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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last month, Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, the United States Surgeon General, issued an advisory to call attention to the stress and mental health concerns facing parents and caregivers.

PARKERSBURG, WV - Having high cholesterol may not have any symptoms on its own, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a problem.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The key to recruiting and retaining new generations of nurses is strong mentorship, onboarding, and support programs, according to these nurse leaders.

PARKERSBURG, WV - WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center and WVU Medicine Children’s have created a partnership that brought new pediatric care to the Mid-Ohio Valley.

CHARLESTON, WV - While we never know when our families and friends will need them, we depend on and expect first responders will come to our aid whenever the situation arises.

BRIDGEPORT, WV - More than 100 golfers came out to Bridgeport on Monday and fought through bad weather to help raise money for WVU Medicine’s United Hospital Center (UHC).

PARKERSBURG, WV - One of the reasons for West Virginia’s challenges in ensuring everyone has access to affordable, quality health care has been the shortage in health care workers.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Alex, an outwardly genial 66-year-old wearing a ballcap emblazoned with the “M” of Morgantown High School, was reclining on an exam table one morning, politely considering every medical query tossed his way.

BUCKHANNON, WV - Medical personnel shortages were already present before the pandemic, but COVID-19 accelerated the need for physicians and nurses.

KINGWOOD, WV - Mon Health Preston Primary Care honors Dr. Michael Schwarzenberg amidst his retirement on Monday, Sept. 30.

CHARLESTON, WV - According to the CDC, adolescent mental health in the U.S. was worsening before the COVID-19 pandemic, and now, the nation’s youth is experiencing a mental health crisis.

HUNTINGTON, WV - A new collaborative, rural internal medicine residency program between the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and Holzer Health System in Gallipolis, Ohio, has received initial accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

CHARLESTON, WV - Lawmakers nibbled around the edges of a special session agenda but did not gobble up Gov. Jim Justice’s main entree, a proposed 5% personal income tax cut, before adjourning until this coming Sunday evening.

HUNTINGTON, WV - Marshall Health Network (MHN) announces the launch of neuro-ophthalmology services, led by Christopher W. Burrell, M.D., the only neuro-ophthalmologist in southern West Virginia.

CHARLES TOWN, WV - WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center and Jefferson Medical Center are partnering with Quality Insights to offer a new diabetes self-management program workshop in Charles Town starting in October.

VIENNA, WV - WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center has opened its new Outpatient Rehabilitation Clinic to increase access for patients to receive treatment and support throughout the recovery process from an injury, illness, or surgery.

KEYSER, WV - WVU Medicine’s Potomac Valley Hospital has recently been recognized nationally, having been awarded five stars in two areas of importance.

PRINCETON, WV - From a new Thorn Street Bridge to new medical facilities and points in between, the city of Princeton is undergoing a growth period.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Mon Health Stonewall Physical Therapy is excited to announce the addition of several stunning canvas prints to our clinic located on W. Second Street, generously donated by local photographer and patient, Alan Tucker.

HUNTINGTON, WV - Marshall Health Network is offering the following community events and screenings during the first part of October.

MORGANTOWN, WV - According to the National Institutes of Health, more than 2.5 million people in the U.S. are struggling with opioid use disorder, and in Morgantown, a team of doctors at WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute is currently conducting clinical trials for a new method to help those with addiction.

MORGANTOWN, WV - One of the tenants of the West Virginia University Innovation Corp. in Morgantown is upstart drugmaker Yunigen.

MORGANTOWN, WV - The Rosenbaum Family House (RFH) has attained certification from the Healthcare Hospitality Network (HHN), a nationwide professional member association of healthcare hospitality organizations to which the RFH belongs.

CHARLESTON, WV - Nearly five months after first saying he would call lawmakers into a fall special session and nearly three months after calling for a 5% cut in personal income tax rates, Gov. Jim Justice issued the special session proclamation over the weekend for lawmakers to gavel in Monday.

MORGANTOWN, WV - As a land-grant institution, West Virginia University’s purpose is to help people when it matters most.

CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginia's Nursing Workforce Expansion Program, initiated two years ago by Governor Jim Justice, has achieved significant results in addressing the state's nursing shortage.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Seventeen-year-old pediatric patient Jamea Reese had been living with severe hypertension caused by complications from diabetes, kidney failure and a stroke.

CHARLESTON, WV - The Charleston Area Alliance has announced the participants of the Leadership Kanawha Valley Class of 2024-25.

PRINCETON, WV - WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital is set to host an upcoming health fair at the Mercer Mall.

HUNTINGTON, WV - Heart health concerns are usually associated with older adults. Unfortunately, kids can have heart health issues, too.