by E. Gordon Gee and Brad D. Smith As presidents of West Virginia’s two large public universities, we share more than a mission to educate our state’s […]
Tag: health care
FDA should end its homophobic blood donation policy
by Christian Carrier Imagine getting ready to leave work when you suddenly get a call that your mother has been in a serious car accident and is […]
Jan. 9 letters to the editor
Embarrassed to be a West Virginian My wife and I love living here in Morgantown, where we have great friends and are surrounded by countless outdoor places […]
Burned-out health care workers and ‘muffin rage’
by Jillian Horton On a dreary morning more than 20 years ago, I was a resident in internal medicine putting in 80-hour workweeks for what amounted to […]
‘It’s our mission to bring that care home’: Mon Health Marion Neighborhood Hospital treats first patient
WHITE HALL – A bit of cardiac convergence was in the neighborhood here Tuesday morning. At 8:17 a.m., to be precise. That was when the doors of […]
Medical bias can be deadly. Our research found a way to curb it
by Damon Centola Ask most any woman about her experience with the American health care system and you will likely hear stories of medical maltreatment in the […]
When health care is more inclusive, it saves more lives
Last week, public health nurses with the Monongalia County Health Department underwent LGBTQ+ “safe zone” training. The adjacent term “safe space” is too often met with eyerolls […]
MCHD public health nurses take online course in LGBTQ+ Safe Zone training
Newsroom@DominionPost.com Visiting a health care provider can be nerve wracking for anyone, but members of the LGBTQ+ community often face additional challenges, said Brad Grimes, program director […]
GOP can be for Medicaid expansion
by Sara Pequeño More than 1 in 10 people in North Carolina are living without health insurance. They’re working in construction, retail or manufacturing. They’re cooks and […]
Climbing from world’s worst to first
by Robert Pearl Another year, another condemnatory report for American medicine. In August, the Commonwealth Fund ranked U.S. health care dead last among 11 of the world’s […]