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WASHINGTON D.C. - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced this week anyone six months of age and older should receive one of the new COVID-19 vaccines when they become available this fall.

WASHINGTON D.C. - Federal health officials warned doctors around the U.S. this week to look out for signs patients may have dengue fever, a virus spread by mosquitoes that’s surging worldwide.

WASHINGTON D.C. - Racial and ethnic inequities in health care are found in every state in the U.S. despite the passage of legislation intended to improve health outcomes for minorities and increased awareness of health care disparities over the past two decades, according to a new national report released Wednesday.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Maggie Thieman, M.D., has been named vice president of post-acute services, a newly-created WVU Health System role that includes oversight of Home Health, Hospice, and Durable Medical Equipment (DME).

FAIRMONT, WV - Fairmont Medical Center celebrated its 4th anniversary on Friday, and officials held a party to recognize the hospital’s growing staff and reflect on how much has changed for the site in the last four years.

MORGANTOWN, WV - WVU medical researchers are developing a home sleep apnea testing device that could open doors for more to get tested – benefiting them as patients, along with the healthcare community and the public in general.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Mon Health Medical Center has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain - MI Registry Silver Performance Achievement Award for 2024.

HUNTINGTON, WV - St. Mary’s Medical Center, a member of Marshall Health Network, is pleased to announce the appointment of Rev. Greg Creasy as the new Vice President of Mission and Integration.

HUNTINGTON, WV - Marshall Health Network welcomes fellowship-trained bariatric surgeon Jenalee A. Corsello, M.D., to its team of bariatric surgeons.

HUNTINGTON, WV - Cabell Huntington Hospital (CHH), St. Mary’s Medical Center (SMMC) and Rivers Health (RH), members of Marshall Health Network, have announced the following community events and screenings for the beginning of July.

ATHENS, WV - Nursing students from Concord University are taking advantage of summer externships with WVU Medicine – Princeton Community Hospital.

VIENNA, WV - The Mid-Ohio Valley Chamber of Commerce held its 2024 Women in Leadership Conference June 27 at the Grand Pointe Conference Center in Vienna.

WHEELING, WV - The Ohio Valley family values instilled in Dr. Matthew Metz, a general surgeon with WVU Medicine Reynolds Memorial Hospital and Dr. Samantha (Sami) Richardson, an Obstetrician/Gynecologist with Wheeling Hospital run deep.

FAIRMONT, WV - Nadine Lloyd first noticed her son might need extra care when he was three months old.

BRIDGEPORT, WV - WVU Medicine United Hospital Center Director of Critical Care Kara Elko was recently presented with the External Partnership Award from the Center for Organ Recovery & Education.

PRINCETON, WV - With heat on the rise, many people will be looking to stay cool to beat the heat.

SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV - Organizers of the 37th annual Bernie Hutzler Golf Classic, sponsored by the WVU Hospitals East Foundation, are calling the event a huge success as the annual golf fund raiser exceeded its goal of raising $80,000.

CHARLESTON, WV - Return to the islands this Saturday with the CAMC Foundation!

CHARLESTON, WV - Gov. Jim Justice announced that he has awarded $150,000 in West Virginia Sexual Assault Forensic Examination (SAFE) grant funds to the West Virginia Foundation for Rape Information and Services.

CHARLESTON, WV - Officials with West Virginia’s insurance program for public employees are considering how to strike a balance between the demand for weight loss drugs and the significant cost.

WASHINGTON D.C. - The United States leads the world in illicit opioid use and associated overdoses, morbidity, and mortality.

BENWOOD, WV - The new paid ambulance service for Benwood and McMechen residents is already seeing improved response times to calls for service, officials said Wednesday.

CHARLESTON, WV - The West Virginia Department of Health (DH) is encouraging parents and families to keep their children up to date on their Well Child Visits.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Surgeons at WVU Medicine helped a man getback to his life and family after a motor vehicle accident.

MORGANTOWN, WV - West Virginia University researchers will put a sleep apnea detection device at the fingertips or wrists of patients facilitating early diagnosis and treatment of the disease with support from a National Science Foundation grant.

HUNTINGTON, WV - Cabell Huntington Hospital (CHH), a member of Marshall Health Network, today announced The Maternity Center has been designated as Birthing-Friendly by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

HUNTINGTON, WV - Marshall Health, a member of Marshall Health Network, welcomes Mirza Beg, M.D., FACR, an experienced adult rheumatologist to its team of internal medicine specialists.

SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV - Friends, family and the community came together Wednesday evening to celebrate two-year-old Seilah Stanley.

PARKERSBURG, WV - The annual women in leadership conference held by Mid-Ohio Valley Chamber of Commerce is here again and on Thursday they brought over 300 women for one common cause.

PRINCETON, WV - Nursing is a career path that requires extensive education and dedication.