Health research articles
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WVU researchers explore potential health benefits of ramps
With the National Institutes of Health reporting that West Virginians have some of the highest blood pressure in the country, researchers at WVU are looking to show that the answer to that problem may be right in our own backyard.
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Grants aim to speed women’s health research
Gov. Maura Healey announced nearly $3 million in grant funding for 15 projects aiming to bolster women’s health research, including on diseases that disproportionately impact women.
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Coal train pollution increases health risks and disparities, research warns
Trains carrying loads of coal bring with them higher rates of asthma, heart disease, hospitalization and death for residents living nearest the rail lines, according to a new study from the University of California, Davis.