WMC Auxiliary presents $60,000 check
Date Posted:At one time in its history, the Weirton Medical Center Auxiliary had 175 members, not to mention a healthy presence of as many as 75 “volunteens” who helped with the organization’s activities.
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A subscription may be necessary to view the articlesMon Health Heart & Vascular Center to host Business After Hours
Date Posted:The Garrett County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Mon Health Heart & Vascular Center will be hosting our next Business After Hours on Thursday, Aug. 12, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at their 2501 Deep Creek Drive location in McHenry.
Office of Medical Cannabis to host patient sign up event July 26 in Charleston (West Virginia)
Date Posted:The West Virginia Office of Medical Cannabis (OMC) will host a public signup event for medical cannabis patients from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday in the first floor conference room of the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department, 108 Lee Street, East, Charleston.
US life expectancy in 2020 saw biggest drop since WWII
Date Posted:U.S. life expectancy fell by a year and a half in 2020, the largest one-year decline since World War II, public health officials said Wednesday. The decrease for both Black Americans and Hispanic Americans was even worse: three years.
Analysis: Most states not ready to tackle youth mental health ahead of fall
Date Posted:A Tuesday report from advocacy group Mental Health America (MHA) says that a majority of states are not ready to address youth mental health as schools prepare to reopen for in-person learning in the fall.
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