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WVU researchers use telehealth to head off hospitalizations and ER visits
Thursday, July 25, 2019
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, rural Americans are more likely than their urban counterparts to die prematurely from the five most common killers: heart disease, cancer, unintentional injury, chronic lower respiratory disease and stroke. Telehealth—the use of technology to provide healthcare remotely—is an emerging way to combat these trends. And it’s growing in popularity.Read WVU researchers use telehealth to head off hospitalizations and ER visits full story
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WVU in the News: Reducing Medical Students’ Cognitive Load to Improve Surgical Simulation Learning
Thursday, July 25, 2019
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WVU tightening tobacco- and smoke-free campus policy; WVU Medicine policy changes in the works
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
While all West Virginia University (WVU) campuses went tobacco- and smoke-free in 2013, the University is tightening its policies on this issue, effective Aug. 1. Learn more. -
Super Bowl MVP Terrell Davis to speak to WVU medical students regarding migraine
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
Former Denver Broncos Running Back Terrell Davis will speak to West Virginia University medical students about his experience with migraine disease on Thursday, Aug. 15, at noon in the Okey Patteson Auditorium.Read Super Bowl MVP Terrell Davis to speak to WVU medical students regarding migraine full story
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WVU becomes official member of “Exercise is Medicine On Campus”
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
The West Virginia University School of Medicine is now an official member of Exercise is Medicine®, a global health initiative managed by the American College of Sports Medicine.Read WVU becomes official member of “Exercise is Medicine On Campus” full story