MORGANTOWN – State Attorney General announced new opioid litigation settlements on Tuesday, along with his teaming up with other states to combat credit card companies’ plans to track gun shop […]
Health and Sciences
Justice and team: Pandemic winding down but not over yet
MORGANTOWN — COVID numbers in West Virginia and across the nation are improving, but it’s too soon to relax, Gov. Jim Justice and his team said Monday. The numbers: 1,850 […]
Mon Health gets state OK to build small-format hospital in Bridgeport to serve Harrison County
MORGANTOWN — Mon Health System has received approval from the state Health Care Authority to build a small-format hospital in Bridgeport to serve the greater Harrison County Community. Mon Health, […]
Legislature resumes July special session, passes new version of bill to update abortion law
MORGANTOWN – The Legislature on Tuesday resumed the special session abruptly suspended on July 29 and passed a new version of the bill to update state abortion law. Along the […]
WVU Medicine Fairmont Medical opens Sleep Evaluation Center
WVU TODAY Patients in the Marion County area can now access sleep medicine studies and consultations close to home at the new Sleep Evaluation Center at WVU Medicine Fairmont Medical […]
State medical cannabis board considering cap on percentage of THC in dispensed products; questions, opposition delay decision
MORGANTOWN – The state Medical Cannabis Advisory Board is considering a proposal to limit the THC content of dispensed cannabis products to 10%. The proposal stirred opposition and questions among […]
Ayne Amjad to step down as Public Health commissioner, continue serving on contract basis
MORGANTOWN – Public Health Commissioner Ayne Amjad will take on an altered role in Gov. Jim Justice’s COVID leadership team. Justice, Amjad and Department of Health and Human Resources Secretary […]
FDA aims to restrict Juul products; WVU studies the dangers of vaping
By Kaitlyn Eichelberger E-cigarettes have been an area of discussion in the medical field for years, specifically concerning their appeal to teenagers and misinformation surrounding health risks. This has led […]
World Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
The West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute Innovation Center is turning purple this month. The lights shinning down on the building most nights are to mark September as World Alzheimer’s […]
WV Chamber Summit: Healthcare leaders address challenges, goals of personal and public health
MORGANTOWN – The changing landscape of healthcare and its many challenges occupied a good portion of Thursday’s West Virginia Chamber of Commerce 2022 Summit. Dave Ramsey, president and CEO of […]
