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Doctor urges West Virginia to use opioid settlement funds for new state hospital
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A West Virginia physician and former law-enforcement officer is urging state leaders to invest in a chronic care hospital aimed at treating the mentally ill, drug addicted, and homeless. “This is not only a West Virginia issue, but a national one,...
West Virginia seatbelt use rate hits an all-time high
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice and the Governor’s Highway Safety Program have announced that...
November is Epilepsy Awareness Month in the U.S.
November is Epilepsy Awareness Month in the U.S. where nearly three million people suffer from...
Elderly in West Virginia may face telemedicine challenges
More patients are using computers or smartphones to visit their doctors virtually, but not...
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COVID-19: W.Va. Governor declares State of Emergency
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice joined state health, education, and emergency response leaders in Charleston today to update residents on precautionary measures being taken to protect the public from the potential spread of novel coronavirus. There are currently no...
WVU: diets and supplements not always protective
Do the nutritional supplements people take or the diets they adhere to actually protect them against death and cardiovascular problems? Maybe not, according to a new umbrella review of meta-analyses and randomized controlled trials by Safi Khan, an assistant professor...
Trail system in Mount Hope a blueprint for rural W.Va. towns
Officials say a fitness trail unveiled today in Mount Hope is only the first phase of an initiative that could help attract investment to the community and function as a blueprint for fitness development in small towns elsewhere in West Virginia. The one-mile Phoenix...
Behind the Ranges: Why we explore the unknown
I think that most explorers are motivated by a shared sense of curiosity — a need to know what lies beyond. Beyond the ridge. Behind the ranges. Beyond field and forest. Many of my own country drives and woodland hikes are lengthened simply by the need to see what’s...