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PARKERSBURG, WV - The Wood County Commission approved spending just over $900,000 in COVID money to acquire six ambulances to help WVU Medicine Camden Clark provide emergency coverage when St. Joseph’s Ambulance Service closes next week.

ELKINS, WV - Senior Vice President of Davis Health System and Chief Administrative Officer of Davis Medical Center (DMC) Ronald Andro, and Chief Nursing Officer of Davis Medical Center and Davis Health System Diana Landsverk, recently addressed the Elkins Rotary Club.

CHARLESTON, WV - Governor Patrick Morrisey has signed a bill that prohibits certain food dyes into law.

BRIDGEPORT, WV - Some foods are often associated with food poisoning. Tonight, we learn more about what are some safer choices. Joining us on this edition of House Call is a medical professional from WVU Medicine United Hospital Center.

CHARLESTON, WV - Members of the House of Delegates voted 42-56 to kill a controversial vaccination exemptions bill.

PARKERSBURG, WV - WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center held its Dinner with the Docs educating people on Diabetes.

SPENCER, WV - Roane General Hospital (RGH) is pleased to announce the addition of Thomas McLaughlin, OD, to its optometry team at Roane General Medical Associates (RGMA) in Spencer.

HUNTINGTON, WV - Families now have more access to comprehensive pediatric nutrition and dietetics outpatient services at Marshall Health Network (MHN) with the addition of Registered Dietitian Rachel Sallade, M.S., R.D.N., L.D.

CHARLESTON, WV - A recent measles outbreak in New Mexico and West Texas that has resulted in the death of a school aged child has reignited discussions about vaccination and the measles virus itself.

CHARLESTON, WV - Vandalia Health and Intermed Labs recently unveiled SIGMA, a groundbreaking surgical device poised to revolutionize single-port robotic surgery.

CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginia’s natural beauty is unmatched, but our high rates of chronic disease, obesity and smoking demand urgent action.

WEIRTON, WV - Weirton firefighters will be asking residents to assist them in filling the helmet.

CHARLESTON, WV - Members of West Virginia’s House Health and Human Services Committee have injected a measure of common sense responsibility into the conversation about vaccine requirements for public and private school students in the state.

HUNTINGTON, WV - Sometimes you just need a pack of Oreos to make your infusion day bearable.

CHARLESTON, WV - Gov. Patrick Morrisey seems prepared to sign a bill banning a list of artificial food dyes and preservatives in food products in West Virginia.

FAIRMONT, WV - WVU Medicine Fairmont Medical Center’s (FMC) state-of-the-art Laboratory has successfully met the Laboratory Program Accreditation standards by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), international experts in laboratory accreditation.

CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginia’s current vaccination laws have led to one of the highest childhood vaccination rates among school-aged children in the country.

WHEELING, WV - Dr. Deepak Hooda, an interventional cardiologist and director of the structural heart program at WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital, said it was always a horrible feeling to tell a patient needing an aortic valve replacement that they couldn’t have the procedure.

CHARLESTON, WV - The House of Delegates could be on the verge of passing a vaccination exemption bill that has gone through a series of changes.

WHEELING, WV - The J.B. Chambers Memorial Foundation presented a $500,000 check Thursday to the Robert Sonneborn Family WVU Medicine Children's Northern Region Outpatient Center that will be located at the former continuous care center across from WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Vandalia Health’s internationally recognized robotic thoracic surgeon, Ghulam Abbas, MD, has introduced a groundbreaking surgical technique for treating thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS)—the robotic first rib resection (R-FRR)—now available in an outpatient setting.

HUNTINGTON, WV - Marshall Health Network is pleased to recognize James C. Jensen, M.D., FACS, for his outstanding service as the medical director of the Edwards Cancer Institute.

HUNTINGTON, WV - Marshall Health Network and the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine announce the appointment of Mary T. Legenza, M.D., FACS, as medical director of the Edwards Cancer Institute (ECI) and chair of oncology at the School of Medicine.

MORGANTOWN, WV - West Virginia University neuroscientists have discovered a way to control how much zinc is released to specific locations in the brain.

CHARLESTON, WV - Members of West Virginia’s House Health and Human Services Committee have injected a measure of common sense responsibility into the conversation about vaccine requirements for public and private school students in the state.

PRINCETON, WV - With measles making a small comeback in the United States, it helps to know what we’re up against.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Becker’s asked C-suite executives from hospitals and health systems across the U.S. to share their biggest lesson from 2024.

PARKERSBURG, WV - Camden Clark Ambulance Service is looking to increase its numbers to fill the void with the announced closure of St. Joseph’s Ambulance Service.

MORGANTOWN, WV - During the week of March 17, 12 News and Homefinders Plus Real Estate are celebrating Colleen Kroll for her passion for helping the younger generations.

HUNTINGTON, WV - Marshall Health Network announces the addition of double board-certified plastic surgeon James Fernau, M.D., FACS, a nationally-recognized leader in cosmetic, plastic and reconstructive surgery.