The new E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce is continuing to grow with cases in four of the states bordering West Virginia, but so far Monongalia and Preston counties, […]
Healthcare
Manchin, Capito, introduce Senate bill to promote VA hospital transparency, accountability
MORGANTOWN — Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito to require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to pay closer attention to patient safety and quality of care, in light […]
Mon Health names Statler physician of the year
Mon Health Medical Center’s Dr. Kristen Statler was named the hospital’s 2019 Physician of the Year. Statler is a general and robotic surgeon at Mon Health Medical Center. She also […]
Insulin Caravan from Morgantown finds lower prices in Canada
MORGANTOWN — Judy Alexander rode the West Virginia Insulin Caravan to Niagara Falls, Canada, on Sunday. At the Walmart pharmacy counter, she paid less than half of what she pays […]
2016 nurse practitioner bill paying off for nurses, patients in 2019
MORGANTOWN — Nurse practitioners in West Virginia are seeing benefits from a 2016 bill that lifted some restrictions on their scope of practice. But some challenges remain on the horizon. […]
WVU Medicine, The Health Plan, end agreement to work as single entity
MORGANTOWN — WVU Health System and Wheeling-based nonprofit managed care organization The Health Plan have terminated an agreement, announced in May, to operate as a single entity creating “a fully […]
WV Caring hosts Light Up a Life fundraiser, tree-lighting Tuesday
The holiday season is upon us and with it is an opportunity to celebrate life. Those interested can remember loved ones who have died or honor those who are living […]
Health department Grindr PSA shows promising results
When Monongalia County Health Department teamed with Grindr, a dating app geared toward the LBGTQ+ community, county health officer Dr. Lee B. Smith had no idea how many people might […]
Healthy Smiles
Health dept. offers free dental care for adults on Healthy Smiles Day Nothing takes root in the lexicon of human communication like a thumbs up and (sort of) smile. Enil […]
Two Morgantown legislators tackling teen vaping
MORGANTOWN — Two Morgantown legislators are taking aim at the problem of teen vaping. Sen. Bob Beach, D-Monongalia, has written a letter to Gov. Jim Justice asking Justice to declare […]
