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CHARLESTON, WV - Employers in West Virginia could receive a tax break for hiring those in active recovery for substance abuse if a bill approved Wednesday makes it through the House Finance Committee.

WHEELING, WV - In the past, finding pediatric care for West Virginia kids might’ve meant a mandatory trip out of state.

WASHINGTON, DC - Garrett Regional Medical Center (GRMC) and Potomac Valley Hospital (PVH) president and CEO Mark Boucot joined members of Congress and hospital and physician leaders from across the United States at a recent Capitol Hill briefing to advocate for the bipartisan Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act.

CHARLESTON, WV - In West Virginia, Mountaineers are always free, but a few bills working their way through the state Legislature may require an asterisk to that motto: they’re free to be called sir or ma’am, use public restrooms and have a birth certificate in line with their gender identity — unless they’re a transgender person.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Sen. Tom Takubo told his colleagues on the Health Committee on Tuesday that he had nearly thrown in the towel on his perennial bill to prohibit smoking in a vehicle where minors are present.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Syringe exchange services have been a controversial resource option to battling West Virginia’s drug epidemic, so much so, that a proposed house bill would ban these programs within the state if passed.

DAYTON, OH - The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) is extending a warning about potential exposure to measles.

MORGANTOWN, WV - In 2024, the cost of Ozempic increased 3.5% as health systems, payers and patients scramble to manage the drug's soaring popularity.

HUNTINGTON, WV - Marshall Health Network (MHN) is now offering low-cost wellness lab screenings for the community every month throughout 2024.

HUNTINGTON, WV - WVU Medicine Children’s and Valley Health, which cares for patients in southern West Virginia, southeastern Ohio, and eastern Kentucky, today (Feb. 6) announced a new collaboration to improve access to specialty care for pediatric heart patients.

FAIRMONT, WV - When it comes to your health, seeing the bigger picture is crucial.

KEYSER, WV - Garrett Regional Medical Center (GRMC) and Potomac Valley Hospital (PVH) President & CEO Mark Boucot joined members of Congress and hospital and physician leaders from across the United States at a recent Capitol Hill briefing to advocate for the bipartisan Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act.

BRIDGEPORT, WV - Mon Health has announced two new services that they will be offering at in Weston and Kingwood today.

BRIDGEPORT, WV - “Bonnie’s Bus” Mobile Mammography unit will make a trip to Harrison County to provide mammograms next month.

BRIDGEPORT, WV - During National Unclaimed Property Day, State Treasurer Riley Moore visited Bridgeport on Thursday, Feb. 1, to present an unclaimed property check worth nearly $30,000 to benefit WVU Medicine United Hospital Center.

CHARLESTON, WV - Among West Virginia’s health worker and facility shortages, the gaps in maternal care are one of the most concerning for families in the state.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Following years of research concerning best practices for pain management within dentistry — and with a keen eye on reducing the prescribing of opioids — the American Dental Association on Monday updated its guidelines for treatment of adults and adolescents ages 12 and up.

CHARLESTON, WV - Local pharmacy chain Fruth says that it is losing money due to the state’s insurance plan for employees, PEIA.

CHARLESTON, WV - On February 5, 2024, the West Virginia Department of Health (DH) announced a partnership with the American Heart Association to raise awareness about cardiovascular health, particularly focusing on women, as part of American Heart Month.

CHARLESTON, WV - For example, widespread uneasiness at this time continues to focus on vaping. Questions and concerns about it have been on the minds of people young and not-so-young for about as long as vaping has existed, but numerous uncertainties about it still abound.

HUNTINGTON, WV - Cabell Huntington Hospital (CHH), a member of Marshall Health Network, today announced that it is one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for 2024.

HUNTINGTON, WV - As part of National Heart Month, St. Mary’s Medical Center (SMMC), a member of Marshall Health Network, will host a free community education event about heart failure management Friday, Feb. 16, at noon at St. Mary’s Conference Center, 2849 Fifth Ave., Huntington.

MADISON, WV - Boone Memorial Health is proud to announce that a member of our senior leadership team, Raymond L. Harrell, Jr., Esq., General Counsel and Chief External Affairs Officer, was recently named among the inaugural class of winners in Xpectives.Health’s Early Career Achievement Awards.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Mon Health Medical Center is pleased to welcome Dr. Mustapha Daouadi as Medical Director of Bariatric Surgery, a new, comprehensive service being offered at Mon Health Medical Center in Morgantown, as well as procedures offered at Mon Health Preston Memorial Hospital in Kingwood.

BRIDGEPORT, WV - The WVU Medicine Fairmont Center now offers low dose lung cancer screenings.

MARTINSBURG, WV - WVU Medicine is accepting new applications for its diabetes management program based in Martinsburg.

CHARLESTON, WV - House Speaker Roger Hanshaw stepped down from his dais on Friday to promote a bill to give $2 million to WVU’s Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute to support its groundbreaking research.

CHARLESTON, WV - A bill to legalize drug test strips was signed into law by Gov. Jim Justice Friday.

CHARLESTON, WV - The West Virginia First Foundation is in discussion about creating “expert panels” filled with local representatives to assist them in how opioid settlement money is dispersed to the different regions across the state.

SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV - Dr. Gregory Rosencrance, president and CEO of WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals, said he wants to keep people out of the hospital.