2020

MORGANTOWN, WV - State health officials say they’re continuing to monitor for disease transmission after West Virginia’s first measles case in 15 years was confirmed earlier this week in Monongalia County.

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MORGANTOWN, WV - West Virginia University neuroscientists are looking into why people with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease can remember events from decades ago but cannot recall something that happened in the past few hours.

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WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. birth rate fell to a record low after seeing a bump during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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WASHINGTON, DC - Contract provisions that stick nurses with the cost of training programs if they leave or are terminated before their contracts are up will largely be prohibited under the Federal Trade Commission's April 23 ruling to ban noncompete agreements — a decision National Nurses United is applauding.

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PARKERSBURG, WV - Steve Altmiller will be retiring as president and CEO of WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg, W.Va.

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CHARLESTON, WV - Hundreds of employees at CAMC are celebrating anniversaries this week including a few with over 50 years of service.

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RIPLEY, WV - Health department officials say that while the measles risk might be on the rise following a nationwide uptick– including the first case recently being found in West Virginia in 15 years– they say there are steps one can take to protect themselves from the disease.

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