There were 17 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in West Virginia in the week ending Oct. 15, making up 4.8% of total deaths by all causes in West Virginia.
There were less than 10 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in West Virginia in the week ending Oct. 15, making up less than 2.8% of total deaths by all causes in West Virginia.
There were less than 10 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in West Virginia in the week ending Oct. 15, making up less than 2.8% of total deaths by all causes in West Virginia.
There were 22 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in West Virginia during the week ending Oct. 22, 2022, a 69.2% increase over the previous week.
There were 31 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in West Virginia during the week ending Oct. 22, 2022, a 72.2% increase over the previous week.
There were 11 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in West Virginia in the week ending Oct. 15, making up 3.1% of total deaths by all causes in West Virginia.
The next Lunch & Learn series hosted by the City of Bridgeport and the Business Retention Committee will be held on November 16, 2022 from 11-12:30pm at the Benedum Civic Center.
The West Virginia University men's basketball team will host a charity exhibition game against Bowling Green inside the WVU Coliseum on Friday, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the Norma Mae Huggins Cancer Research Endowment Fund.
As someone who has had many people in her life affected by breast cancer in some way, a WVU School of Nursing student recently led a breast cancer awareness event.
There were 69 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in West Virginia during the week ending Oct. 22, 2022, a 13.8% decrease from the previous week.
There were 16 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in West Virginia in the week ending Oct. 8, making up 4.2% of total deaths by all causes in West Virginia.
There were 75 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in West Virginia during the week ending Oct. 22, 2022, a 13.8% decrease from the previous week.
There were 17 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in West Virginia during the week ending Oct. 22, 2022, a 5.6% decrease from the previous week.
“A rich life consists fundamentally of serving others, trying to leave the world a little better than you found it.” These words of wisdom from Dr. Cornel West, Professor at Union Theological Seminary, aptly describe life’s roadmap for Judith Hornor Savage.
West Virginia's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending Oct. 8, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.