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wvva.com > 02/23/2026 > pregnant-or-preparing-pregnancy-heres-what-do-what-avoid

Pregnant or preparing for pregnancy? Here’s what to do and what to avoid

2+ hour, 57+ min ago  (156+ words) PRINCETON, W.Va. (WVVA) - Planning to become pregnant or already expecting? The choices you make now can have a lasting impact on your baby's development and your own health throughout pregnancy. Princeton Community Hospital's Women's Center is sharing evidence-based guidance on…...

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wvva.com > 01/22/2026 > west-virginia-records-highest-pregnancy-risk-score-nation

West Virginia records highest pregnancy risk score in nation

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (190+ words) West Virginia records highest pregnancy risk score in nation'wvva.com WEST VIRGINIA (WVVA) - West Virginia has a pregnancy risk score of 80.94 out of 100the highest in the nationaccording to an analysis of March of Dimes PeriStats data from 2019-2023. The score reflects…...

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wvva.com > 01/02/2026 > wvu-medicine-pch-welcomes-first-baby-2026

WVU Medicine PCH welcomes first baby of 2026

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (201+ words) PRINCETON, W.Va. (WVVA) - New life is welcomed often WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital, but the first baby of every new year is always a special one. WVVA got the chance to meet that young fellow born on New Year's Day....

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wvva.com > 11/28/2025 > new-study-wv-among-top-10-states-pregnancy-related-high-blood-pressure

New study: WV among top 10 states for pregnancy-related high blood pressure

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (267+ words) Study: West Virginia ranks 8th nationally for pregnancy-related hypertension, with 2,160 cases per 100,000 women. CHARLESTON, W.Va . (WVVA) -A new national study finds West Virginia ranks eighth among U.S. states for pregnancy-related hypertension, underscoring growing concern about maternal health risks across the country. The…...

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wvva.com > 06/16/2025 > new-seatbelt-law-goes-into-effect-july-1

New seat belt law goes into effect July 1

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (256+ words) Beginning July 1 everyone who is a passenger in a motor vehicle will be required by law to wear a seat belt. Previously only people in the two front seats and children were required, now any one in ... VIRGINIA (WVVA) - Those…...

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wvva.com > 03/18/2025 > legislators-call-youngkin-sign-contraception-protection-bill

Legislators call on Youngkin to sign contraception protection bill

11+ mon, 4+ day ago  (366+ words) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Advocates in Charlottesville are pushing for Governor Youngkin to sign a bill that would protect access to contraception here in Virginia. The bill aims to secure reproductive rights and ensure women can access essential health care. "We…...