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PARKERSBURG, WV - The Lighting the Way Program let the guests see the lighting of the Christmas tree in the hospital along with naming out luminaries that were on display on the widow of the South Tower.

MORGANTOWN, WV - WVU Medicine United Hospital Center (UHC) Radiologic Technology senior students attended the 70th annual West Virginia Society of Radiologic Technologist (WVSRT) conference from November 7 through November 9 at the Bridgeport Conference Center. Students participated in research papers and exhibit competitions, as well as the student bowl competition.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Kids and families and carolers and more gathered on a frigid, windy Wednesday evening WVU Medicine Children’s third annual Holiday Lights & Goodnights in front of the hospital.

HUNTINGTON, WV - The Hoops Family Children's Hospital Child Life Department hosted its annual Hoops Day Parade on Thursday, spreading holiday cheer to pediatric patients and staff.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - RHSP helps rural hospitals across the country improve their financial stability by enhancing or expanding health care services that meet community needs and keep care close to home.

BECKLEY, WV - Thanksgiving has passed and Christmas will be here before we know it. On top of getting that perfect gift, medical professionals say getting your vaccines can help ensure a happy and healthy holiday season.

BECKLEY, WV - Dangerous driving conditions create concern during the winter and not just for the average driver, but also for the drivers of first response vehicles.

BUCKHANNON, WV - Staff members from Vandalia Health’s Broaddus Hospital recently undertook a unique journey underground to immerse themselves into the daily realities of coal miners, a key population the hospital serves.

CHARLESTON, WV - With some relatively small changes, the finance board for the Public Employees Insurance Agency approved significant cost increases for workers and retirees.

HUNTINGTON, WV - Kathy Cosco has been named director of government and external affairs for Marshall Health Network (MHN).

MORGANTOWN, WV - West Virginia University Medicine is taking team building to a new level.

PRINCETON, WV - WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital is pitching-in to help the area, pets as well.

ST. CLAIRSVILLE, OH - Operation Toy Lift, an initiative that gifts new toys to children during the holidays, is back and better than ever – ready to help kids of all ages have a very merry Christmas.

MORGANTOWN, WV - New research suggests that paralyzed patients could regain some degree of movement — perhaps even walk again.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Baylor University alumnus William “Will” Telfer III made a special visit to Vandalia Health’s Mon Health Medical Center while in town for the West Virginia University (WVU) vs. Baylor football game last month.

MORGANTOWN, WV - The multidisciplinary team at WVU Medicine’s WVU Heart and Vascular Institute (HVI) has performed another world-first robotic heart operation.

CHARLESTON, WV - A new pilot program hopes to expand mental health support for hundreds of pregnant women with substance use disorder in West Virginia.

MORGANTOWN, WV - WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital brought Christmas cheer to its patients Wednesday evening during its third annual “Holiday Lights and Goodnights” tree lighting event, which also featured Christmas carols, hot chocolate and a parade of first responders.

HUNTINGTON, WV - In the United States alone, there are more than one million C-sections performed each year, and rates are expected to increase 30% globally by 2030.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Becker's asked C-suite executives from hospitals and health systems across the U.S. to share their plans on improving patient care in the near future.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Intermed Labs, a four-year partner with Mon Health System, is broadening that partnership to the entire Vandalia Health System.

CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginia’s Public Employee Insurance Agency (PEIA) is in a bind.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Vandalia Health’s Mon Health Medical Center recently announced the graduation of the fourth cohort of its Mon Pathways to Success program.

CHARLESTON, WV - Local members of law enforcement embraced their fuzzier side this November for charity.

LOGAN, WV - Chief Logan State Park sparkled with holiday cheer as participants gathered for the 2nd Annual Reindeer Dash 5K, hosted by Logan Regional Medical Center (LRMC).

WESTON, WV - Thirty-two racers braved rainy conditions and 44-degree temperatures for Mon Health Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital’s 6th Annual Gobble Gallop Thanksgiving morning at WVU Jackson’s Mill in Lewis County.

HUNTINGTON, WV - Marshall Health Network will offer the following community events and screenings for the beginning of December.

CHARLESTON, WV - More than 2,400 people across West Virginia have HIV, according to the Centers for Disease Control, and experts in the state say there has been an increase in outbreaks specifically in Cabell and Kanawha counties since 2018 and 2019.

BECKLEY, WV - Beckley, W.Va.-based Raleigh General Hospital has named Karla Stokes CFO, according to a post on her LinkedIn page.

CHARLESTON, WV - Charleston, W.Va.-based Vandalia Health has appointed Diana Landsverk, BSN, RN, to serve as chief nursing officer for the system's Elkins, W.Va-based Davis Medical Center.