Research from a West Virginia University consumer psychologist shows many people accept invitations to dinners, parties, shows and other events when they would rather not attend. Such reluctant attendance is driven by anxiety and fear of offending others or causing hurt feelings.
A West Virginia University expert predicts the many medications currently hitting the market to target obesity will only be the beginning of new discoveries to help people with a body mass index of more than 30 achieve sustained weight loss.
What do your Thanksgiving leftovers have in common with Maverick and Goose from “Top Gun”? They’re all potentially headed for the “danger zone” and one West Virginia University expert is suggesting ways to keep them out of it.
Many people associate Thanksgiving with food, family, friends and football, but not fire. To keep it that way, a West Virginia University fire safety expert is offering safety reminders ahead of the holiday during which home cooking fires occur more frequently than at any other time of the year.
With funding for thousands of day care centers now in jeopardy, West Virginia University experts said they believe child care should be treated as a public good — like K-12 education — with permanent funding support.
A West Virginia University plant pathology specialist is offering tips to help reduce the spread of a plant disease, called boxwood blight, that is currently threatening one of the most popular shrubs.
When Medicare and pharmaceutical companies begin direct negotiations for certain drug costs, the result could potentially produce more consistent pricing and systemwide efficiency, according to one West Virginia University expert.
The stink bug is a common insect that may start to seek shelter in homes as cooler weather arrives. Carlos Quesada, West Virginia University Extension entomology specialist and assistant professor in the WVU Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design, is sharing some methods for dealing with the pest.
Artificial intelligence systems can improve the legal system, according to West Virginia University College of Law lecturer Amy Cyphert, but she cautions such systems come with flaws that can provide errors and biases, which may present potentially unjust legal ramifications.
Medical experts at West Virginia University are lauding the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of Beyfortus to prevent RSV as a major advancement in keeping infants and toddlers from developing serious conditions because of the virus.