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All media requests should be submitted to Public Information Officer Mary Wade Burnside via email or by calling 304-598-5152.

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WIC Kitchen: Peach out with these tasty spring dishes

WIC

Mar. 13, 2024 - By Mary Wade Burnside and Sarah Moore It’s not even spring yet but the WIC Kitchen staff has already encountered nice ripe peaches in area stores. And it tur...

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Want to sleep better? Here are some tips.

News

Mar. 12, 2024 - By Mary Wade Burnside How’s Daylight Savings Time working out for you? Are you waking up in the dark again? Have you gotten adjusted to the new time schedule...

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MCHD to begin teaching well-known ServSafe food manager course

Environmental Health

Mar. 5, 2024 - MCHD to begin teaching well-known Serv-Safe food manager course MORGANTOWN, WV (March 5, 2024) —Monongalia County Health Department has added a second food m...

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Public Notice: New Environmental Health Fees

Alert

Mar. 5, 2024 - Monongalia County Health Department presents this 30-day Public Notice regarding Environmental Health fees that are changing due to the Legislature taking them ...

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Monongalia County QRT to hand out free naloxone Tuesday at the Mountainlair

News

Mar. 4, 2024 - Monongalia County QRT to hand out free naloxone Tuesday at Mountainlair MORGANTOWN, WV (March 4, 2024) — Before West Virginia University students head off fo...

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Here's the story of why vaccines are important

Clinical Services

Feb. 26, 2024 - By Mary Wade Burnside In the ongoing dialogue surrounding vaccines, an episode from an old sitcom has become a surprising point of reference. Perhaps you rem...

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WIC Kitchen: Fun, healthy Valentine's treats

WIC

Feb. 14, 2024 - By Mary Wade Burnside and Sarah Moore Happy Valentine's Day! Chocolate is obviously a holiday go-to treat this time of year, but everybody knows that strawbe...

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MCHD is a one-stop Valentine's Shop

News

Feb. 14, 2024 - By Mary Wade Burnside Unless you visit our vending machine or Clinical Services’ secret stash, chocolate is not one of the services provided by at Monongalia...

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Don't let the weather keep you from your exercise goals

News

Jan. 31, 2024 - By Mary Wade Burnside Don Calhoun’s doctor suggested that he lose some weight to improve his health and vital statistics. So Calhoun, a Morgantown resident, ...

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MCHD Board of Health meeting to be held at 9 a.m. Jan. 25

Announcement

Jan. 23, 2024 - The Monongalia County Health Department Board of Health will hold its regularly scheduled bi-monthly meeting beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, in the first...

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COVID's on the rise. Let's be careful out there!

Clinical Services

Jan. 17, 2024 - By Mary Wade Burnside Six days before Christmas, the scratch in my throat felt ominous. Two tests confirmed what I feared: COVID-19. I had felt tired for a c...

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Tasty, easy and healthy are the goals for January

WIC

Jan. 11, 2024 - By Mary Wade Burnside and Sarah Moore Happy New Year! Did you make a resolution to improve your eating habits in 2024? Or are you just trying to get through ...

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It's not to late to make this a Dry January

News

Jan. 3, 2024 - By Mary Wade Burnside Happy new year! Did you stay up late and toast 2024 with champagne at midnight? Have you maybe celebrated the new year since? Even though...

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