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WVU Health Professions provides assistive technology evaluations and recommendations to West Virginia families
Monday, July 22, 2024
The West Virginia University School of Medicine hosted an event to offer free pediatric evaluations by faculty members in physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech-language pathology for West Virginia families. -
WVU Medicine Children's and IMPACT WV open new clinic to help families with infants diagnosed with neonatal abstinence syndrome
Monday, July 22, 2024
WVU Medicine Children's and the IMPACT WV program have partnered to open a new follow-up clinic for infants diagnosed with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) and their families. A multi-disciplinary team offers assessments and guidance to participants. -
WVU in the News: Sports in extreme heat: How high school athletes can safely prepare for the start of practice, and the warning signs of heat illness
Friday, July 19, 2024
Samantha Scarneo-Miller, assistant professor in the WVU School of Medicine, writes for The Conversation about athletes and heat illness. -
WVU in the News: Weight loss pills intensify obesity drug race—but here’s why experts say injections aren’t going anywhere
Friday, July 19, 2024
Dr. Laura Davisson, director of medical weight management in the WVU School of Medicine, contributes to reporting by Forbes about weight loss medication. -
NATA updates emergency action plans in sport
Thursday, July 18, 2024
Samantha Scarneo-Miller, Ph.D., ATC, will participate in a virtual media briefing held by The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) on Tuesday, July 23 from 3 – 4 p.m. ET. During the briefing, she will address the importance of Emergency Action Plans and discuss groundbreaking updates from the recently published Position Statement: Emergency Action Plan Development and Implementation in Sport.Read NATA updates emergency action plans in sport full story