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CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginia Donor Day is August 1.

CHARLESTON, WV - Dr. Rahul Gupta is back in West Virginia.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - At the time when Congress launched the Medicare Advantage program concept several decades ago, the theory in place was insurers would make Medicare more efficient, have an incentive to keep patients healthier and probably save money for the government in the process.

HUNTINGTON, WV - Four pediatric cancer patients at Hoops Family Children’s Hospital (HFCH) at Cabell Huntington Hospital, a member of Marshall Health Network, have received scholarships through the 2024 Jonathan A. Ferguson and Dr. Cheryl L. Cook Scholarship awards program.

MORGANTOWN, WV - The American Heart Association has awarded Ruby Memorial Hospital with their Get With The Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award.

HUNTINGTON, WV - Four pediatric cancer patients at Hoops Family Children’s Hospital (HFCH) at Cabell Huntington Hospital, a member of Marshall Health Network, have received scholarships through the 2024 Jonathan A. Ferguson and Dr. Cheryl L. Cook Scholarship awards program.

WEBSTER, WV - Webster Memorial Hospital (WMH) dedicated its chapel to Larry Lynch, a long-standing board member whose commitment and service profoundly impacted the hospital and the community it serves.

HUNTINGTON, WV - Cabell Huntington Hospital (CHH) and St. Mary’s Medical Center (SMMC), members of Marshall Health Network, have once again been recognized by Healthgrades, the leading resource that connects consumers, physicians and health systems.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Milan Puskar Stadium was turned into a “wonderland” for West Virginia University Hospitals employees Wednesday as part of the annual employee appreciation picnic.

PRINCETON, WV - A dunking booth and food trucks are part of the festivities when WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital hosts a United Way Day fundraiser.

TRIADELPHIA, WV - The McMechen Volunteer Fire Department, in partnership with MCVAY Advisory Group and Quaker Steak and Lube, is hosting a “Touch the Truck for Laiden” event.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Staff got a treat ahead of Miracle Treat Day on July 25.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In the 1980s, researchers identified a hormone in the human gut called GLP-1 that triggers the release of insulin, which controls blood sugar levels.

SALEM, WV - Nearly two months after the Salem City Council voted to cease operations of the city’s EMS service, Salem residents will once again be able to receive assistance from their local service starting next week.

MORGANTOWN, WV - WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Heart Failure Gold Plus and Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement awards.

MORGANTOWN, WV - West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and even Virginia – Children in all these states and more are able to receive the state-of-the-art care WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital provides because of their Transport Team.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Mon Health Medical Center recently signed on its first surgical technician extern graduate from Monongalia County Technical Education Center (MTEC) to its Center for Outpatient Surgery.

HUNTINGTON, WV - St. Mary’s Medical Center (SMMC) and Cabell Huntington Hospital (CHH), members of Marshall Health Network (MHN), have again received a number of American Heart Association Get With the Guidelines® achievement awards for demonstrating their commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease and stroke, ultimately leading to more lives saved, shorter recovery times and fewer readmissions to the hospital.

HUNTINGTON, WV - St. Mary’s Medical Center, a member of Marshall Health Network, has been recognized for its success as a high performing hospital providing excellent care to patients in underserved communities.

HUNTINGTON, WV - Two Marshall Health Network hospitals have been named by U.S. News & World Report to its 2024-2025 Best Hospitals as High Performing hospitals.

SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV - “Thomas Tuesdays” are back at WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals.

BLUEFIELD, WV - The Mercer County Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), in partnership with WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital and IMPACT MELANOMA, announced the installation of a free sunscreen dispenser at Camp Creek State Park.

PRINCETON, WV - On Tuesday Leaders at WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital celebrated the soft opening of a new food option for those working at or visiting the hospital.

CHARLESTON, WV - As the new school year approaches, the West Virginia Department of Health underscores the importance of ensuring students are up to date on their immunizations.

SPENCER, WV - Construction is beginning on a renovation project at Roane General Hospital in Spencer.

CHARLESTON, WV - Wayne County now has a paid, 24-7 ambulance service on the road for the first time in the county’s history.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Giving cash to poor people could result in fewer emergency department visits, a new study suggests.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Vandalia Health’s Davis Health System and Mon Health System hospitals are teaming up to collect donations for the Tygart Valley United Way’s United for Kids Hygiene Drive.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Seven member and affiliate WVU Medicine hospitals have been named by U.S. News & World Report to its 2024-2025 Best Hospitals as High Performing hospitals for 16 Procedures and Conditions.

BUCKHANNON, WV - WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital recently hosted the first session of the West Virginia Junior Nursing Academy for rising 11th and 12th graders.