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WVU Medicine to begin relaxing visitation restrictions

WVU Today WVU  Medicine has begun relaxing the visitation restrictions that were put into place at its hospitals and clinics as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The policy, effective Monday,  is in place to ensure the health and safety of patients, visitors, vendors, ...

Lyme disease on the rise

Newsroom@DominionPost.com  Dr. Mark E. Rogers has recently seen as many as  four cases of Lyme disease daily at WVU Urgent Care at Suncrest Towne Centre, one indication that the tick-borne illness is on the rise in Monongalia County. “This year, it’s really taken ...

Mon 1st in state picked for study

Newsroom@DominionPost.com   Boston Scientific, the developer of the innovative WATCHMAN FLX device that reduces the risk of stroke for atrial fibrillation patients, has chosen Mon Health Medical Center as the first hospital to participate in a new CHAMPION-AF clinical trial. This ...

Conservatives: Supreme Court mixed reviews

In two major decisions, the Supreme Court expanded protections for religious liberty and narrowed the law of standing so that fewer federal lawsuits can be entertained. Six of the nine justices were appointed by Republican presidents, and a majority of those six agreed with each ...

WVUM doc recognized for excellence in laser use

Newsroom@DominionPost.com  Dr.  Chad Morley,  WVU Medicine urologist, was  recognized for excellence in performing GreenLight™ laser therapy treatment — a minimally invasive outpatient procedure to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), which can relieve ...