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10/24/2024 - West Virginia Watch by: Ellen Allen
CHARLESTON, WV - Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) gets underway Nov. 1.
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10/24/2024 - Minnie Hamilton Health System
GRANTSVILLE, WV - On Thursday, October 17, we gathered to recognize the vital role Minnie Hamilton Health System (MHHS) plays in the communities we serve and to celebrate the vision for its future, known as the MHHS of Tomorrow.
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10/24/2024 - Becker's Hospital Review by: Madeline Ashley
MORGANTOWN, WV - While many hospitals and health systems have been forced to consolidate services and locations over the last few years, Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine has been on a growth spree.
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10/24/2024 - The Pocahontas Times by: Tim Walker
BUCKEYE, WV - At its October 15 meeting, the Pocahontas County Commission discussed applying for an approximate $5 million U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) loan to build a new 911 Center.
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10/24/2024 - WVNews
MORGANTOWN, WV - WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital Cancer Center received a $100,000 donation from Hyundai’s Hope on Wheels campaign Wednesday afternoon, money that will go toward making patient care easier and more comfortable.
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10/24/2024 - WBOY by: Jefferson Pan
ELKINS, WV - The upcoming “hospital without the beds” being built in the Elkins area is one step closer to being complete.
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10/24/2024 - WCHS by: Shelby Burrough
HUNTINGTON, WV - During the special session held earlier this month,Senate Bill 2028 was passed granting two medical research trials to be conducted to help with opioid abuse research.
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10/24/2024 - Marshall Health Network
HUNTINGTON, WV - Marshall Health Network hospitals have once again been recognized by Healthgrades, the leading resource that connects consumers, physicians and health systems.
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10/23/2024 - MetroNews by: Brad McElhinny
CHARLESTON, WV - In-person early voting in West Virginia gets underway on Wednesday, leading up to Election Day on Nov. 5.
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10/23/2024 - WSAZ by: Curtis Johnson
WAYNE, WV - Leaders hope signatures Monday lead to to better ambulance service for Wayne County.
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10/23/2024 - WVNews
MORGANTOWN, WV - Hailing from West Virginia, Teresa Tomblin has spent most of her life in the Mountain State.
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10/23/2024 - WVNews by: Damian Phillips
ELKINS, WV - Officials celebrated a milestone in the construction of a new medical center in Elkins, which is now set to open in less than a year.
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10/23/2024 - The Intelligencer by: Emma Delk
GLEN DALE, WV - The northwest corner of the John Marshall High School student parking lot will be transformed over the next three years into a 60,000-square-foot natatorium with a competition-sized pool, warm-up pool and quarter-mile indoor walking track.
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10/23/2024 - WVNews
MORGANTOWN, WV - October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), an observance that celebrates the contributions of disabled workers and highlights the commitment to ensuring access to quality jobs for all.
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10/23/2024 - WVNews
MORGANTOWN, WV - The Neurosurgery Department at the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) recently implanted WVU Medicine’s first restorative neurostimulation therapy for low back pain.
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10/23/2024 - WVNews
CLARKSBURG, WV - Following the excitement surrounding the Healthy Harrison pilot project at Lincoln, Notre Dame, Robert C. Byrd, South Harrison high schools, the initiative is set to expand, launching similar programs at Liberty and Bridgeport high schools.
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10/23/2024 - WVNews
SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV - WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals has announced the purchase of a new mobile mammography unit to serve southern West Virginia.
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10/23/2024 - Marshall Health
HUNTINGTON, WV - Marshall Health Network is pleased to welcome three specialists in orthopaedic surgery and primary care sports medicine to its team of orthopaedic providers.
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10/23/2024 - WVNews
MORGANTOWN, WV - Community members are invited to “think pink” with the WVU Cancer Institute and Howard Hanna Premier Properties by Barbara Alexander at this year’s Breast Cancer Survivor Walk on Saturday, Oct. 26 at Milan Puskar Stadium.
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10/23/2024 - WBOY by: Jordan Massey
MORGANTOWN, WV - WVU Medicine Children’s introduced the community to the new Hayhurst Family Playground on Tuesday which is meant to be enjoyed by child patients at the hospital.
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10/23/2024 - WVVA by: Charlie Boothe
BLUEFIELD, WV - A new clinical affiliation was kicked off today at WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital with the grand opening of the New Cardiology Clinic.
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10/23/2024 - Herald Mail
MARTINSBURG, WV - WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center has been re-awarded international recognition as a Baby-Friendly designated hospital for adhering to the highest standards of care for breastfeeding mothers and their babies.
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10/23/2024 - The Journal
MARTINSBURG, WV - WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center recently announced the winners of the 2024 Bob Baronner Apple Trample 5k held on October 19 as part of the annual Mountain State Apple Harvest Festival.
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10/22/2024 - MetroNews by: Brad McElhinny
CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginia ballots will include a question on prohibiting physician-assisted death, potentially adding a section to the state constitution to explicitly prohibit physicians or health care providers from participating in “medically assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing of a person.”
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10/22/2024 - The Register-Herald by: Dr. Angie Settle
CHARLESTON, WV - Over 500 West Virginians turned out Saturday for West Virginia Health Right’s We Care WV Day in Charleston.
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10/22/2024 - WVNews by: John Mark Shaver
MORGANTOWN, WV - For nearly 20 years, Mon Health President and CEO David Goldberg has been leading hospitals to innovate and perfect their care models, and he believes that his work is no more important than here in West Virginia.
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10/22/2024 - CAMC
CHARLESTON, WV - The Charleston Area Alliance presented the CAMC Center for Learning and Research with its “We Love Our Community Best Development Award.”
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10/22/2024 - CAMC
CHARLESTON, WV - The Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP) has reaccredited the CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine.
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10/22/2024 - Marshall Health Network
HUNTINGTON, WV - Marshall Health Network now offers pediatric cardiology services at Rivers Health, bringing advanced heart care closer to home for children in the Mid-Ohio Valley.
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10/22/2024 - WDTV
BRIDGEPORT, WV - In this edition of the WVU Medicine Health Report, Dr. Megan Clark talks about breast cancer rehabilitation. Watch the video above to learn more.
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