Tuberculosis: The silent killer
Clinical ServicesMar. 23, 2023 - By Katie Minor First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt was one of the most influential political and social activists of the 20th century. She worked on behalf of causes ...
Continue Reading →Delta-what? What you need to know about this legal THC
NewsMar. 20, 2023 - By Katie Minor Have you walked past a flashing Delta-8 sign in a shop window lately? Recreational marijuana isn’t legal in West Virginia, so how are stores abl...
Continue Reading →Skin Cancer Awareness Month is every month for some
NewsMar. 15, 2023 - By Mary Wade Burnside Skin Cancer Awareness Month isn’t until May, but it’s been in the news — and on my mind — lately. That’s because for me, and now Presid...
Continue Reading →Mon Co. QRT to hold mini-Free Naloxone Day on March 9
EventMar. 7, 2023 - By Mary Wade Burnside Before West Virginia University students head off for spring break on March 11, they will have the opportunity to obtain free naloxone —w...
Continue Reading →Monongalia County QRT to hold mini-Free Naloxone Day on Thursday, March 9
Press ReleaseMar. 3, 2023 - Contact: MaryWade Burnside Public Information Officer Monongalia County Health Department Morgantown, WV 26505 (304) 598-5152 | www.monchd.org MaryWade.Burnside...
Continue Reading →March 9 is Free Naloxone Day!
EventMar. 1, 2023 - Mark your calendars, because Free Naloxone Day is back! On Thursday, March 9, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monongalia County QRT and volunteers will be at three lo...
Continue Reading →Keep West Virginia's immunization laws strong
NewsFeb. 27, 2023 - Dr. Lisa Costello has never seen a case of measles, and she would like to keep it that way. Dr. Costello, a pediatric hospitalist at Ruby Memorial Hospital an...
Continue Reading →MCHD WIC offering lead testing to Harrison County participants
WICFeb. 17, 2023 - By Katie Minor Harrison County Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is offering free lead testing for WIC clients as part of a year-long pilot program in response...
Continue Reading →MCHD: One-stop Valentine's Day shop
NewsFeb. 14, 2023 - By Mary Wade Burnside Sure, you can’t buy flowers and chocolate at Monongalia County Health Department. But you could still consider it a one-stop Valentine’...
Continue Reading →WIC Kitchen: Heart-shaped food helps celebrate Valentine's Day
WICFeb. 8, 2023 - By Sierra Rosales Now that it’s February, love is in the air. Holidays such as Valentine’s Day remind us to be a little sweeter, kinder and to share the love. ...
Continue Reading →Harrison County WIC offers free lead testing to participants
Press ReleaseFeb. 8, 2023 - Contact: MaryWade Burnside Public Information Officer Monongalia County Health Department Morgantown, WV 26505 (304) 598-5152 | www.monchd.org MaryWade.Burnside...
Continue Reading →Say cheese! It's Children's Dental Health Month
DentistryFeb. 1, 2023 - By Katie Minor Do you remember the first time you brushed your teeth? You were most likely too young to remember. How about the second time? Third? You probabl...
Continue Reading →Ticks in January? They're out there.
Environmental HealthJan. 30, 2023 - By Mary Wade Burnside Ed Michael, a retired West Virginia University wildlife ecology professor, was staying at his Tucker County cabin at the first of the yea...
Continue Reading →It's never too late to vaccinate
NewsJan. 27, 2023 - By Katie Minor With flu season approaching its peak, you more than likely have already dealt with some kind of sickness this winter. And believe us, we know th...
Continue Reading →Keeping you and your baby healthy during Birth Defects Awareness Month
NewsJan. 25, 2023 - By Katie Minor If you or someone you know has ever been pregnant, you probably know how difficult it can be to adjust to a different way of life for the sake o...
Continue Reading →MCHD named NOAA Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador
NewsJan. 19, 2023 - Monongalia County Health Department has been named a Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. NOAA’s WRN partners...
Continue Reading →Do you live in a radon zone? MCHD can help you find out.
Environmental HealthJan. 18, 2023 - By Mary Wade Burnside In the United States, 1 in 15 homes have high levels of radon, but here in Monongalia County, that number is 1 in 5. Monongalia County He...
Continue Reading →Monongalia County Health Department offers a discount on radon testing
Press ReleaseJan. 12, 2023 - Contact: MaryWade Burnside Public Information Officer Monongalia County Health Department Morgantown, WV 26505 (304) 598-5152 | www.monchd.org MaryWade.Burnside...
Continue Reading →Cervical Cancer Awareness Month starts with HPV prevention
Clinical ServicesJan. 11, 2023 - By Katie Minor It’s the start of a new year: a time for self-improvement and reflecting on goals. One goal you might have for the new year is to stay healthier...
Continue Reading →Monongalia Co. QRT recognized by U.S. Attorney
Press ReleaseJan. 10, 2023 - Contact: MaryWade Burnside Public Information Officer Monongalia County Health Department Morgantown, WV 26505 (304) 598-5152 | www.monchd.org MaryWade.Burnside...
Continue Reading →COVID hospitalizations rising; new variant very contagious
AlertJan. 10, 2023 - A new COVID variant, XBB.1.5, is becoming the dominant strain and appears to be more contagious. To get a COVID vaccine, make an appointment at Monongalia Count...
Continue Reading →It's not to late to make this a Dry January
Threat PreparednessJan. 5, 2023 - By Mary Wade Burnside Happy new year! Did you stay up late and toast 2023 with champagne at midnight? Have you maybe celebrated the new year since? Even though...
Continue Reading →Fight seasonal affective disorder (SAD) with light, exercise, friends & more
NewsJan. 4, 2023 - By Katie Minor Can you believe it’s already January? The holidays have passed, the new year has begun, and we are well into winter. Even though the days are f...
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