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HUNTINGTON, WV - A breast cancer diagnosis does not spell the end of a woman’s fertility.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Vandalia Health North and Hope Gas teamed Friday morning to launch the health system’s breast cancer awareness campaign: “Here, Hope is Different.”

BECKLEY, WV - United States Congresswoman Carol Miller, R-W.Va., recently visited Beckley ARH Hospital, touring the facility and speaking to hospital leaders regarding the state of healthcare and needs specific to the southern West Virginia.

CHARLESTON, WV - President of the Drug Intervention Institute in Charleston Dr. Susan Margaret Murphy said the numbers recently released by the CDC showing an over 11% decline in overdose deaths in West Virginia is not an occasion to celebrate, but a cause to double down on efforts to combat the crisis.

HUNTINGTON, WV - Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used in Marshall Health Network hospitals to read mammograms.

PARKERSBURG, WV - The state agency previously known as the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources was split into three new departments at the beginning of the year.

WHEELING, WV - Home is where the heart is, and WVU Heart and Vascular Institute has made a new home for itself at Wheeling Hospital.

CHARLESTON, WV - As a special session prepares to commence again, Gov. Jim Justice’s administration has pumped four more bills in for consideration.

MORGANTOWN, WV - WVU Medicine has launched West Virginia’s first cardiometabolic clinic, a multidisciplinary effort between the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute and the WVU Department of Medicine Divisions of Endocrinology and Metabolism and Medical Weight Management.

CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginians who vote in the coming general election will have a question posed about whether the state constitution should be amended to explicitly prohibit physician-assisted deaths.

MORGANTOWN, WV - John S. Redding, M.D., M.B.A., has been named the new vice president of population health for the WVU Health System.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Stone Tower Brews created a drink for WVU Medicine Children's Champion Child, and you can order it to help support the hospital.

BUCKHANNON, WV - The work done by the staff at St. Joseph's Hospital wouldn't be possible without continued support from the people dedicated to the institution's mission.

BUCKHANNON, WV - For three aspiring nurses in Buckhannon, the path to a healthcare career is paved with family legacies, personal experiences and a deep connection to their local community.

PRINCETON, WV - WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital (PCH) released a statement on Monday, Tuesday, October 1, 2024 announcing a generous donation to the institution from the PCH Volunteer Auxiliary.

CHARLESTON, WV - May 2025 will mark the 10th anniversary of the CAMC Breast Center at its Kanawha City location where Watt Powell Park, home of the Charleston Senators, Charlies, Marlins and other city minor-league baseball incarnations, once stood for more than 50 years

BECKLEY, WV - Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley ARH, Quality Insights, 59 News and agencies with the Beckley Partnership for Community Health will join forces Oct. 9, to present the annual Coalfields Community Health Fair.

HINTON, WV - One local hospital is seeking to help Hurricane Helene victims.

PARKERSBURG, WV - For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we are taking an in-depth look at the fight against breast cancer.

MORGANTOWN, WV - The 2024 West Virginia Hospital Association Commitment to Excellence Honors Program is a product of the WVHA Quality Committee.

KEYSER, WV - Breast cancer survivor Connie Harr says she could not have fought her cancer battle without the friends and family who were there when she needed them.

KEYSER, WV - Potomac Valley Hospital will host a fundraising event at Brookdale Farm in Fort Ashby Nov. 9 to grow community support for the hospital’s Crossland Cancer Center.

HUNTINGTON, WV - The flu can knock you down for days, but a quick and simple vaccine can keep you healthy and strong all season long.

PRINCETON, WV - The cancer program at WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital has been re-accredited, and is now one of ten hospitals in the state to be accredited by the Commission on Cancer.

MORGANTOWN, WV - According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), more than 2.5 million people in the US are struggling with Opioid Use Disorder, and in Morgantown, a team of doctors at WVU Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute is conducting clinical trials for a new method involving ultrasound to help those who suffer from it.

KINGWOOD, WV - Mon Health Preston Memorial Hospital’s Peer Recovery Coach, Zac Hoover, has been selected as a 2024 Beacon of Hope Award recipient for his impact in the lives of those supported by the hospital’s Peer Recovery Program.

CHARLESTON, WV - Gov. Jim Justice praised the West Virginia Legislature for passing some of his special session bills Monday before adjourning until next week, while encouraging lawmakers to give his proposal for a 5% personal income tax cut a chance.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Mon Health Bariatrics offers advanced robotic and laparoscopic options for those seeking bariatric surgery.

BUCKHANNON, WV - WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital and West Virginia Wesleyan College are sponsoring a 5K run/walk and health fair to promote healthy living in our community.

BLUEFIELD, WV - WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital announced a donation totaling $45,000 to support areas throughout the hospital.