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HUNTINGTON, WV - To raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer and the importance of early detection, Marshall Health Network and its member hospitals have scheduled several activities throughout the month of October.

HUNTINGTON, WV - Nearly 200 people gathered at the St. Mary’s Center for Education for the 16th annual Ladies in Pink luncheon Monday.

CHARLESTON, WV - Mardi Gras Casino & Resort recently presented a designated smoking area proposal to the Kanawha-Charleston Board of Health.

BLUEFIELD, WV - The West Virginia Department of Health Facilities has announced that Welch Community Hospital has a new office that will offer Outpatient Infusion Services.

CHARLESTON, WV - Gov. Jim Justice’s call for a personal income tax cut moved forward on Monday after the governor lowered his request, making it more appealing to lawmakers.

WILLIAMSON, WV - After being closed for years due to the pandemic, Williamson Memorial Hospital is reopen again.

BUCKHANNON, WV - The St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation hosted a reception Thursday to recognize past donors and announce the foundation’s 2024-2025 fundraising campaign, “Your Family’s Health is Our Mission.”

FAIRMONT, WV - A crowd of monsters, superheroes, zombies and other costumed kiddos will descend upon the Friendly City as WVU Medicine Fairmont Medical Center (FMC) hosts an evening of eerie-sistable family fun from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10.

BRIDGEPORT, WV - On Sunday was the walk to end Alzheimer’s event at the Meadowbrook mall.

ELKINS, WV - Each year during the Mountain State Forest Festival, Mountain Loggers Group Inc. comes together to host the annual Ted Harriman Memorial Log-A-Load for Kids at Newlons International Sales.

BLUEFIELD, WV - Fifty free flu vaccinations, free breast exams and hernia screens as well as low-cost bloodwork will be available Saturday during the WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital Health Fair at the Mercer Mall.

WEIRTON, WV - Weirton Medical Center hosted its annual breast cancer awareness event on Friday.

WHEELING, WV - Children are our greatest assets and WVU Medicine is bringing a medical center specifically for children to the Ohio Valley.

MORGANTOWN, WV - WVU Medicine is integrating artificial intelligence, specifically Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), to enhance data retrieval while safeguarding patient information.

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