Maternal Health

The Robotic Future Of Caring For The Elderly, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, both the U.S. and Japan are considering robots as a potential solution to an aging population amidst a caretaker crisis.

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Report Recommends Increasing Midwives To Improve Maternal Healthcare

Midwives and doulas, coupled with changes in obstetrics payment models and key changes in hospital merger reviews could sharply improve maternal health care in West Virginia, a new report finds.

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A Story From Liars Contest Winner Bil Lepp, This West Virginia Morning

This week’s Inside Appalachia features storytellers from around the region, including author, television host and five-time West Virginia Liars Contest winner Bil Lepp. Here he is back in 2019, telling a story during a Mountain Stage performance at the West Virginia Culture Center.

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W.Va. Maternal Mental Health Grade Improves According To New Report Card

The Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health’s 2026 report card awarded West Virginia’s a B-Minus grade, but that's an improvement from just three years ago.

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