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WVU researchers estimate cost of ‘injury deaths of despair,’ including suicide, exceeds $1 trillion annually in the U.S.
Self-injury deaths cost the United States more than $1 trillion a year in medical expenses and work and quality of life losses, according to new West Virginia University research.
WVU in the News: WVU study looks at full practice authority
Allowing nurse practitioners to provide a broader range of care can improve health outcomes in underserved rural and minority communities according to a new WVU study.
WVU in the News: Nurse practitioner FPA reduces health disparities in underserved communities, study finds
A ground-breaking study from West Virginia University has revealed the secret to reducing health disparities in underserved and minority communities: full practice authority (FPA) for nurse practitioners. The research indicates that those with diverse backgrounds can provide an unparalleled quality of patient care when they share a cultural understanding with patients.
WVU study shows number of West Virginia infants exposed to drugs in the womb is 10 times higher than national rate
Nearly one in eight infants born in West Virginia between 2020 and 2022 had in utero exposure to opioids, stimulants and/or cannabis, according to researchers at West Virginia University Health Sciences.
Three-time WVU School of Nursing graduate elected to serve as WVNA president in 2024
Donte Newsom, a three-time West Virginia University School of Nursing graduate, has been elected to serve as the 2024 president of the West Virginia Nurses Association. He will serve during 2023 as president-elect.
Health Tips: Cervical Cancer Awareness
The West Virginia University School of Nursing and the McDowell County Commission on Aging are partnering to present a series of health tips. In this video, Rylie O'Neal shares more information about cervical cancer awareness.
Student Medical Association to host Black History Month lecture series
The West Virginia University School of Medicine Student National Medical Association will host Sarah Dotson, M.D., and Olihe Okoro, Ph.D., as part of a Black History Month lecture series.
WVU in the News: Preparing leaders to move West Virginia forward
Dr. Lisa Costello, assistant professor in the WVU School of Medicine Division Pediatric General Medicine, is part of a Leadership West Virginia profile from WV Living.
Participants needed for knee pain research study at WVU
Nick Linn, a student in the West Virginia University School of Medicine Exercise Physiology program, is seeking participants for his master’s thesis project.
WVU School of Medicine Rural Track students learn about unique health challenges during Nutrition Immersion trip
A trip to the dollar store for fruits and vegetables. A gas station that doubles as a general store for pantry goods. In a world full of one-touch app conveniences, a group of West Virginia University medical students recently immersed themselves in a rural food desert experience, and they say the empathy they learned is just what the doctor ordered.