest. On site to serve them was the NIOSH […]
Capito celebrates signing of bill that fights against Parkinson’s disease
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito made her way to Capitol Market in Charleston Monday evening to celebrate the signing of a bill trying to end Parkinson’s disease. The […]
Mon Health, WVU Medicine receive top scores in several U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings
MORGANTOWN — Mon Health Medical Center and WVU Medicine both received top honors in the annual U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings. J.W. Ruby Memorial […]
Cookin’ with the docs
A recently developed program through WVU Medicine Medical Weight Management is encouraging patients to add more vegetables to their diet while demonstrating simple recipes using healthy ingredients. […]
MCHD WIC’s Harrison County lead testing expands to Monongalia, Marion
With the growing popularity of a grant-funded lead-testing pilot program in Harrison County, Monongalia County Health Department’s Women, Infants and Children (MCHD WIC) will be expanding the […]
WVU researchers developing home sleep apnea test device to offer help to more patients
MORGANTOWN – WVU medical researchers are developing a home sleep apnea testing device that could open doors for more to get tested – benefiting them as patients, […]
A look at pay for WV nurses and mid-levels, and some thoughts on the nurse shortage
MORGANTOWN – Registered nurses in West Virginia rank relatively low for hourly pay compared to those in other states, but fare better when their pay is adjusted […]
Fairmont Medical Center completes renovation of 3rd floor, reopens all patient rooms there
FAIRMONT — WVU Medicine has completed renovations on the third floor of Fairmont Medical Center – acute patient care rooms – and reopened the full floor this […]
