Mon Health System implemented a new system-wide parental leave policy for employees, giving them paid additional time off for the birth, adoption or placement of a child. […]
Healthcare
Flu season underway; strain B prevalent, but there’s still time to get vaccinated
Flu season is well underway and West Virginia is experiencing moderate, widespread flu, according to the Monongalia County Health Department. But what makes this year different from […]
Pfizer seeks dismissal from multistate suit alleging collusion among generics firms
MORGANTOWN — Drug maker Pfizer wants to be dismissed from a multistate lawsuit alleging various generic drug firms conspired to control the market and escalate prices. In […]
WVU Medicine welcomes Rylee Jean as the first 2020 baby
The first baby born at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown New Year’s Day was Rylee Jean Hardesty of Terra Alta. Rylee, the daughter of Grant Hardesty, […]
Year in review: 2019 a year of firsts for WVU Medicine
The last 12 months have been a year of firsts for WVU Medicine. In early November, WVU Medicine doctors performed the first heart transplant in West Virginia, […]
WVU Cancer Institute enrolls first patients in breast cancer vaccine trial
When Linda Carleo’s oncologist told her he couldn’t help her with her second case of breast cancer, she came to the WVU Cancer Institute, where she agreed […]
CHIP program expands maternity coverage
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services said the state’s Children’s Health Insurance Program added more maternity coverage, covering additional conditions, as well as older […]
WVU Cancer Institute pursues breast cancer vaccine trial
MORGANTOWN — When Linda Carleo’s oncologist told her he couldn’t help her with her second case of breast cancer, she came to the WVU Cancer Institute, where […]
Doctor aims to help providers deal with obesity
Colleagues develop statewide needs assessment program In areas where access to specialty care is scarce, a West Virginia University doctor wants to make sure primary care providers […]
Mon emergency responder sees drug overdoses increasing; glad QRT is part of making change
As a 23-year emergency medical responder, Chief John Hitchens has seen the number of patients who overdose on opioids skyrocket. Monongalia County currently ranks fifth among West […]
