The WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center cardiac surgery team. WVU Medicine has announced a joint cardiac program between Camden Clark Medical Center and Thomas Memorial Hospital in South Charleston, both WVU Medicine facilities. (Photo Provided) MORGANTOWN — Two WVU Medicine Hospitals in Parkersburg and South […]
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HYPROV Gets People Out Of Their Heads | News, Sports, Jobs
Pictured are Asad Mecci, left, and Colin Mochrie with HYPROV — Improv under Hypnosis. Submitted photo You wouldn’t think that hypnosis and improvisation are a good fit. Colin Mochrie and Asad Mecci have meshed the two together, not only to form a portmanteau, but also to […]
Class of 2023: Alexis Fakunmoju finds solving research puzzles highly rewarding while pursuing dentistry career – VCU News
By John WallaceVCU School of Dentistry “Education is something that nobody can take away from you.” “I’ve heard that so many times from my dad, but he’s right,” said Alexis Fakunmoju, who is graduating this spring from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry in the first cohort of students in […]
Sharon Parkinson | News, Sports, Jobs
December 10, 1942 — February 23, 2023 On December 10, 1942 in the small town of Grand Junction, Colorado a precious baby girl was born in a house turned hospital to Thomas Joseph Berry and Billie Louise Graham Berry. She was a perfect first child to […]
Adirondack Health to close dental office | News, Sports, Jobs
The facade of Adirondack Health Dental Care is seen here on Friday. The dental care facility is slated for closure around May 1. (Enterprise photo — Lauren Yates) LAKE PLACID — After 30 years of providing dental services to residents in Lake Placid and surrounding areas, […]
Women’s only MissFit increases fitness and health while removing stigmas – Port Arthur News
Women’s only MissFit increases fitness and health while removing stigmas Published 12:38 am Thursday, February 23, 2023 1 of 5 Linh Reynolds, left, is the head trainer and program director for MissFit Mid County. Laney Luckie is the head trainer and program director for MissFit Beaumont. (Monique Batson/The News) One […]
Stained glass window in Mapleton needs a new home | News, Sports, Jobs
Courtesy Roxane Whyte Stained glass window by Mapleton’s David Young. Stained glass window by Mapleton’s David Young. David Young poses for a prior to his death with his stained glass window. Mapleton’s David Young couldn’t stop doing things. Whether it was “old man ADHD” […]
Legendary pop composer dies at 94 | News, Sports, Jobs
Composer Burt Bacharach performs in Milan, Italy on July 16, 2011. The Grammy, Oscar and Tony-winning Bacharach died of natural causes Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, at home in Los Angeles, publicist Tina Brausam said Thursday. He was 94. (AP file photo — Luca Bruno) NEW YORK […]
U.S. News Cites Objectivity in Planned Changes to ‘Best Hospitals’ Rankings
Effective this year, U.S. News & World Report will make adjustments to its methodologies used to determine its “Best Hospitals” and “Best Children’s Hospitals” rankings, the outlet announced this week. The rankings, due out this summer, will assign more weight to clinical outcomes and other objective measures of quality, and […]
Savvy Senior: How to cover dental care in retirement | News, Sports, Jobs
Dear Savvy Senior, I had dental insurance through my work for many years but lost it when I retired and joined Medicare. Where can retirees find affordable dental care? — Uninsured Al Dear Al, Unfortunately, about two-thirds of U.S. retirees don’t have dental insurance today. Without coverage […]
Med Schools Withdraw From U.S. News List, but Say Hospital Rankings Are Separate
A number of high-performing medical schools that have withdrawn from the annual U.S. News & World Report rankings also have related hospitals that also regularly top the outlet’s “Best Hospitals” list. So, what might the medical school decampment mean for affiliated hospitals going forward? Indeed, several medical schools have said […]
Dr. Gordon K. Amsbary | News, Sports, Jobs
Dr. Gordon K. Amsbary, 78, of Gallipolis, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Gordon was born on Dec. 13, 1944, in Gallipolis, Ohio, son of the late Arthur Wayne and Gladys E. Steele Amsbary. Gordon was a […]
Annual MarineMax Yacht Gala raises more than $330,000 for Golisano Children’s Hospital | News, Sports, Jobs
The 7th Annual MarineMax Yacht Gala raised more than $330,000 at “An Evening Under the Stars,” bringing the total raised since 2016 to more than $1.4 million for Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida. “MarineMax has been bringing people together in support of Golisano Children’s Hospital […]
Jerry Taft | News, Sports, Jobs
Mar. 25, 1934 – Dec. 25, 2022 Minot Air Force Jerry Taft, 88, Minot, ND, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2022, at his home. Jerry Taft was born to Albert and Letha (Hersey) Taft in Helena, Montana on March 25, 1934, the eleventh of thirteen children. […]
Wheeling Health Right Continues Dental Clinic Expansion | News, Sports, Jobs
Wheeling dentist Dr. Michael D. Medovic, center, observes as Tracy Kiaski, left, registered dental hygienist, and Andrew Bishop, a fourth year dental student at West Virginia University, provide dental work to a patient at Wheeling Health Right. An increased focus on dentistry at Wheeling Health Right will lead to overall […]
Andrew Tate shares mysterious tweet after ‘being rushed to hospital’ | World | News
Andrew Tate arrested in Romania Andrew Tate shared a mysterious tweet about an attack from “The Matrix” after being rushed to the hospital during his 30-day detention behind bars in a Romanian jail. The four-time world champion in kickboxing, who was arrested last month as part of an investigation into alleged […]
U.S. News & World Report Announces the 2023 Best Jobs
Software developer ranks No. 1; health care jobs remain prominent. WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today announced the 2023 Best Jobs. The rankings offer a look at the best jobs across 17 categories – from sectors […]
Slices of Life: Happy New Year, happy today | News, Sports, Jobs
Jill Pertler The new year – January as a month – is a time for reflection. To assess our progress in life: where we were, where we are, and where we are going. I’ve learned, in the hard way, that where I was – the past […]
Ohio County Kindergarten Registration Opens Next Week | News, Sports, Jobs
Photo Provided Middle Creek Elementary School kindergarten teacher Kristy Villani, left, works with students Georgia McConnell, Jaxon Knicely and Bryson Langmyer. WHEELING – A new year means it’s nearly time to register new kindergarten students for the 2023-24 school year. Ohio County Schools will open registration […]
Residents approve of Fly’s name at long last | News, Sports, Jobs
Cain’s store with the new owner, Wesley Baker, and his family. It was taken by Henry Cain the very day he left Fly. Cain realized his dream to become a dentist and passed that profession on to his son who passed it on to his son. That […]