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Local leaders will gather together Wednesday in communities throughout the country to learn if their city has advanced into the semifinals of the America’s Best Communities competition. Events are planned in Charleston and Huntington, West Virginia. Sponsored by Frontier Communications, DISH Network, CoBank and The Weather Channel, America’s Best Communities is a $10 million competition…
Mark H. Cooper, M.D., Ph.D., a board-certified, fellowship-trained thoracic surgeon, has joined the faculty of the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine as an assistant professor. He will also be a part of Marshall Surgery, a department of Marshall Health, and Cabell Huntington Hospital. Cooper specializes in surgery of the heart, lungs, esophagus…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced 121 new participants – representing 49 states and the District of Columbia – in an innovative initiative – Medicare Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) – designed to improve the care patients receive in the health care system and lowers costs. Five Aledade ACOs in West Virginia, Florida,…
A workshop on Business Fundamentals is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon, Thursday, Jan. 28, in Kanawha County. The workshop is part of the West Virginia Small Business Development Center (WVSBDC) training and business coaching program Three Step Jump Start to help small business owners receive the right information at the right time. The workshop…
Have you struggled with your weight and making your health a priority? Are you confused about diet and nutrition because of all the different diet recommendations out there? Take charge of your health and learn to make the healthy choice the easy choice. Sign up for Weigh to Go: Eat Right Now, a new nutrition/weight…
People usually associate the term first aid with rendering help in situations when a person’s physical health has been compromised or may be in danger. Bandaging minor wounds, doing CPR or using the Heimlich maneuver for someone who can’t breathe are common first aid methods. What happens when a person’s mental health has been compromised…