Charleston's Hottest Lunch Is A Spicy Eastern European Stew
General Steak and Seafood’s Yugoslavian stew has been a local favorite for 40 years.
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New Study Calls On West Virginians To Be Smoke Free
A West Virginia University professor is part of a team that is leading a national effort to help adults quit smoking.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHealth Legislation, Wills And Estate Planning On This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, the state recently received some bad health grades from the American Lung Association. Appalachia Health News Reporter Emily Rice sat down with Del. Matthew Rohrbach, R-Cabell, who is also a doctor, to get his thoughts on the state of health in West Virginia and what the legislature can do to help.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPhysician And Lawmaker Talks State Health Issues
On this episode of The Legislature Today, West Virginia often gets poor grades for the health of its citizens. Recently, the American Lung Association rated the state as failing when it comes to several categories relating to smoking cessation. WVPB’s Appalachia Health News Reporter Emily Rice sat down with Del. Matthew Rohrbach, R-Cabell, who is a practicing physician.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsGovernor's Tobacco Task Force Requests $10 Million Less Than CDC Recommendation
Dr. Ayne Amjad, commissioner of the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health, and state health officer, recommends a $16.7 million budget for the governor's Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Task Force.
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W.Va. Receives 'Failing' Grade In Tobacco Control In Annual Report
West Virginia received an “F” grade in the annual American Lung Association’s ‘State of Tobacco Control’ Report. The report highlights state expenditure…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Senate OKs Bill to Raise Minimum Tobacco Use Age to 21
The West Virginia Senate has passed a bill that would raise the state's minimum legal age for using tobacco products from 18 to 21.The Senate passed the…
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