Berkeley Springs Film Festival Showcases Cinema
The Berkeley Springs Film Festival is showcasing both local projects and international movies in the Eastern Panhandle this weekend.
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Nurse’s Assistant Combines Passions For Horses, Medicine
Sarah Dorsey knows the importance of making a connection. “I was diagnosed at the age of 10 with cardiomyopathy,” she said. “I’ve had to go through open heart surgeries. I have a pacemaker and a defibrillator so I’ve really been dealing with a disability from a young age.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFolk Medicines Examined In New Book
Appalachian lore often includes medicines made from plants and herbs to cure ailments. A new book by Rebecca Linger and Dennis K. Flaherty examines the components of some of those traditional herbs to see just what effect they have and determine how best to use them.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMore Medical Professionals to Serve Rural Areas Thanks to State Grant
Seventeen health science graduate students from across West Virginia are getting money to help pay for their education.Why? Because the West Virginia…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMedical Marijuana Bill Bypasses Committee Process in W.Va. House
A senate bill to legalize medical marijuana in the state is being fast-tracked through the West Virginia House of Delegates. Senate Bill 386, which passed…
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Food As Medicine: Teaching Young Doctors to Cook in an Effort to Improve Patient Nutrition
As part of an effort to change students' perspectives about using food as medicine, medical students at WVU Charleston took a cooking class yesterday.“One…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMarshall U. Expands Neuroscience Program
The Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine has expanded its neuroscience program.The university is creating separate departments of…
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