Medicine

Sarah Dorsey knows the importance of making a connection. “I was diagnosed at the age of 10 with cardiomyopathy,” she said. “I’ve had to go through open heart surgeries. I have a pacemaker and a defibrillator so I’ve really been dealing with a disability from a young age.

On this West Virginia Morning, herbal remedies are experiencing a booming renaissance, but they have been part of Appalachia and local medicine for years. Also, in this show, the Fourth of July holiday is just around the corner, but it is illegal to possess or use fireworks on national forest land. We talk firework safety.

On this West Virginia Morning, we examine Appalachian lore that often includes medicines made from plants and herbs to cure ailments. Also, in this show, we learn about some new research that found some unexpected species in the Ohio River.

Appalachian lore often includes medicines made from plants and herbs to cure ailments. A new book by Rebecca Linger and Dennis K. Flaherty examines the components of some of those traditional herbs to see just what effect they have and determine how best to use them.

On this West Virginia Morning, we hear an excerpt from a recent episode of Us & Them that explores how the coronavirus pandemic exploded telehealth use in…

Seventeen health science graduate students from across West Virginia are getting money to help pay for their education.Why? Because the West Virginia…

A senate bill to legalize medical marijuana in the state is being fast-tracked through the West Virginia House of Delegates. Senate Bill 386, which passed…

As part of an effort to change students' perspectives about using food as medicine, medical students at WVU Charleston took a cooking class yesterday.“One…

The Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine has expanded its neuroscience program.The university is creating separate departments of…

A series of seminars titled "Fairmont 101" provides citizens there with lessons about the inner workings of running a city. And the first of a two part…