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Shepherd School of Nursing receives $2.7 million grant to help fight opioid problem

July 9, 2019July 9, 2019News, Shepherd Universityhealth science

Shepherd University’s School of Nursing has received a four-year, $2.7 million Advanced Nursing Education Workforce Grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration. The grant will be used for Read More

Newsweek names WVU Medicine among World’s Best Hospitals

April 1, 2019April 1, 2019News, West Virginia Universityhealth science

WVU Medicine has been recognized by Newsweek as part of its inaugural list of the World’s Best Hospitals. According to Newsweek, the World’s Best Hospitals 2019 ranking lists the best hospitals Read More

Rural America needs more headache specialists, WVU researcher says

March 28, 2019March 28, 2019News, West Virginia Universityhealth science, neurology

West Virginia is short on neurologists. According to David Watson, who directs the West Virginia University Headache Center, the state has just half of the neurologists it needs. This scarcity can cause problems Read More

Marshall University scientists tie walnuts to gene expressions related to breast cancer

March 28, 2019March 28, 2019Marshall University, Newshealth science

New research from Marshall University links walnut consumption as a contributing factor that could suppress growth and survival of breast cancers. Led by W. Elaine Hardman, Ph.D., a professor in Read More

WVU researchers pinpoint factor that predicts unplanned hospital readmissions

January 16, 2019January 16, 2019Newshealth science

New research from West Virginia University suggests a widely used index to assess hospital patients’ risk of readmission may have a blind spot. Physicians and nurses use a tool called the “LACE Read More

WVU research says technology that connects aging adults in rural areas with health experts improves weight loss

July 21, 2017Newshealth science, Science, WVU

In many rural areas, treating chronic diseases related to diet and weight is challenging because of limited access to food and nutrition experts. A West Virginia University professor has found Read More

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