MORGANTOWN – As Halloween approaches, elected officials and medical experts are warning parents – and kids – to be aware of a growing trend of drug traffickers disguising fentanyl as […]
Healthcare
Expansion of mental health services coming to north-central West Virginia
Valley HealthCare System of North Central West Virginia was recently awarded a four-year, $1 million grant to expand mental health services in north-central West Virginia. Valley, a nonprofit mental health […]
COVID cases declining but Justice and team remain wary as winter approaches
MORGANTOWN – While COVID cases and hospitalizations are steadily dwindling, Gov. Jim Justice and his team remain vigilant as chilly weather sets in. “It’s starting to get colder, it’s absolutely […]
Mon Health Heart introduces Abbott’s Amplatzer
Mon Health Heart & Vascular Center announced physicians have performed their first procedure using Abbott’s Amplatzer Amulet Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Occluder. This allows for a minimally invasive therapy to […]
Mon Health Preston kicks off Breast Cancer Awareness Month
KINGWOOD — On Oct. 4, Preston County officials declared October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Preston County. Following the ceremony, Mon Health Preston Memorial Hospital staff placed pink bows […]
Amjad ready to return to clinic: Says there was much too learn from pandemic
CHARLESTON — Dr. Ayne Amjad’s time as the state health officer in West Virginia and commissioner for the Bureau of Public Health was dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Her time […]
WVU Medicine epidemiologist offers insights, encouragement on flu vaccines, as winter nears
MORGANTOWN — As cold weather and flu season approaches, Gov. Jim Justice and his team have been encouraging residents to get their COVID boosters and their flu shots. WVU Medicine’s […]
Justice and team: COVID on the decline, but cold weather and flu season coming
MORGANTOWN – COVID is on the wane, for now, Gov. Jim Justice and his team said Tuesday. “It’s getting better, it’s getting better,” Justice said about Tuesday’s numbers. The numbers […]
Hundreds gather for ribbon cutting of new WVU Medicine Children’s hospital
MORGANTOWN – Hundreds of people gathered under a giant tent in from of the new WVU Medicine Children’s hospital Saturday morning for a ribbon-cutting ceremony, followed by guided tours. The […]
Medical Cannabis Board’s Dr. James Berry offers perspectives on the potential harms
MORGANTOWN – Following our report earlier this month on a proposal before the state Medical Cannabis Advisory Board to limit the THC content of dispensed cannabis products to 10%, board […]
