Announcements
WVU in the News: Politically-connected W.Va. GameChanger program receives opioid funds amid doubts from experts
Alfgeir Kristjansson, social and behavioral sciences professor at WVU School of Public Health and co-director of the West Virginia Prevention Research Center, weighs in on the true impact of the GameChanger program.
Participants sought to evaluate impact of yoga on health, specifically for individuals with high blood pressure
To be eligible for the research study, participants must be adults aged 18-65, diagnosed with high blood pressure, not currently involved in an exercise or yoga program, and not pregnant.
Graziani awarded faculty promotion at WVU School of Dentistry
The West Virginia University School of Dentistry recently awarded Gina Graziani, DDS, a promotion to the rank of associate professor.
WVU in the News: New York Times Features Lung Cancer Screening Unit (LUCAS)
Lung cancer is the deadliest type of cancer in the United States, claiming about 125,000 lives each year — more than breast, colorectal and cervical cancers combined. Though lung cancer screening by CT scan can be lifesaving and insurers are required to cover it, the test is a little-known option. Less than 20 percent of eligible people get screened, compared with the 70 to 80 percent who get mammograms, colonoscopies and Pap smears, federal data shows.
WVU to host in-person DNP Nurse Anesthetist information session Aug. 2
The WVU School of Nursing will host an in-person information session for the Doctor of Nursing Practice Nurse Anesthetist program on Saturday, Aug. 2. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. and the session will kick off at 9 a.m. in Health Sciences Center-North, Room 2940B.
In Remembrance: John Traubert, M.D.
The WVU School of Medicine community mourns the loss of John Traubert, M.D., a beloved physician, educator and leader whose contributions to family medicine and medical education have left a lasting legacy.
WVU in the News: An Overview of Intravenous Iron in Heart Failure and the FAIR-HF2 Trial
Host Craig Beavers sits down with Kazuhiko Kido, PharmD, a clinical associate professor at the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy, to discuss intravenous iron and its use in patients with heart failure.
School of Dentistry welcomes newly matched residents to WVU
The West Virginia University School of Dentistry welcomed six newly matched residents to its General Practice, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Pediatric Dentistry residency programs this month.
WVU in the News: Urge Patients to Shield Ears from Noisy Summer Activities
A West Virginia University audiologist offers a reminder that patients need to protect their hearing from loud summer activities, warning that even brief exposures to high noise levels from tools and loud events can cause irreversible hearing loss.
WVU in the News: WVU Medicine doctor explains how heat can affect heart health
The temperatures across north central West Virginia have remained consistent in the 80 to 90-degree range for the past week, and according to StormTracker 12 data, it will remain that way until early next week.