An upright neuroimaging device developed by West Virginia University neuroscientists, physicists and engineers that allows patients to move around while undergoing a brain scan could help set […]
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Cryogenic therapy puts the freeze on esophageal cancer
Patients with esophageal tumors often experience malignant dysphagia, or difficulty in swallowing due to an obstruction, complicating their treatment and preventing them from eating food normally. […]
WVU Hospitals achieves ANCC accreditation for nursing continuing professional development
WVU Hospitals has been granted accreditation for nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). This achievement demonstrates WVU Medicine leadership’s dedication […]
WVU Medicine Children’s offers new clinic for children and families affected by Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
MORGANTOWN – The nation’s ongoing opioid crisis has increased the prevalence of infants born with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS), especially in rural states. WVU Medicine Children’s and […]
WVU Medicine expands its robotic surgery fleet
WVU Medicine Robotic surgery has become a staple in surgical care, offering patients less invasive procedures, decreased hospital stays and even faster recovery. Recently, WVU Medicine took […]
2nd Breakthrough T1D walk raises money for Type 1 diabetes research and education
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 […]
WVU hoops squad visits WVU cancer center
MORGANTOWN — WVU men’s basketball coach Darian DeVries and several players visited with patients and staff of the WVU Cancer Institute’s Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center on […]
Ruby hospital recognized for heart failure, stroke care
WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® — Heart Failure Gold Plus and Get With The Guidelines® — […]
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 […]