May is Healthy Vision Month, and doctors at the West Virginia University Eye Institute are taking the opportunity to stress the importance of regular vision care.
Millions of Americans are threatened by common eye diseases, such as glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration. Through early diagnosis, timely treatment and appropriate follow-up care, irreversible vision loss can often be prevented.
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The West Virginia University Institute for Community and Rural Health has awarded five students with scholarships for the 2011-12 academic year in exchange for their commitment to practice in the state after graduation.
The intent of the scholarship is to reduce financial debt and enable quality health professionals to practice in rural areas of the state. Recipients are required to practice in a part of West Virginia that is considered either medically underserved or a health professions shortage area.
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The shared vision of a group of employees becomes reality Wednesday, April 11, with the dedication of a wall memorializing coworkers who have passed away.
Bonnie’s Bus, a digital mammography center on wheels, will visit Pocahontas County, offering digital mammograms and breast care education to women. A service of WVU Healthcare and the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center, Bonnie’s Bus will be at Community Care of Green Bank from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 16.
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Bonnie’s Bus, a digital mammography center on wheels, will visit Berkeley County, offering digital mammograms and breast care education to women. A service of WVU Healthcare and the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center, Bonnie’s Bus will be at Walmart in Martinsburg from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 12.
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