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WHITE HALL, WV - Vandalia Health’s Mon Health Marion Neighborhood Hospital (MHMNH) proudly announces it has met all the criteria for laboratory accreditation by leading national laboratory accreditor COLA Inc.

CHARLESTON, WV - Health care advocates from West Virginia have joined with thousands of physicians and public health professionals around the country in asking the U.S. Senate to reject President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert Kennedy Jr. as head of the federal Department of Health and Human Services.

HUNTINGTON, WV - Marshall Health Network will offer emergency walk-in dental services at Marshall Dentistry & Oral Surgery beginning Monday, Jan. 13, to address urgent oral health needs.

CHARLESTON, WV - Recently elected West Virginia Senate President Randy Smith is looking forward to a new era of cooperation and collaboration between the Legislature and the governor’s office.

MORGANTOWN, WV - The Monongalia County Health Department is partnering with the WVU School of Nursing to offer scholarships for six West Virginia nurses who are working in health departments across the state.

WHEELING, WV - WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital recently donated infant warmers to Wetzel County Hospital and Barnesville Hospital.

UNIONTOWN, PA - Perhaps no two words better describe Misty Gibson, R.N., clinical nurse coordinator at the WVU Medicine Center for Reproductive Medicine, than the name of the church-based women’s support group to which she belongs — Resilient Faith.

WHEELING, WV - Project Best, a non-profit that facilitates industry and development, has partnered with WVU Medicine to aid in their new Children’s Outpatient Facility.

CHARLESTON, WV - The death of Patricia White after hope expired in her battle with neuroendocrine carcinoma at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston was a huge loss for West Virginia.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Vandalia Health’s Mon Health Heart & Vascular Center is proud to announce the addition of Alexandre d’Audiffret, MD, to its esteemed team of health care professionals.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - If you’ve heard the telltale cough and seen an infant gasp for breath, it’s easy to understand why a pertussis outbreak strikes fear in a parent’s heart.

BELMONT COUNTY, OH - A former Martins Ferry mayor and longtime and current business owner was experiencing blurry vision in one eye.

CHARLESTON, WV - The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) Bureau for Medical Services (BMS) has announced that the Mountain State has been selected to participate in the Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Warning labels are meant to help educate people in the cancer risks associated with using alcoholic beverages and cigarettes.

CHARLESTON, WV - It would be catastrophic if [AI] replaced humans, replaced journalists.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - My book “Delay, Deny, Defend: Why Insurance Companies Don’t Pay Claims and What You Can Do About It” was thrust into the spotlight recently, after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in what authorities say was a targeted attack outside the company’s annual investors conference.

CHARLESTON, WV - House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay, has announced several leadership roles within the West Virginia House of Delegates and a change to the committee format for the upcoming 87th Legislature.

MORGANTOWN, WV - For teens who are interested in the healthcare field, WVU Hospitals Volunteer Services has opened applications for the 2025 Health Careers Academy.

CHARLESTON, WV - More than three years have passed since federal health officials arrived in central Appalachia to assess an alarming outbreak of HIV spread mostly between people who inject opioids or methamphetamine.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Poppy McGee may not have made it to Thanksgiving.

PARKERSBURG, WV - Doctors say shoveling snow is a strenuous activity that could lead to heart attacks or cardiac arrest.

MORGANTOWN, WV - The WVU Medicine Center for Nursing Education (CNE) will begin accepting online applications for the spring 2026 cohort of its new nursing diploma program at 9 a.m. on Jan. 15. 

CHARLESTON, WV - The University of Charleston recently announced plans to shutter its School of Pharmacy, citing declining enrollment.

ELKINS, WV - Vandalia Health’s Davis Medical Center is pleased to announce the arrival of baby boy Kian Lee Floyd Hornick, who made his appearance at 1:38 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 4.

WHEELING, WV - Are you looking for an exciting new job or career opportunity?

MORGANTOWN, WV - WVU Hospitals Volunteer Services will be accepting applications for the 2025 Health Careers Academy, formerly the Junior Volunteer Academy, from Jan. 1-31.

CHARLESTON, WV - American Heart Association Marketing Communications Director Kevin Pauley says it’s important to be mindful about how much time you’re exposed to the cold as your body and health can take a toll.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Little General Stores Inc. presented $75,000 to WVU Medicine Children’s to help support the hospital in caring for patients and their families.

CHARLESTON, WV - Speaking to lawmakers Tuesday, the head of the state’s Office of Emergency Services said more should be done to support the mental health of paramedics and emergency medical technicians in the state.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who use an extended-release medication are more likely to continue the treatment and have a lower risk of developing substance use disorder, according to two West Virginia University studies.