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Urgent Care at Waterfront
Newsroom@DominionPost.com Waterfront Urgent Care is now open, in the same spot on Don Knotts Boulevard where MedExpress used to reside before closing its doors June 3. Long before MedExpress became […]
J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital top hospital in the state
WVU Medicine WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital was named the number one hospital in West Virginia for 2021-22 by U.S. News & World Report, which also recognized six WVU […]
W.Va. Donor Day Sunday
Newsroom@DominionPost.com More than 107,000 people are waiting for a life-saving organ transplant in the United States, including 500 West Virginians. But only 30% of West Virginians are registered organ donors. […]
Appalachian Mind Health Initiative seeks participants in therapy study
MORGANTOWN — The Appalachian Mind Health Initiative is a research study to see if electronic Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a type of online therapy, is a good treatment option for people […]
MedExpress co-founder opening new urgent care clinic Aug. 2
Newsroom@DominionPost.com After MedExpress abruptly closed its medical clinic on Don Knotts Boulevard, Dr. Kevin Blankenship jumped at the opportunity to get back to doing what he does best. While this […]
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 […]
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 […]
Exposure to pollutants, increased free-radical damage speeds up aging, per WVU-led study
WVU Today Every day, our bodies face a bombardment of UV rays, ozone, cigarette smoke, industrial chemicals and other hazards. This exposure can lead to free-radical production in our bodies, […]
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 […]
