Announcements
Expert Panel: Cancer Treatment Plans Should Include Tailored Exercise Prescriptions
Morgantown, WV – New guidance published this week from exercise oncology experts recommend systematic use of an “exercise prescription” by health care workers and fitness professionals in designing and delivering exercise programs that aim to lower the risk of developing certain cancers and best meet the needs, preferences, and abilities of people with cancer. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) convened a roundtable of experts from 17 partner organizations, which included WVU Cancer Institute, the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute—part of the National Institutes of Health, to review the latest scientific evidence and offer recommendations about the benefits of exercise for prevention, treatment, recovery and improved survival.
Upcoming opportunity to connect with diabetes support group
The WVU Medicine Diabetes Education Center's T1 Mountaineers program is focused on providing support and encouragement to fellow T1s in Morgantown and the surrounding areas.
WVU alum earns post-professional board certification in neonatal therapy
Patricia Holt, DPT and West Virginia University School of Medicine graduate, became the first and only physical therapist in the state of West Virginia to earn certification as a neonatal therapist, according to the Neonatal Therapy National Certification Board.
Dental school’s first forensic odontologist leads diagnostic sciences department
Dental school dean says the addition of the forensic odontologist "is a large part of bridging medicine and dentistry with mutual benefits to both."
LGBTQ+ Health Week at WVU Health Sciences
To help students and healthcare professionals better understand health issues impacting the LGBTQ+ community, Student Healthcare Alliance for Promoting Equality (SHAPE) is hosting its third annual LGBTQ+ Health Week, Nov. 1-8.
WVU Charleston Campus medical students sink their teeth into MedCHEFS program
WVU Charleston Campus medical students sink their teeth into MedCHEFS program
Inaugural WVU Health Sciences Lab Open House
WVU Health Sciences faculty and students from more than 20 laboratories will host the inaugural WVU Health Sciences Lab Open House Tuesday, Oct. 22, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Pylons/Learning Center Commons.
Don't miss the game Saturday - come join our watch party at The Market!
Making time for a Mountaineer game on the weekend can be stressful - especially if you're working, or studying, at Ruby Memorial or Health Sciences Morgantown.
Dining options expand at Health Sciences
Which Wich will join the food lineup at The Market @ WVU, and fans are invited to kick off their tailgates or stay and watch the game during football home games at The Market.
WVU researcher studies link between caffeine, sleep and alcohol use in middle-schoolers
In a new study funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, a division of the National Institutes of Health, Kristjansson will investigate two potential targets for preventing middle-schoolers from alcohol use: caffeine use and sleep deprivation.