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CHARLESTON, WV - As drug overdose deaths have decimated West Virginians and their families, state lawmakers have consistently said they’re focused on curtailing the problem.

WASHINGTON D.C. - Major insurer Aetna has recognized 250 top medical facilities as Institutes of Quality for orthopedic care for Medicare patients.

PRINCETON, WV - Princeton Community Hospital recommends cervical cancer screenings and HPV vaccinations during Cervical Health Awareness month.

WEIRTON, WV - NEWS9 has received several inquiries during the past several days from viewers about an apparent computer breach at Weirton Medical Center.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Mon Health Wedgewood Primary Care & Psychiatry is pleased to welcome Licensed Therapist, Jessica Garlow to its team of dedicated professionals.

CHARLESTON, WV - A bill advancing in the House of Delegates would expand access to testing the head of the WVU Cancer Institute described as the standard of care for oncology patients.

CHARLESTON, WV - Leadership West Virginia (LWV) announced the 2024 class of 56 established leaders from different sectors and regions of the state.

CHARLESTON, WV - As the West Virginia House of Delegates placed its version of the bill on its inactive calendar Tuesday, the Senate approved a bill that would exempt all drug testing strips from being categorized as drug paraphernalia in state code.

CHARLESTON, WV - Citing “no real solutions,” House lawmakers are moving forward with a plan to build a new facility for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

WHEELING, WV - Officials from WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital say we are at the peak of flu and COVID season and they want to remind you that not every illness requires a visit to the emergency room.

CHARLESTON, WV - For years, the overall health profile for West Virginians has not been what its residents would wish.

CHARLESTON, WV - Nearly 500 middle and high school students were at the State Capitol Tuesday raising awareness about the dangers of tobacco, along with the newest highly addictive threat to young people– vaping.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine is piloting an obesity management treatment program for eligible employees and covered family members.

PARKERSBURG, WV - WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center has been named among America’s 250 Best Hospitals for 2024 by Healthgrades for the second consecutive year.

BUCKHANNON, WV - West Virginia Wesleyan College and WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital are excited to announce the return of their annual fundraising Gala.

CHARLESTON, WV - The House of Delegates on Monday passed a couple elections bills unanimously with minimal discussion.

CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginia’s babies and new mothers are at concerningly high risk of dying during and around childbirth.

PARKERSBURG, WV - Your vascular system is your body’s network of blood vessels.

CHARLESTON, WV - As of last month, more than 46,000 West Virginians had signed up for health insurance plans on the federal government’s marketplace Healthcare.gov, an increase from the approximately 27,000 who enrolled in the same time period last year.

CHARLESTON, WV - In West Virginia, where nearly a quarter of residents report using tobacco — the highest rate in the nation, per the Centers for Disease and Prevention — and lung cancer diagnosis rates outpace that of every other state, lawmakers have attempted for a decade to limit exposing children to secondhand smoke in vehicles.

CHARLESTON, WV - There’s a nifty narrative pertaining to the drug overdose crisis in West Virginia, and the rest of the United States in general.

CHARLESTON, WV - Asking for help is never an easy thing, but those who work closely with the 988 Crisis line say that more and more people in the State of West Virginia are using the 24 hour 7 day a week, free resources in times of need.

CHARLESTON, WV - Members of the West Virginia Senate passed a bill Monday aimed at strengthening an existing law that penalizes those who fail to act in the event of a drug overdose.

MORGANTOWN, WV - PACE Enterprises is has announced its three presenting sponsors for the second annual Laurel Leadership Gala on March 23 at the Morgantown Marriott at Waterfront Place.

HUNTINGTON, WV - As part of its centennial celebration, St. Mary’s Medical Center officially released a commemorative book set to celebrate the medical center’s 100-year legacy during a special event Monday.

MORGANTOWN, WV - West Virginia is among the 11 states with the highest prevalence rates for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). As COPD continues to be a rising issue for West Virginians, Mon Health Medical Center in Morgantown stands as a leader in its life-saving treatment.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Cue announcer: “This is … ‘Mohigan Idol.’”

PARKERSBURG, WV - A new exhibit will be opening at the Parkersburg Art Center on Friday with an opening reception from 5-7 p.m. entitled “The Outlaw: Works by Billy Foster.”

MARTINSBURG, WV - State Treasurer Riley Moore visited Martinsburg on Thursday, January 11, to present an unclaimed property check worth nearly $32,000 to benefit WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center.

CHARLESTON, WV - Following on the heels of a big personal income tax cut, Gov. Jim Justice has proposed three more tax breaks.