BY LISA ELLISON Connie Johns, a single mom, is battling leiomyosarcoma. Following a hysterectomy over the summer, Johns continued to have pain. Her cousin, Alexis Buzzo and Buzzo’s mom, a […]
Health and Sciences
Senate OKs bill to allow tactical medical professions attached to SWAT teams to carry weapons
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill to allow specially trained medical professionals who accompany police SWAT teams on missions to carry weapons. SB 83 would […]
House Health advances bill that would split DHHR
The House Health Committee swiftly advanced a bill that would split the Department of Health and Human Resources into three separate agencies. The three would be the Department of Health, […]
Vaccine fears and misinformation: Conversations with COVID Czar Clay Marsh and Mon County Health Officer Lee Smith
MORGANTOWN – Social media abounds with posts questioning the reality and severity of the COVID pandemic, and the safety and effectiveness of the COVID vaccines. A recent Rasmussen Reports national […]
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 System for children […]
U.S attorney recognizes Monongalia County QRT
The Monongalia County Quick Response Team (QRT) was one of 11 individuals or groups recognized by Willliam Ihlenfeld, United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia. The QRT, […]
WVU Heart and Vascular Institute participating in heart failure device study
WVU MEDICINE The WVU Heart and Vascular Institute Advanced Heart Failure team was the first in West Virginia to implant the Cordella® Pulmonary Artery Pressure Sensor System as part of […]
Hospital COVID numbers climbing; new variant taking over; Justice retooling his briefings
MORGANTOWN — COVID hospitalizations have tripled since Thanksgiving, a new variant is on the loose, and Gov. Jim Justice is rebranding his twice-weekly briefings in acknowledgement of the new normal. […]
Grafton City Hospital on path to open Recovery to Resiliency Program
GRAFTON — Grafton City Hospital, an affiliate of Mon Health System, will soon create a new clearinghouse for individuals struggling with substance abuse, called the Recovery to Resiliency (R2R) program. […]
EMS vet says ‘quality of life’ issues need to be fixed
BY MIKE NOLTING Emergency Medical Service workers need more mental health support as the ranks shrink and fewer trained professionals are taking more calls, according to a EMS veteran. Bridgeport […]
