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PRINCETON, WV - At WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital, family and friends gathered for a bridge dedication to honor the late William Thompson.

POINT PLEASANT, WV - Gastroenterology care is now available for patients in the Mid-Ohio Valley at Rivers Health, formerly Pleasant Valley Hospital.

BRIDGEPORT, WV - Jennifer Pagliaro with WVU Medicine Fairmont joined First at 4 on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON D.C. - The Lown Institute has released its 2023 list of America's most socially responsible hospitals, including the highest-ranked hospitals for social responsibility in each state.

CHARLESTON, WV - The West Virginia Hospital Association (WVHA) has released its Community Benefits Report, outlining the $1.02 billion in contributions our state hospitals make to the health of their patients.

WASHINGTON D.C. - CMS released its highly anticipated proposed physician fee schedule last week, and it quickly drew applause — and scorn — from industry groups.

BUCKHANNON, WV - Officials from the Upshur County Health Department have confirmed a case of chickenpox.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Bonnie’s Bus mobile mammography unit will visit 11 communities across the state offering three-dimensional (3D) digital screening mammograms and breast care education to women.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Social media has become a common part of our daily lives. It is a way to stay in touch with friends and family or connect with people who share common interests.

KINGWOOD, WV - Mon Health Preston Primary Care is pleased to announce the addition of two nurse practitioners, twin sisters Courtni DeWitt, FNP-BC and Julie Smith, FNP-BC to its dedicated team of providers.

MORGANTOWN, WV - LUCAS, a first of its kind, state-of-the-art mobile lung cancer screening unit, will visit Randolph and Marion counties offering low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scans.

MARTINSBURG, WV - Members of Sister ACTS gathered at Calvary United Methodist Church on June 17 to learn about the Graciously Giving Foundation (GGF).

CHARLESTON, WV - Hospitals in West Virginia collectively provide more than $1 billion in community benefits in addition to their regular economic impact, according to a new report.

CHARLESTON, WV - On this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, we talk about healthcare, property and business.

WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. officials on Monday approved the first long-acting drug to protect babies and toddlers against a respiratory virus that sends tens of thousands of American children to the hospital each year.

CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginia is under another air quality advisory because of smoke from Canadian wildfires.

BRIDGEPORT, WV - The Society for Vascular Surgery’s Vascular Quality Initiative has awarded WVU Medicine United Hospital Center three stars for its active participation in the Registry Participation Program.

MORGANTOWN, WV - On this edition of the WVU Medicine Health Report, we look at how a natural curvature can have an impact on organ development and what treatments are used to combat the disorder.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Heather Thompson, 45 of Uniontown, PA, first started having heart palpitations when she was pregnant 15 years ago.

MORGANTOWN, WV - West Virginia ranks third for the nation’s oldest population – after Florida and Delaware – and people are living longer.

MORGANTOWN, WV - The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) recently awarded two new grants totaling over $5.2 million through its new Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies (ARISE) funding opportunity, which drives large-scale economic transformation through multi-state collaboration.

CHARLESTON, WV - As a new mother and registered Republican, I read Kayla Kessinger’s recent opinion piece published in the Gazette-Mail, “Pregnancy isn’t problem, abortion isn’t answer,” with great interest as many of us are struggling to navigate the bleak post-Dobbs landscape which overturned a woman’s ability to choose last year.

PRINCETON, WV - Nonprofit organization 340B Health selected Karen Bowling, president and CEO of a West Virginia University Health System hospital, as the new chair of its board of directors.

MORGANTOWN, WV - West Virginia healthcare officials gathered at West Virginia University’s Erickson Alumni Center on Friday for the WVU Cancer Institute’s Biennial Lung Cancer Conference, where they learned about recent advancements in fighting the disease and ways to increase health equity.

WHEELING, WV - WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital held a public bid opening for the demolition of the former Ohio Valley Medical Center (OVMC) campus on Thursday, July 13, at 12 p.m.

HUNTINGTON, WV - Valley Health Systems Inc. awarded three $5,000 scholarships to individuals who are pursuing careers in medicine, health sciences or health administration, the company announced in a press release.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Aromatherapy eases stress in people undergoing treatment for substance use disorder which, in turn, could enhance their chances of a successful recovery, according to West Virginia University research.

MINERAL WELLS, WV - Local 4-H members participated in a variety of activities this summer at camp which wrapped up on June 30.

PITTSBURGH, PA - With Picklesburgh’s eighth anniversary almost upon us, pickles are on Pittsburghers’ minds.

BRIDGEPORT, WV - The next project at the Charles Pointe Crossing development will get underway later this year.