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MORGANTOWN, WV - For more than 100 days, Julie Vincent and her husband, David, were guests of Rosenbaum Family House as their late daughter, Emily, battled a mysterious lung infection at nearby WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital.

BARBOURSVILLE, WV - PROACT will host the Third Annual Race Toward Recovery 5K run/walk on Saturday, Oct. 19, at Barboursville Park, starting at 8 a.m.

OAK HILL, WV - Precluding any last-second second thoughts or acrophobic misgivings, Kathy James is taking a precarious plunge in her native Fayette County in a few days — something that would have been unfathomable for her to do physically a mere year ago.

MORGANTOWN, WV - A groundbreaking study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health has validated the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) prediction rules for computed tomography (CT) imaging in children presenting with blunt abdominal or minor head trauma.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Eighty years ago, a group of area women gathered to form the Women’s Auxiliary to the Monongalia General Hospital, dedicated to supporting the mission and work of what was known as – and what many people still call – Mon General.

Point Pleasant, WV - Rivers Health, a member of Marshall Health Network, announced the opening of the Rivers Health Wound Center, a specialized outpatient wound care treatment center dedicated to the care of patients with wounds.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Good leaders have a way of envisioning future development, of seeing the potential and the pitfalls.

MORGANTOWN, WV - On October 9, 2024, Vandalia Health hospitals, including Mon Health and Davis Health, hosted a successful Healthcare Career Showcase aimed at introducing middle & high school students to the dynamic world of healthcare.

CHARLESTON, WV - The Catholic church in West Virginia is supporting a constitutional amendment that would ban physician-assisted death in the state.

HUNTINGTON, WV - October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and to raise awareness and promote education, professionals at Marshall Health Network held a breast cancer symposium Friday.

CHARLESTON, WV - Donor families and recipients learned that with every organ, tissue or cornea someone donates, they can save the life of eight people, at the annual CORE event Sunday.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Researchers at WVU Medicine and the WVU School of Medicine have identified high-resolution pulse oximetry (HRPO) as a feasible tool for detecting sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in acute stroke patients.

CHARLESTON, WV - As the United States health care industry continues to experience a shortage in IV fluid brought on by Hurricane Helene, West Virginia hospital systems have put in place their own plans to conserve the product used extensively across medical procedures, a representative of the state’s hospital association said.

MORGANTOWN, WV - WVU Medicine children’s neuroscience center the WVU Rockefeller neuroscience has appointed Dr. Lawrence Morton has the new chief of pediatric neurology.

PARKERSBURG, WV - There are many ways healthcare providers can test for breast cancer.

FAIRMONT, WV - On Thursday the WVU Fairmont medical center held their second annual spook-tacular trunk or treat.

BRIDGEPORT, WV - Renovations to the main lobby at WVU Medicine United Hospital Center have recently transformed the entrance with features such as new flooring, lighting, and an illuminated glass wall with the WVU Medicine United Hospital Center logo prominently displayed.

HUNTINGOTN, WV - The “Tri-State Artisans Celebration: Wild and Wonderful” Soiree and Live Auction is fast approaching, and tickets are still available for this highly-anticipated event benefiting Hoops Family Children’s Hospital, a member of Marshall Health Network.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Vandalia Health’s Mon Health Preston Memorial Hospital’s comprehensive orthopedic services treat a wide range of conditions, including those of the feet, ankles, knees, hips, elbows, shoulders, and hands.

CHARLESTON, WV - Cancer journeys are unique and personal for every patient who receives a life-altering diagnosis.

PHILLIPI, WV - In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Broaddus Hospital will host an educational event focused on raising awareness, supporting early detection, and providing the community with valuable information about breast health.

WESTON, WV - Many people live with uncomfortable symptoms of venous disease without realizing there’s an underlying issue that can be treated, according to Dr. Ferdinand Martinez of Mon Health.

MORGANTOWN, WV - WVU Medicine is tackling the nationwide nursing shortage by constructing the Center for Nursing Education, a facility that will train its own nursing students and prepare them for entering the workforce.

PRINCETON, WV - WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital is continuing to expand to provide more resources to patients in the community.

CHARLESTON, WV - The West Virginia First Foundation has received 174 grant applications for work intended to alleviate the effects of the drug addiction epidemic.

MORGANTOWN, WV - The WVU Medicine Center for Nursing Education (CNE) received more than 650 applications for its initial 24-student cohort, which will begin classes in August 2025.

MARTINSBURG, WV - Local officials and recovery experts gathered at the Holiday Inn on Saturday for the second annual A Hand Up to Recovery dinner, raising money for various drug recovery programs throughout the region.

CHARLESTON, WV - I was once told by a funeral director that death is the great equalizer.

NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV - WVU Medicine Wetzel County Hospital celebrated the purchase of a new 3-D Mammography System during a ribbon cutting ceremony held Oct. 2.

CHARLESTON, WV - In mid-September, Gov. Jim Justice told the people of West Virginia he’d be calling the Legislature back into session at the end of the month.