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WVU researcher delves into cardiovascular effects of vaping
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Vaping has surpassed all other forms of tobacco use in middle- and high-schoolers. New research led by Mark Olfert, an associate professor in the West Virginia University School of Medicine, suggests if teenagers continue to vape into adulthood, the cardiovascular effects may, by some measures, be as dire as if they’d smoked cigarettes.Read WVU researcher delves into cardiovascular effects of vaping full story
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Influenza vaccine required for all employees working in patient care areas
Monday, October 8, 2018
WVU faculty, providers, residents, students and volunteers whose job duties bring them into contact with patients are required to receive the flu vaccination prior to Wed., Dec. 5. Options are available through Employee Health.Read Influenza vaccine required for all employees working in patient care areas full story
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Schools of Medicine, Pharmacy alumni to receive 2018 WVU homecoming awards
Friday, October 5, 2018
The West Virginia University Alumni Association will recognize two School of Medicine alumni and one School of Pharmacy graduate as 2018 Homecoming Award recipients.Read Schools of Medicine, Pharmacy alumni to receive 2018 WVU homecoming awards full story
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Expanded food options available at The Market at Health Sciences during renovations
Thursday, October 4, 2018
Food options at the Health Sciences Center will expand as renovations continue. A buffet will be offered beginning the week of Oct. 8 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in The Market location and will available to all, including students with meal plans. The menu will be updated daily.Read Expanded food options available at The Market at Health Sciences during renovations full story
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WVU Cancer Institute’s Second Annual Lung Cancer Conference: Catalyzing Change to Address Lung Cancer
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
The free event is designed to heighten awareness about the impact of lung cancer across West Virginia. The conference will engage health care providers, health care delivery systems, community-based organizations, payers, advocates, public health educators, and policymakers to improve lung cancer screening, early detection, treatment, and survivorship.
