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Tag: health care
Socialized medicine: The consequences
BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND — The new British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has commented on a report he commissioned that found the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is […]
Free tuition won’t fix America’s shortage of doctors
by Sally C. Pipes Another medical school has gone tuition-free. Johns Hopkins University announced last month that it will waive tuition for all students from families earning […]
Guest essay: Alpha-Gal Syndrome: A growing public health concern in W.Va.
by Kathie Hess Crouse In states like West Virginia, where outdoor activities are woven into the fabric of our lives, the risks associated with tick-borne illnesses are […]
U.S. primary care can’t withstand the next pandemic
An unprecedented strain of bird flu is spreading among dairy cattle in the U.S. An outbreak of a flesh-eating bacteria has infected more than 1,000 people in […]
WVU Medicine Children’s implants first intrathecal baclofen pump to treat spasticity
by WVU Medicine WVU Medicine Children’s pediatric neurosurgeons implanted the hospital’s first SynchroMed III™ intrathecal drug delivery system for children with severe spasticity. Spasticity occurs when a […]
Visiting Angels offers home health care to seniors
The U.S. population is aging rapidly. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the number of adults aged 85 and older is expected to […]
Happy Tax Day. Are we getting our money’s worth?
by Steven Hill It’s Americans’ favorite day — April 15, Tax Day! In the land of “No taxation without representation,” we Americans throw a fit over how […]
Biden’s $12 billion for women’s health should be just a start
by Lisa Jarvis Last Monday, President Joe Biden signed an executive order that will create a $12 billion fund to improve our understanding of — and ideally […]
Results are in: W.Va. among worst states for women
As we like to say in West Virginia, thank goodness for Mississippi (and Alabama). Otherwise, the Mountain State would be dead last in everything. As it stands, […]
