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West Virginia Lung Cancer Project releases video series
Friday, October 27, 2017
Lung cancer is the leading cancer killer in West Virginia, killing more people each year than breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer combined, yet people don’t know a lot about what can be done to stop it. In light of this, the West Virginia Lung Cancer Project (WVLCP) has released a series of four short informational videos in preparation for Lung Cancer Awareness Month in November.Read West Virginia Lung Cancer Project releases video series full story
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WVU researcher examines mindfulness
Friday, October 27, 2017
A paper coauthored by Julie Brefczynski-Lewis, assistant professor in the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, explores the need for greater rigor in mindfulness research. It also recommends ways to obtain more precise data from mindfulness studies and to communicate findings more accurately. -
WVU, community groups to host screening of ‘Heroin(e)’ documentary and discussion on opioid epidemic
Thursday, October 26, 2017
Several West Virginia University and community groups are joining efforts to discuss the Morgantown area’s approach to combatting the opioid epidemic. The WVU School of Public Health, Milan Puskar Health Right, the Monongalia County Health Department, WVU Collegiate Recovery Program, and WVU Student Government Association will host a November 16 community screening of the Netflix original short documentary “Heroin(e),” followed by a moderated panel discussion and audience Q&A. West Virginia Public Broadcasting is supporting the event. -
WVU Student Health Hosts Big 12 Health Directors Conference
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
The annual Big 12 Health Directors' Conference was hosted in Morgantown by WVU Student Health. Attendees compared strategies and tactics for keeping college students healthy and experienced the passion that WVU has for providing quality care to students.Read WVU Student Health Hosts Big 12 Health Directors Conference full story
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Whipkey Fund to advance WVU diabetic research initiatives
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
West Virginia University Health Sciences has received a renewable grant of more than $100,000 to assist its effort in the fight against diabetes.Read Whipkey Fund to advance WVU diabetic research initiatives full story