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MORGANTOWN, WV - Patients with esophageal tumors often experience malignant dysphagia, or difficulty in swallowing due to an obstruction, complicating their treatment and preventing them from eating food normally.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Mon Health is pleased to announce its recent recognitions in the inaugural Best in Mountaineer Country contest.

HUNTINGTON, WV - Cabell Huntington Hospital (CHH), a member of Marshall Health Network, has been awarded a three-year term of gold seal accreditation in nuclear medicine and positron emission tomography (PET) as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR).

MORGANTOWN, WV - Mon Health Preston Memorial Hospital in Kingwood and Mon Health Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital in Weston have been awarded The American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Rural Recognition Silver Award in recognition of their continuous efforts to address the unique health needs of the rural communities they serve.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Mon Health Medical Center recently launched its No One Dies Alone (NODA) program.

MORGANTOWN, WV - The WVU Medicine Center for Nursing Education (CNE) will begin accepting online applications for the Fall 2025 cohort of its new nursing diploma program at 9 a.m. on Aug. 15.

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

PARKERSBURG, WV - WVU Medicine Camden Clark hosted its annual Health and Wellness Day Saturday at its Health & Wellness Center at 2804 Birch St.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Bonnie’s Bus mobile mammography unit will visit Kanawha and Lincoln counties offering three-dimensional (3D) digital screening mammograms and breast care education to women.

CHARLESTON, WV - The state Senate Finance Committee chairman continues to consider whether the state could afford another 5% personal income tax, estimated to be about $110 million annually.

MORGANTOWN, WV - The Mon Health Medical Center Auxiliary recently donated handmade gowns and wraps for families who have suffered infant loss to the Mon Health Medical Center Family Birth Center as part of the Angel Gowns Project.

ELKINS, WV - Davis Medical Center is excited to welcome Dr. Sharmil Suma Kumaran, MD, to its medical staff.

MORGANTOWN, WV - An upright neuroimaging device developed by West Virginia University neuroscientists, physicists and engineers that allows patients to move around while undergoing a brain scan could help set priorities for the evolution of imaging tools.

MORGANTOWN, WV - The West Virginia University School of Nursing has been named as the 2024 Best RN Program in West Virginia by RegisteredNursing.org. This marks the second year in a row for the recognition.

MORGANTOWN, WV - An upright neuroimaging device developed by West Virginia University neuroscientists, physicists and engineers that allows patients to move around while undergoing a brain scan could help set priorities for the evolution of imaging tools.

CHARLESTON, WV - The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) released a statement earlier today announcing that Susan File was selected to serve as the first Statewide Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Coordinator.

ELKINS, WV - Davis Medical Center announced the appointment of Dr. Elena Kwon as the new Director of the Davis Medical Center and Broaddus Hospital Emergency Departments, effective Aug 1.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Thanks to new innovations in technology, doctors at WVU Medicine are utilizing robotics to ensure that crucial urological surgeries – like those tackling kidney and prostate issues – are as minimally invasive as possible.

PARKERSBURG, WV - The WVU Medicine Camden Clark Annual Health & Wellness Day will return on Saturday from 9 a.m.-noon at the WVU Medicine Health & Wellness Center, located at 2804 Birch St. in Parkersburg.

RIPLEY, WV - Lung cancer is currently killing more West Virginians than colorectal, breast and prostate cancer combined, according to Eric Reed, CT Technician for LUCAS at WVU Cancer Institute.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Volunteers donate handmade gowns for stillborn babies at Mon Health.

CHARLESTON, WV - Health care officials and political leaders are worried.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Albert L. Wright, Jr., president and CEO of the West Virginia University (WVU) Health System announced today the appointment of Mark O’Hern as president and CEO of WVU Medicine East, which includes WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center, WVU Medicine Jefferson Medical Center, and their affiliated clinics.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - At a Capitol Hill briefing on July 31, Potomac Valley Hospital and Garrett Regional Medical Center President and CEO Mark Boucot joined hospital and health care leaders as they shared strategies and stories highlighting the importance of passing the Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees Act, bipartisan legislation that would provide federal protections against violence to hospital workers.

MORGANTOWN, WV - We speak with WVU Medicine Enterprise 340B Program Coordinator Elizabeth Gibson to learn how one health system is exploring this potential.

PRINCETON, WV - First responders frequently see the worst days of people’s lives and care for the people going through trauma.

MADISON, WV - Boone Memorial Health (BMH) is excited to announce the appointment of Samantha Shawley-Brzoska, PhD, MPH, as our new Director of Population Health. Dr. Shawley-Brzoska brings a wealth of experience and expertise in public health and in the prevention and management of chronic disease, which will be instrumental in advancing BMH’s mission to improve community health outcomes.

MORGANTOWN, WV - The Mon Health Medical Center Auxiliary recently donated handmade gowns and wraps for families who have suffered infant loss to the Mon Health Medical Center Family Birth Center as part of the Angel Gowns Project.

BUCKHANNON, WV - Robotic surgery has become a staple in surgical care, offering patients less invasive procedures, decreased hospital stays and faster recovery.

MORGANTOWN, WV - From all walks of life and all parts of the state, our incredible kids serve as hope for a brighter, kinder future where we give back and strive further with smiles on our faces.