An unprecedented strain of bird flu is spreading among dairy cattle in the U.S. An outbreak of a flesh-eating bacteria has infected more than 1,000 people in […]
Tag: health care
WVU Medicine Children’s implants first intrathecal baclofen pump to treat spasticity
by WVU Medicine WVU Medicine Children’s pediatric neurosurgeons implanted the hospital’s first SynchroMed III™ intrathecal drug delivery system for children with severe spasticity. Spasticity occurs when a […]
Visiting Angels offers home health care to seniors
The U.S. population is aging rapidly. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the number of adults aged 85 and older is expected to […]
Happy Tax Day. Are we getting our money’s worth?
by Steven Hill It’s Americans’ favorite day — April 15, Tax Day! In the land of “No taxation without representation,” we Americans throw a fit over how […]
Biden’s $12 billion for women’s health should be just a start
by Lisa Jarvis Last Monday, President Joe Biden signed an executive order that will create a $12 billion fund to improve our understanding of — and ideally […]
Results are in: W.Va. among worst states for women
As we like to say in West Virginia, thank goodness for Mississippi (and Alabama). Otherwise, the Mountain State would be dead last in everything. As it stands, […]
IVF: Compromise isn’t out of reach
Belatedly, Alabama lawmakers have passed a bill protecting access to in vitro fertilization. The measure came two weeks after the state Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos […]
Protect Affordable Care Act as enrollment grows
The glitches accompanying the Affordable Care Act’s rollout generated understandable criticism for years after its 2014 debut. But the landmark law’s successes deserve the spotlight, too. This […]
What got lost in obesity drug hype
by Lisa Jarvis This year, the incredible potential of obesity medicines like Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy and Eli Lilly’s Zepbound started to come into view. The […]
Guest essay: Solutions for Morgantown’s health care landscape
by Tadd Haynes As president of UniCare West Virginia, a leading health care provider in the state, I take it as our responsibility to help drive health […]