Mon Health System will begin construction later this month on a physician office building in Fairmont, a first step toward building the Mon Health Marion Neighborhood Hospital. “We’re excited to […]
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Racial disparities in infant mortality
Researcher studies how racism plays a role in higher death rate for Black babies WVU Today Black infants die at almost twice the rate of white infants in West Virginia, […]
Hospital first in state to offer neonatal cardiac intervention
Newsroom@DominionPost.com Shani Berry of Fayette County was admitted to the hospital the Saturday before her water broke unexpectedly on May 17. She was only 26 weeks along in her pregnancy. […]
Swearengin, Capito talk plans for office
A “good contrast of beliefs” is how Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito described the differing views of her and her opponent Democrat Paula Jean Swearengin. Both candidates for the U.S. […]
Veteran centers outfitted with video tech for visits
By Gabriella Brown Newsroom@DominionPost.com As a West Virginia native, Sarah Shabih said when she first heard of Telehealth Access for Seniors, she knew she wanted to be […]
Surgeons perform first robotic valve, a-fib operation
WVU Medicine Surgeons at the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute have performed a fully robotic aortic valve replacement, mitral valve repair, and surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation (Maze) operation, all […]
WVU Service’s Family Nutrition Program partners with farmers and health providers
WVU Today Imagine going for a checkup and receiving some not-so-great news — but instead of your physician adding another pill to add to your morning routine, she hands you […]
$1.8K grant helps senior center with food delivery
FAIRMONT — An $1,800 donation from Healthcare Management Solutions, LLC will help the Marion County Senior Center with its food delivery service. The donation was made in honor of HMS’s 18th […]
WVU Heart and Vascular Institute cardiologist uses machine learning to predict ventricular disease
Newsroom@DominionPost.com Dr. Partho Sengupta, WVU Heart and Vascular Institute Cardiology division chief and director of cardiac imaging, and an international team of researchers have implemented machine learning as an effective […]
COVID-19 czar announces child being treated for MIS-C in state
If you’re a parent fretting about sending your kid back to school Sept. 8 — the state’s COVID-19 czar gave you one more thing to fret about Friday afternoon. Not […]
