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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