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01/02/2024 - WVNews
CHARLESTON, WV - A new law will significantly reduce the price of insulin in West Virginia starting next year.
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12/29/2023 - WDTV
BRIDGEPORT, WV - In health news, AI technology is being used everywhere to broaden research, but many people are not aware of just how effective it is in the health care industry.
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12/29/2023 - The Associated Press by: Amanda Seitz
WASHINGTON D.C. - New obesity drugs are showing promising results in helping some people shed pounds but the injections will remain out of reach for millions of older Americans because Medicare is forbidden to cover such medications.
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12/29/2023 - The 74 by: Amelia Ferrell Knisely
CHARLESTON, WV - A new charter school in West Virginia gives students the opportunity to jump-start a degree in nursing before they graduate from high school, saving them thousands of dollars in college tuition costs.
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12/29/2023 - The Jackson Star and Herald
MORGANTOWN, WV - Cardiothoracic surgeons Nestor Dans, M.D., and Nathaniel Kister, M.D., are joining the WVU Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery.
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12/29/2023 - The Inter-Mountain
BUCKHANNON, WV - St. Joseph’s Hospital received a gift of over 30 beautiful poinsettias from the Rotary Club of Buckhannon-Upshur to thank staff for their hard work and dedication in keeping the community safe during the pandemic.
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12/29/2023 - The Dominion Post
MORGANTOWN, WV - Mon Health Medical Center welcomed James Messenger as a special populations navigator to spearhead new peer recovery team.
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12/29/2023 - Marshall Health Network
HUNTINGTON, WV - As part of its commitment to provide greater access to high quality health care, Marshall Health Network (MHN) has launched Tele-NOW Care to the community and surrounding area.
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12/29/2023 - Boone Memorial Health
MADISON, WV - Boone Memorial Health is pleased to announce that Barry Dicicco, MD, FCCP, FACP, will join its growing team of medical specialists on January 8, 2024.
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12/29/2023 - Becker's Orthopedic Review by: Claire Wallace
KEYSER, WV - Keyser, W.Va.-based Potomac Valley Hospital has been recognized as a center of excellence for orthopedic care by The Joint Commission, according to a Dec. 28 report from the Mineral News and Tribune.
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12/28/2023 - WTRF by: Annalise Murphy
CHARLESTON, WV - As we conclude our holiday fun and head into the new year, it’s important to remember these times are not always joyous for everyone.
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12/28/2023 - West Virginia Watch by: Ellen Allen
CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginia has removed 118,000 residents from Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) since its eligibility review began this spring.
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12/28/2023 - CNN
WASHINGTON D.C. - Health care is more hazardous for patients at hospitals purchased by private equity firms, financing models designed to make money for investors.
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12/28/2023 - Becker's Hospital Review by: Erica Carbajal
WASHINGTON D.C. - Heading into the week of Christmas, new hospitalizations and emergency department visits for respiratory viruses continued to rise nationwide.
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12/28/2023 - Wetzel Chronicle
NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV - WVU Medicine Wetzel County Hospital welcomed its first nursing student from WV Northern Community College as part of the WVU Medicine Aspiring Nurse Program on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 3 p.m.
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12/28/2023 - WVNews
MORGANTOWN, WV - It’s the holiday season and Mon Health Wedgewood Primary Care and Psychiatry wants to take the time to bring awareness to the infamous “holiday blues” and highlight services available to those in need.
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12/28/2023 - The Herald-Dispatch
HUNTINGTON, WV - The Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine has appointed Stephen M. Petrany, M.D., to the new role of vice dean of addiction sciences and recovery.
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12/27/2023 - Charleston Gazette Mail by: Roger Adkins
CHARLESTON, WV - Gov. Jim Justice has said he plans to ask the West Virginia Legislature to consider a 5% pay increase for government workers in the upcoming session to help offset increases in insurance premiums.
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12/27/2023 - Chicago Tribune by: Lisa M. Costello, MD, MPH, FAAP
CHARLESTON, WV - A question I commonly get from patients and friends is this: Should I get a COVID vaccine if I’m pregnant or want to become pregnant?
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12/27/2023 - WTOV by: Gianna Dapra
WHEELING, WV - Although there is no snow outside, it does not mean it is not coming.
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12/27/2023 - Charleston Gazette-Mail by: Ashley Perham
CHARLESTON, WV - Dr. Hazem Ashhab grew up in the Palestinian territory of the West Bank in the Middle East.
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12/27/2023 - River Cities Tribune & Register by: Matt Harvey
POINT PLEASANT, WV - Keith Biddle, chief operating officer for Rivers Health, a member of Marshall Health Network, has announced his retirement from health care, effective mid-January.
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12/27/2023 - WVNews by: Matt Harvey
MORGANTOWN, WV - Cardiothoracic surgeons Nestor Dans, M.D., and Nathaniel Kister, M.D., are joining the WVU Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery.
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12/27/2023 - Charleston Gazette-Mail
SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV - The best weddings don’t have to be elaborate to be memorable. And lasting love comes easy to those who are committed to it.
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12/27/2023 - WVVA by: Kassidy Brown
PRINCETON, WV - WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital (PCH) announced that they have named a new director of Womens’ Services.
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12/27/2023 - WCHS by: Anna Saunders
CLAY, WV - It was May of 2022 and Katie Price had a whole summer ahead of her before her freshman year at Clay County High School.
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12/27/2023 - WVNews by: John Mark Shaver
BRIDGEPORT, WV - Dr. Carl T. Hasselman, a new orthopedic surgeon at WVU Medicine United Hospital Center in Bridgeport, recently performed the hospital’s first-ever full ankle replacement surgery, and he’s pleased to be bringing technology for higher-quality foot and ankle care to the region.
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12/27/2023 - WDTV by: Mark Hughes
PRINCETON, WV - Hospital workers in the two Virginias are competing to see who can make the best gingerbread house.
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12/27/2023 - WDTV by: Sadaf Nikzad
MORGANTOWN, WV - Hospitals can be scary and lonely for anyone, but especially for children.
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12/27/2023 - The Exponent Telegram
BRIDGEPORT, WV - The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists has awarded accreditation to WVU Medicine United Hospital Center Main Laboratory in Bridgeport based on results of a recent on-site inspection as part of the CAP’s accreditation programs.
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