Monongalia County QRT holds Free Naloxone Day on April 18 in six locales
Threat PreparednessApr. 11, 2024 - Monongalia Co. QRT holds Free Naloxone Day on April 18 in six locales MORGANTOWN, WV (April 11, 2024) — Members of the Monongalia County Quick Response Team ...
Continue Reading →WIC Kitchen: Mixing it up with PB&J
WICApr. 10, 2024 - By Mary Wade Burnside and Sarah Moore National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day took place on April 2, but everybody knows that a good PB&J snack is awesome any tim...
Continue Reading →Board of Health Meeting on Thursday
NewsApr. 5, 2024 - The Monongalia County Board of Health will meet virtually at 11 a.m. Thursday to address Environmental Health fees that are changing due to the Legislature remo...
Continue Reading →Don't look up!... without eye protection
NewsApr. 5, 2024 - By Mary Wade Burnside Perhaps you are specifically planning to watch the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse at an event or with friends. Or maybe you just plan to go...
Continue Reading →Board of Health Meeting on Thursday
NewsApr. 5, 2024 - A special Monongalia County Board of Health meeting will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday to address the Environmental Fee
Continue Reading →When it comes to tuberculosis, MCHD is here to help
Clinical ServicesMar. 25, 2024 - By Mary Wade Burnside Back before Dr. Robert Koch announced the discovery of the bacteria that causes tuberculosis, the disease killed 1 out of every 7 peop...
Continue Reading →MCHD Board of Health meeting to be held at 9 a.m. March 28
AnnouncementMar. 22, 2024 - The Monongalia County Health Department Board of Health will hold its regularly scheduled bi-monthly meeting beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday, March 28, in the firs...
Continue Reading →WIC Kitchen: Peach out with these tasty spring dishes
WICMar. 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...
Continue Reading →Want to sleep better? Here are some tips.
NewsMar. 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...
Continue Reading →MCHD to begin teaching well-known ServSafe food manager course
Environmental HealthMar. 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...
Continue Reading →Public Notice: New Environmental Health Fees
AlertMar. 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 ...
Continue Reading →Monongalia County QRT to hand out free naloxone Tuesday at the Mountainlair
NewsMar. 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...
Continue Reading →Here's the story of why vaccines are important
Clinical ServicesFeb. 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...
Continue Reading →WIC Kitchen: Fun, healthy Valentine's treats
WICFeb. 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...
Continue Reading →MCHD is a one-stop Valentine's Shop
NewsFeb. 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...
Continue Reading →Don't let the weather keep you from your exercise goals
NewsJan. 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, ...
Continue Reading →COVID's on the rise. Let's be careful out there!
Clinical ServicesJan. 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...
Continue Reading →Tasty, easy and healthy are the goals for January
WICJan. 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 ...
Continue Reading →It's not to late to make this a Dry January
NewsJan. 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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