Monday, May 20 2013 7:24 AM EDT2013-05-20 11:24:41 GMT
Firefighters are on the scene of a fire in Huntington. The flames broke out at a camper on the 3200-hundred block of Bradley Road, according to dispatchers. The fire spread to a house nearby. The
Kittens were rescued at a fire in the 3200 block of Bradley Road in Huntington.
Ironton Schools on two-hour delay due to transportation problems
Monday, May 20 2013 7:18 AM EDT2013-05-20 11:18:00 GMT
Ironton City and Ironton Catholic Schools are on a two-hour delay due to a problem with their transportation system.School officials say several batteries were removed from some of the buses causing a
Ironton City Schools are running a two hour delay.
Charleston Police still looking for gunman in weekend shooting
Thursday, May 16 2013 7:55 AM EDT2013-05-16 11:55:29 GMT
No one should be upset because no one picked the correct numbers to win the large Powerball jackpot last night. It didn't stop people from walking up to the lottery outlets to buy a chance at a multi-million
No one should be upset because no one picked the correct numbers to win the large Powerball jackpot last night. It didn't stop people from walking up to the lottery outlets to buy a chance at a multi-million
Sunday, May 19 2013 7:00 PM EDT2013-05-19 23:00:45 GMT
CHARLESTON, WV (AP) — A pregnancy center that counsels women not to have abortions has moved next door to a women's health facility in Charleston that provides abortions. Woman's Choice offers free counseling
A pregnancy center that counsels women not to have abortions has moved next door to a women's health facility in Charleston that provides abortions.
Saturday, May 18 2013 11:26 AM EDT2013-05-18 15:26:31 GMT
Old Colony Realtors congratulated CAMC on meeting their fundraising goal of $15 million for the new CAMC David Lee Cancer Center. "Through our gift of $25,000 to this campaign for the new cancer center
Old Colony Realtors congratulated CAMC on meeting their fundraising goal of $15 million for the new CAMC David Lee Cancer Center.
Friday, May 17 2013 11:07 AM EDT2013-05-17 15:07:13 GMT
Marshall's medical school Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine has been looking for new space where it can grow its rapidly expanding biomedical research program. Now, it's found what it needs.
HUNTINGTON, WV — Marshall University's Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine has been looking for new space where it can grow its rapidly expanding biomedical research program. Now, it's found the space it needs – at the university's Forensic Science Center Annex.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 4:37 PM EDT2013-05-14 20:37:38 GMT
With Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's decision to expand Medicaid, many West Virginians could be part of that change in coverage when that it takes effect at the beginning of next year. However, those opposed
With Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's decision to expand Medicaid, many West Virginians could be part of that change in coverage when that it takes effect at the beginning of next year.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 12:26 PM EDT2013-05-14 16:26:48 GMT
MORGANTOWN, WV (AP) — West Virginia University's Faculty Senate says the school should be allowed to look at other health insurance options for its employees.
MORGANTOWN, WV (AP) — West Virginia University's Faculty Senate says the school should be allowed to look at other health insurance options for its employees.
Despite having a reputation of being the healthiest and most active generation, baby boomers are actually in worse overall health than their parents, according to a new study by researchers at the West Virginia University School of Medicine.
Dr. Dana King, chairman of the WVU Department of Family Medicine and lead author on the study, said he and his team were somewhat surprised to find that boomers weren't as healthy as previously believed. In fact, baby boomers have higher levels of hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and higher rates of disability than their parents.
To conduct the study, King and his team analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination survey (NHANES), including NHANES III (1988-1994) and the NHANES for 2007-2010, focusing on respondents who were 46-64 years old during either period. The two cohorts were compared in regard to health status, functional and work disability, healthy lifestyle characteristics, and presence of chronic disease.
In addition, while life expectancy is higher for boomers than it was for the previous generation, more boomers are unhealthy by their own admission. King said only one in 10 baby boomers reported being in excellent health compared to one-third of their parents who reported the same.
According to the National Association of Baby Boomers, the generation includes those born between 1946 and 1964, totaling 75 million people. It is the largest group of consumers in the nation.
King said that as baby boomers move into their 60s and 70s, they will utilize the health care system more than ever before. Doctors' offices will be busier than ever before, and the need for healthcare professionals will skyrocket in the next decade.
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