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WVU Medicine offering minimally invasive surgical procedure for acid reflux sufferers
Monday, August 28, 2017
More than 20 million Americans are currently taking medication to control their gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), according to the International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders. WVU Medicine is now offering GERD sufferers a more permanent form of relief with the implantation of the LINX® Reflux Management System. -
WVU School of Medicine hosts pre-med advisors workshop; offers tips on applying to medical school
Friday, August 25, 2017
The School of Medicines' M.D. program hosted a Pre-Medical Advisors Workshop in August, offering tips and guidance to pre-med advisors to share with their undergraduate students. -
Rainelle project offers hope to people overcoming addiction
Thursday, August 24, 2017
Seeds of Recovery, in Rainelle, West Virginia, offers a training program to men and women in the West Virginia drug court system who are overcoming addiction. “Seeds of Recovery is often the last chance for our students to do something—meaning if they don’t, the alternative could be jail time,” said Elizabeth Reynolds, West Virginia University Extension Service Nutrition Outreach Instructor.Read Rainelle project offers hope to people overcoming addiction full story
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WVU, Uniformed Services University form unique collaboration to combat the opioid epidemic
Thursday, August 24, 2017
Drawing from the latest strategies and techniques in battlefield medicine, leaders from West Virginia University are collaborating with the Uniformed Services University’s Defense and Veterans Center for Integrative Pain Management (DVCIPM) to combat opioid misuse and addiction in the state of West Virginia. -
Cancer Institute’s Cancer Prevention and Control wins first place ribbons
Tuesday, August 22, 2017
Cancer Prevention and Control (CPC) program staff won two first place ribbons at the 2017 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Cancer Conference in Atlanta this August. They were invited to present three posters for the overall National conference and an oral presentation for the CDC Colorectal Cancer Control Program Meeting. Two posters, noted below, won first place ribbons.Read Cancer Institute’s Cancer Prevention and Control wins first place ribbons full story