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View virtual tour of WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital and women’s pavilion
Friday, February 22, 2019
A new 155-bed, nine-story WVU Children’s Hospital and women’s pavilion is scheduled for completion in 2020. The new, $150-million facility will includeRead View virtual tour of WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital and women’s pavilion full story
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WVU Heart and Vascular Institute uses ECMO to save a young man’s life
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Nathan Ferguson, 23, of Bluefield, had never been seriously ill before and did not suspect anything serious when he developed a sore throat and cough, which left him on a couch at the oil rig in St. Clairsville, Ohio, where he worked.Read WVU Heart and Vascular Institute uses ECMO to save a young man’s life full story
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WVU oncologist researches new treatment for cervical and vaginal cancers
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Cervical cancer can be insidious. Changes to the cervix are often detected with a pap smear, but for those with limited access to health care, cervical and vaginal cancers can go unnoticed for years—silently growing, spreading and invading other organs—and by the time they’re detected, they may be so advanced that the patient’s prognosis is poor and her treatment options few.Read WVU oncologist researches new treatment for cervical and vaginal cancers full story
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WVU in the News: I Have Gestational Diabetes. Now What?
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
During pregnancy the body goes through many changes and requires more insulin, which helps with control of blood sugar levels. Such changes sometimes leave a woman vulnerable to developing gestational diabetes — a type of the disease that occurs only during pregnancy.Read WVU in the News: I Have Gestational Diabetes. Now What? full story
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WVU in the News: Experimental new treatment showing promise for those who suffer from sciatica
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — There is potential new help for people who suffer with sciatica — back and leg pain that can be debilitating. It’s an experimental treatment for sciatica that’s using a common medicine for blood pressure, but with a special twist.