Gov. Jim Justice signed a bill Monday dividing the Department of Health and Human Resources into three separate agencies, and agency leaders say they’re ready to start […]
Tag: health
WVU Medicine Children’s first to implement device in region
WVU MEDICINE Physicians at WVU Medicine Children’s are the first in the region to work with device manufacturer Pectus Services to implement the non-invasive T-Joe Pectus Bracing […]
As we enter peak respiratory virus season, parents should be prudent
by Dr. Cory Franklin and Dr. Mary Hall Over thousands of years, viruses and humans have evolved together. The spread of viruses is a basic feature of […]
We need a public health campaign against teen marijuana use
by Lisa Jarvis There’s good news and bad news when it comes to teen drug and alcohol use. The good news is that fewer teens are drinking, […]
Justice relates legislative skepticism of review to hard feelings from election
Gov. Jim Justice dismissed legislative frustrations about an outside review of the Department of Health and Human Resources, equating those concerns to political toxins from the most […]
Conservative governance has undermined U.S. life expectancy
by Dr. Lawrence Wittner Although, in recent decades, American conservatives have embraced what they call the “Right to Life,” they have certainly done a poor job of […]
A scary new link between air pollution and lung cancer
by Lisa Jarvis A new study has upended the way researchers think about how air pollution causes lung cancer. The work cracks open a whole new way […]
Plastic might be making you obese
by Mark Buchanan The global obesity epidemic is getting worse, especially among children, with rates of obesity rising over the past decade and shifting to earlier ages. […]
Unplug the phone, tap into yourself
Have you ever tested yourself? It could be reviewing how many flashcards you can memorize, or how fast you can run from point A to point B, […]
‘Forever chemicals’ in W.Va.’s water
As you may have heard, the U.S. Geological Survey recently released a report on the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in West Virginia’s water. The […]
