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Ronceverte, WV-Pregnant women continue to receive support to combat their substance abuse problems through the Drug Free Moms and Babies Program (DFMB) that operates in coordination with the OB/GYN department at Greenbrier Physicians, LLC, and also collaborates closely with the OB department at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center (GVMC). The primary goal is to support healthier outcomes for both mom and baby by providing prevention, early intervention, education, addiction treatment, and recovery support s... ... Read More
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By Dr. Heather Ratliff, board certified in internal medicine and nephrology It’s a common disease that is not commonly discussed. According to recent estimates, 30 million (or 1 in 7) US adults have chronic kidney disease and millions of others are at increased risk. Most people are born with two kidneys, each about the size of your fist. The kidneys are part of your urinary tract and, when functioning properly, perform the vital function of filtering the blood and removing waste and excess salt and wat... ... Read More
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RONCEVERTE, WV-If you’re thinking, “A colonoscopy?! Isn’t that a test for older people,” you may want to take a closer look at recent news from the American Cancer Society. The ACS this year altered their recommendation for timing of a first-time colon cancer screening from age 50 to age 45, for those at average risk of cancer. The change was directly tied to the rising number of younger adults being diagnosed with colorectal cancers – including many with no family history of the disease. Colon cancer i... ... Read More
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Ronceverte, WV – As doctor’s offices, urgent care centers and hospitals are seeing, flu season is active, with hospitalization rates close to what they were two years ago. Flu is one of the nation's leading causes of death, with roughly 24,000 people a year dying from flu and its complications. Latest figures released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show the flu hitting hard in West Virginia. Greenbrier Valley Medical Center has seen a growing number of flu-symptomatic patients i... ... Read More
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