Health & Wellness

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (79+ words) WCYB DICKENSON COUNTY, Va. (WCYB) — Virginia Sen. Todd Pillion presented a check of more than $3 million to Dickenson County from the Opioid Abatement Authority. Pillion is the chairman of the authority. County leaders say the money will help them continue…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (731+ words) WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital will host a drive-through flu clinic Oct. 9 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vaccines are available for ages 7 and older, with a high-dose option for seniors; Medicare patients pay nothing, while others pay $30 or $90. Read more → BUCKHANNON…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (31+ words) Five Baltimore-area counties received $66.4 million in opioid settlement funds through fiscal 2025, but their spending priorities and rates varied widely, with some reporting less than 1% of the funds spent....

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (126+ words) Published 1:30 am Friday, September 18, 2026 By Andrea Watts The Daily World Residents enjoyed Mad Hatter and Western-themed days and activities. And the community held a contest for the best decorated apartment doors. (Greenlake Ocean Shores Senior Living) Westhaven Villa Assisted Living…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (340+ words) Labs around the US had already been working to phase out their use of dichloromethane before the rule was struck down by an appeals court In a long-awaited decision on 15 September, the appeals court voided the DCM rule issued under…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (486+ words) A US appeals court has tossed out a final rule which prohibited most uses of methylene chloride, as it was based on ‘errors of law’. In a major win for the chemical industry, the US Court of Appeals for the…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (411+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia ranks 35th in a new 50-state Medicaid scorecard ahead of federal work requirements and more frequent eligibility reviews beginning next year. The Heartland Institute gave Virginia 39 out of 100 points in its Medicaid Report Card, which evaluates states…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (267+ words) The state of West Virginia will distribute $855,400 of its federal Rural Health Transformation funds to the West Virginia Health Information Network to strengthen "health data infrastructure and improve the secure exchange of health information" across the state, Gov. Patrick Morrisey…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (640+ words) As West Virginia continues to announce recipients of its federal Rural Health Transformation program funding, a state lawmaker this week raised concerns about one organization set to receive a grant of more than $1 million. The state Department of Health awarded…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (417+ words) As Davidson County continues battling the effects of substance abuse, Davidson Medical Ministries is pursuing a $1.3 million federal grant that would help strengthen law enforcement diversion programs, overdose prevention efforts and recovery services for some of the community's most vulnerable…...