For many, lifestyle changes are not enough to get the weight off and keep it off. The Center for Surgical Weight Control at Cabell Huntington Hospital offers effective, proven surgical solutions for weight loss and improved quality of life.
Cabell Huntington Hospital wants you start off the new year healthier. Screenings are designed to detect diseases or conditions in their earliest stages, when treatment is usually more successful. To help you learn more about your individual health status and risks, Cabell Huntington Hospita…
The beginning of a new year is a time when many smokers make a resolution to stop smoking. Although adult smoking rates are at an all-time low, cigarette smoking is still the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. with 480,000 people dying per year. According to “Smoking Cessation: A…
Though many of the long-term effects of COVID-19 on the body are not yet known, some patients are experiencing respiratory issues that linger for weeks after their initial diagnosis. The pulmonary rehabilitation programs at both St. Mary’s Medical Center (SMMC) and Cabell Huntington Hospital…
Cabell Huntington Hospital (CHH), a member of Mountain Health Network, is the only hospital in West Virginia to be named to America’s 250 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades. This is the third year in a row CHH has received this honor.
Colorectal cancer, or cancer in the colon and/or rectum, is the third most common cancer in the U.S. and the second leading cause of cancer death. But colorectal cancer is also one of the most preventable cancers with proper screenings.
The Hoops Family Children’s Hospital (HFCH) Child Advocacy Center (CAC) has been awarded accreditation by National Children’s Alliance following an extensive application and site review process. The CAC is the only hospital-based child advocacy center in the region.
Primary care is the day-to-day health care given by a healthcare provider. This provider acts as the first contact and principal point of continuing care for patients, coordinating other specialist care that the patient may need.
Cabell Huntington Hospital (CHH) and St. Mary’s Medical Center (SMMC), members of Mountain Health Network, have once again been recognized by Healthgrades for quality and excellence.
Several community agencies are coordinating to offer flu shot clinics this October to provide flu vaccinations for the community.
Patients at Cabell Huntington Hospital and Marshall Health will no longer need to toggle between two patient portal accounts to get their health care results. Beginning Oct. 1, patients will be able to access their health information from both inpatient and outpatient visits with Cabell Hunt…
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, a time to remind men to take charge of their prostate health this month and throughout the year. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men, with more than 183,000 new cases diagnosed each year.
Cabell Huntington Hospital (CHH) and St. Mary’s Medical Center (SMMC) have received the Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association (AHA) and American Stroke Association (ASA).
For Dr. Megafu, his approach to pain management is to look at the whole picture and not just where the pain is located. “Pain management has to be holistic,” he said. “I look at the patient as a whole and take into account everything causing the pain.”
