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The Marshall University School of Pharmacy, along with several other conference partners, is sponsoring the 2013 International Symposium on Safe Medicine (ISSM) beginning tomorrow in Charleston. The conference, which has historically been held in the state of Maine, brings together pharmacists, physicians, toxicologists, educators and others for sessions on prescription drug use, abuse, return and…
For nearly a decade, women have had a strong ally in West Virginia University Extension Service’s Love Your Heart campaign. Now, Love Your Heart will be more visible in communities across the state, as it has been selected as one of nine programs nationally to receive a prestigious Heart Truth Community Action Program Grant from…
Kathy Kelly has traveled to Iraq 26 times, notably remaining in combat zones during the early days of both phases of the U.S.-Iraq conflict. She has gone to Lebanon, Egypt, Pakistan and Afghanistan, and been arrested more than 60 times for her nonviolent actions to protest war efforts. The Department of Communication Studies at West…
The medical staff and administration of University Healthcare Berkeley Medical Center recently hosted a reception to honor four retiring physicians for their years of service to the hospital and health system. Dr. Edward Arnett, Dr. Aurelio Benavides, Dr. John Palkot and Dr. Harvey Reisenweber all retired from the Berkeley Medical Center medical staff in 2013. …
Join the “Hilltoppers” at 9 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 28, at Heritage Port, Wheeling, as West Liberty University takes part in the annual Heart-To-Heart Walk. It is a unique campaign that blends the benefits of physical activity, community involvement and personal giving, according to WLU Vice President of Community Engagement Jeff Knierim. “The heart walk is both…
As summer fades and autumn arrives, millions of high school and college students across the U.S. have returned to their classrooms. As it has been for the past decade, a vast majority of them will see the film “October Sky” and/or read the bestselling book it’s based on—“Rocket Boys” by Homer Hickam—sometime this school year. …