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CHARLES TOWN, WV - The number of examining rooms for Jefferson County will double along with more office space for physicians in a plan submitted by WVU Medicine considered Monday by the Charles Town Planning Commission.

CHARLESTON, WV - Going to the doctor or hospital can be intimidating.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Mon Health Medical Center is proud to honor Janine Barr, RN, as The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses recipient.

MORGANTOWN, WV - West Virginia University Hospitals announced Monday that an adult was diagnosed with measles in Monongalia County.

WASHINGTON D.C. - The Joint Commission is launching a new accreditation program on care quality and delivery standards for healthcare organizations that exclusively provide telehealth services.

WASHINGTON D.C. - The Supreme Court will consider Wednesday when doctors can provide abortions during medical emergencies in states with bans enacted after the high court’s sweeping decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Hearing loss is the most common birth defect in American infants, and WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital’s Otolaryngology team is committed to helping young children hear as soon as possible with the aid of cochlear implants.

MORGANTOWN, WV - In the mid-1900s, bright-eyed teenagers donned red-and-white striped pinafores as they handled paperwork, transported lab samples and assisted patients with daily activities under the supervision of experienced nurses.

PRINCETON, WV - Organ donation is arguably the most precious gift that anyone can give.

HUNTINGTON, WV - St. Mary’s Medical Center is celebrating 100 years of serving the community.

MERCER CO, WV - Leaders from WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital officially announced one of the biggest investments in healthcare ever made in the two Virginias on Tuesday.

MORGANTOWN, WV - West Virginia University is hosting its annual Gold-Blue Spring Football Game on Saturday, April 27, at Noon, at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Mon Health System honors organ donors and recipients alongside the Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) through flag raising ceremonies at each hospital.

MORGANTOWN, WV - WVU Medicine says a patient in Monongalia County has tested positive for measles, the first confirmed case in the Mountain State in 15 years.

CHARLESTON, WV - The West Virginia Department of Health is highlighting National Infant Immunization Week this week to encourage parents to make sure their children are up-to-date.

CHARLESTON, WV - In a significant move to enhance emergency medical services across West Virginia, the EMS Coalition has announced plans to request $10 million in funding during the upcoming May special legislative session.

CHARLESTON, WV - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Jim Risch (R-ID) last week reintroduced a bipartisan resolution designating April 15-21, 2024, as National Osteopathic Medicine Week.

MORGANTOWN, WV - The new WVU Medicine Outpatient Rehabilitation Center is expected to open June 3, providing care for patients recovering from injuries or illnesses.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Mon Health System is celebrating April’s Women’s Month and recognizing the outstanding Women’s Healthcare Services across the health system.

MORGANTOWN, WV - In this WVU Medicine Health Report, a program through the WVU Center of Excellence for Addiction is taking a new approach to helping those with Opioid Use Disorder get help and stick with the program.

MARSHALL COUNTY, WV - Women suffering from endometriosis know all too well how difficult managing the symptoms can be.

PETERSBURG, WV - Grant Memorial Hospital hosted a special ceremony earlier this month to celebrate those who have made the decision to be an organ donor and to honor those donors who have passed, leaving a chance at a new life to many.

PETERSBURG, WV - Since November 2021, The Children’s League, with the cooperation and collaboration of WVU Grant Memorial Hospital, has operated the Scottish Rite Early Childhood Language Disorders Clinic, “Rite Care” at Grant Memorial Hospital.

SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV - Five West Virginia University student athletes were in Charleston Monday to visit with children in a hospital pediatric ward and to attend a scholarship fundraising dinner.

CHARLESTON, WV - The West Virginia EMS Coalition are going to request $10 million in the anticipated May special legislative session for what they describe as needed programs.

CHARLESTON, WV - Gov. Jim Justice announced Friday that West Virginia will not face a clawback of $465 million in COVID-19 money from the U.S. Department of Education, alleviating concerns raised by state lawmakers during the final days of the legislative session in March.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Researchers at WVU’s Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute are part of a team exploring cutting-edge technology to help people with neurological injuries and disabilities function and communicate.

MORGANTOWN, WV - The WVU Heart and Vascular Institute is the first medical facility in West Virginia to implant the Medtronic Aurora™ Extravascular Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (EV-ICD).

HUNTINGTON, WV - For some parents, the day their child is born is one of the happiest days of their lives; but for others, it can be an insurmountable burden.

CHARLESTON, WV - An opportunity for more outreach as well as more hope has come for Kanawha County’s’ ongoing battle with the HIV crisis.