MORGANTOWN – The Senate Health Committee moved bills on Thursday dealing with dentures, birth certificates and youth medical records. HB 4320 deals with children of all ages. As it came […]
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Mon Health cardiologist stayed close to home to help give back to the people of his state
MORGANTOWN – Dr. Anthony Roda-Renzelli is a home-grown physician saving the lives of West Virginians at Mon Health Medical Center. Roda-Renzelli is an interventional cardiologist who performs procedures such as […]
House adopts two resolutions condemning, prohibiting euthanasia
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates held an extended debate on the topic of euthanasia on Thursday, advancing two resolutions on the topic. Delegate Pat McGeehan, R-Hancock, authored both resolutions. […]
Senate, House committees OK sister health care sharing ministry bills
MORGANTOWN – Senate and House committees took up and approved bills on Monday creating the Health Care Sharing Ministries Freedom to Share Act. The Senate’s version is SB 375, handled […]
Senate passes bill to discourage adults from smoking in cars when kids are present
MORGANTOWN — The Senate advanced a bill on Monday to discourage adults from smoking in their vehicles when kids are present. SB 378 says: “No person who is 18 years […]
‘Children are our lifeline to the future’
The 20th annual WVU Medicine Children’s Gala welcomed supporters to the City of Lights Saturday to raise money for the children’s hospital. Over the past 19 years, the event has […]
Mon Health Heart & Vascular receives American College of Cardiology electrophysiology accreditation
MORGANTOWN – Mon Health Heart & Vascular Center’s electrophysiology program is the first and only such program in the state to receive the American College of Cardiology electrophysiology accreditation. Program […]
House, Senate move measures dealing with voting and students
MORGANTOWN – A voting measure and a handful of bills dealing with students and students’ healthcare cleared the House and Senate on Tuesday. HJR 21 proposes a constitutional amendment to […]
Senate health moves bill to prohibit smoking in a vehicle containing kids
MORGANTOWN — Sen. Tom Takubo told his colleagues on the Health Committee on Tuesday that he had nearly thrown in the towel on his perennial bill to prohibit smoking in […]
New technology at Mon Health Medical Center saves life of Morgantown blood clot patient
MORGANTOWN – Everything came together to save the life of Mike Howell when he suffered a pulmonary embolism in early January. He got to Mon Health Medical Center emergency room […]
