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April 27, 2022 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for April 27, 2022.
Patients encouraged to perform monthly oral cancer self screenings
If your oral health care providers are talking to you about cancers of the head, neck and throat, it is their April mission to raise awareness of the complications of oral cancer and provide resources that could lead to early detection.
WVU in the News: WVU School of Nursing Beckley Campus students receive naloxone training from Beckley Fire Department
The WVU School of Nursing Beckley Campus recently received naloxone training from the Beckley Fire Department.
April 26, 2022 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for April 26, 2022.
WVU in the News: W.Va. Parkinson’s disease registry will help search for a cure
Officials at the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute are leading the way in creating a first-of-its-kind state registry for Parkinson’s disease.
WVU School of Nursing faculty member receives 2022 Award of Distinction in Mentoring Undergraduates in Research
Angel Smothers, clinical associate professor with the West Virginia University School of Nursing, was recently received a 2022 Award of Distinction in Mentoring Undergraduates in Research.
National leader in healthcare management to speak at WVU School of Public Health commencement ceremony
Nationally-renowned healthcare leader, Thomas C. Dolan, PhD, FACHE, will speak to graduates at the West Virginia University School of Public Health commencement ceremony held Friday, May 13, at 4 p.m. in the Canady Creative Arts Center.
WVU in the News: You asked, we answered: so, can you workout while pregnant – and should you?
Can you workout while pregnant – and should you? Two qualified professionals share their take.
WVU in the News: Is the opioid crisis masking real rates of suicides?
Pandemic conditions were ripe for a mental health disaster: Isolation, a crashing economy, and a mystery illness taking aim with deadly accuracy. But while instances of depression and anxiety increased, there seemed to be one comforting prospect: In the past 2 years, suicide numbers have dropped. Ian Rockett, PhD, professor emeritus in the School of Public Health's Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, shares insights.
WVU in the News: Drug overdose deaths are at a record high. Here's what the White House plans to do.
In its first detailed plan to slow the rise in drug overdose deaths, the Biden administration is emphasizing harm reduction. Associate Professor Robin Pollini weighs in.