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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 with convex chest wall deformities, known as pectus carinatum. This is the first treatment for pectus carinatum to be implemented at WVU Medicine and WVU Medicine Children’s. Pectus carinatum is a condition in which the chest wall grows outward, making the chest jut out. It is a fairly common condition, occurring in one in 1,500 children with 50% of patients with the condition ...

Connecting people with the magical bond of language

BY ASHUTOSH DAS Manal Al Natour is the director of Arabic Studies Program at West Virginia University. In addition to teaching, she acts as a binding force for students arriving from the Middle East to help them settle here. Al Natour grew up in Jordan, the land of peace, hospitality and smiles. Jordan is known as a young state occupying an ancient land. This is the land where Jesus was baptized. Jordan also has Mount Nebo, which is where Moses saw the promised land before he died. The five UNESCO World Heritage sites in Jordan are As-Salt, which is known as the Place of ...

Celebrating the life and legacy of William A. Neal

WVU FOUNDATION A West Virginia University faculty member’s $50,000 gift to support the new William A. Neal Museum of the Health Sciences celebrates the life and legacy of its namesake. Dr. Larry Rhodes and his wife, Terry, made their gift in memory of Neal, a pioneering pediatric ...

Miss West Virginia finishes 3rd runner-up in Miss America pageant

A hometown crowd was cheering Berkeley County native and Miss West Virginia Elizabeth Lynch Thursday night as she took third runner-up in the Miss America pageant in Connecticut. Lynch earned a $15,000 scholarship. She is a recent graduate from West Virginia University with a Master of Science in food and nutritional science. Her social impact initiative “Growing Up, Growing Ag: Advocating for Appalachian Agriculture” became a platform to showcase farmers and others in the ag industry. As part of her Miss West Virginia duties, Lynch will travel the state and meet with young ...

Bobby and Trevor Nicholas perform holiday concert today at Met

Local singer Bobby Nicholas will join his son, Trevor Dion Nicholas, for a father-son Christmas Celebration today at the Metropolitan Theatre. The concert’s mission is to raise money toward a scholarship created in the name of the late Doris Marilyn Nicholas and the West Virginia University School of Social Work. Doors open at 7 p.m. The show begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/generations-christmas-2022-tickets421311974457 Prices range from $20-$125. Doris Marilyn Nicholas, Bobby’s wife of 43 years and Trevor’s mother, earned a ...