Emergency medical services from the comfort of ... your couch? A new state law passed earlier this year will allow EMS personnel to do just that for people with certain medical conditions. The new “treat-in-place" law will allow some patients to be treated by EMS ...
Mon Health Cancer Center is recognizing May as Skin Cancer Awareness Month and sharing the fast facts to detect and prevent skin cancer. As the weather begins to get warmer, people tend to spend more time outdoors and in direct sunlight. Skin cancer is one of the most diagnosed types of cancer in the United States each year, and if left untreated, can lead to serious complications or become fatal. “Skin cancer comes primarily in three categories: basal cell, squamous cell, and melanoma, of which melanoma is rarer but much more deadly. Unfortunately, in West Virginia the ...
MORGANTOWN – Department of Health Facilities Secretary Michael Caruso gave legislators an update last week on the latest effort to come up with some kind of plan for the state's seven hospitals. Caruso was appointed to lead the newly created DHF in May 2023 and updated members of the ...
Gov. Jim Justice Friday referred to an ongoing investigation of the state’s handling of a neglect case where a 14-year-old girl wound up dying, and the governor repeatedly said he can convey very little else about the situation until the investigation has concluded. “Wherever the ball ...
West Virginia lawmakers want to know more about the state’s handling of a neglect case where a 14-year-old girl wound up dying, but they say they understand there’s a balance while criminal charges proceed. “Let me first acknowledge what a tragic and senseless death this is. We’re all trying to figure out what happened to this child and not just her, but her and many other children in West Virginia that are dying unnecessarily,” House Health Chairwoman Amy Summers, R-Taylor, said in an interview with MetroNews reporter Carrie Hodousek. “So I know we all have the same ...
The WVU Medicine Otolaryngology Sleep team successfully completed its 100th Inspire® implant procedure. This milestone signifies the team’s dedication to providing effective treatment options for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Members of the WVU Medicine Otolaryngology ...
