Everyone is asked to wear red on Feb. 5, 2010, to raise awareness of heart disease in women. The message is clear and urgent: heart disease is the No. 1 killer of American women and men. Go Red for Women empowers women with knowledge and tools so they can take positive action to reduce their risks of heart disease and stroke.
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The West Virginia University Heart Institute has expanded and consolidated its outpatient services at new space off campus to meet the growing demand for heart care. Patients can now receive care at the Heart Institute’s new location at Morgantown’s Suncrest Towne Center.
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Michael Hendryx, Ph.D., director of the WVU Rural Health Research Center, is one of a group of scientists whose research has led to a call for a moratorium on permits for mountaintop mining. In this week’s edition of the journal Science, they argue that peer-reviewed research unequivocally documents irreversible environmental impacts from this form of mining which also exposes local residents to a higher risk of serious health problems.
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Thirty students in West Virginia University health sciences graduate programs were inducted into the scientific community Friday (Dec. 11) in a ceremony that included a pledge to direct their scientific work to the benefit of all humanity.
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