MORGANTOWN — Now that January is here, it’s a good time to consider having your home or business tested for radon, which can be conducted by Monongalia County Health Department. […]
Health and Sciences
Uniontown Hospital signs letter of intent with WVU Health
Uniontown Hospital made its pending relationship with West Virginia University Health System official this week by signing a letter of intent to join the local health system as a full […]
Mon adds gastroenterologist
In an effort to increase patient accessibility to advanced GI care, Mon Health Medical Center added gastroenterologist Dr. Gorman Joel Reynolds to its team of physicians. Reynolds brings more than […]
Hospital gets marks for AFib expertise
Mon Health first in state to earn such program recognition Mon Health Medical Center was nationally recognized by the American College of Cardiology as the first hospital in West Virginia […]
Mon Health System implements new parental leave policy
Mon Health System implemented a new system-wide parental leave policy for employees, giving them paid additional time off for the birth, adoption or placement of a child. Eligible employees will […]
Flu season underway; strain B prevalent, but there’s still time to get vaccinated
Flu season is well underway and West Virginia is experiencing moderate, widespread flu, according to the Monongalia County Health Department. But what makes this year different from typical flu seasons […]
Pfizer seeks dismissal from multistate suit alleging collusion among generics firms
MORGANTOWN — Drug maker Pfizer wants to be dismissed from a multistate lawsuit alleging various generic drug firms conspired to control the market and escalate prices. In a recent set […]
WVU Medicine welcomes Rylee Jean as the first 2020 baby
The first baby born at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown New Year’s Day was Rylee Jean Hardesty of Terra Alta. Rylee, the daughter of Grant Hardesty, 23, and Katie […]
Year in review: 2019 a year of firsts for WVU Medicine
The last 12 months have been a year of firsts for WVU Medicine. In early November, WVU Medicine doctors performed the first heart transplant in West Virginia, implanting a new […]
WVU Cancer Institute enrolls first patients in breast cancer vaccine trial
When Linda Carleo’s oncologist told her he couldn’t help her with her second case of breast cancer, she came to the WVU Cancer Institute, where she agreed to become part […]
