Winter Slaw and Orange Cranberry Bread make winter cozy
WICDec. 18, 2024 - By Mary Wade Burnside and Sarah Moore Sure, we understand that preparing a pomegranate can be a bit daunting. But this Winter Slaw recipe from WIC Kitchen is...
Continue Reading →MCHD will be in the community this week with HIV PrEP info
Clinical ServicesDec. 1, 2024 - By Mary Wade Burnside During the week of World AIDS Day, which takes place annually on Dec. 1, Monongalia County Health Department has a couple of new tools ...
Continue Reading →Healthy Smiles Day: Free checkups to adults without dental insurance
Press ReleaseNov. 27, 2024 - Healthy Smiles Day: Free checkups to adults without dental insurance MORGANTOWN — As Thanksgiving approaches, MCHD Dentistry continues the tradition of givin...
Continue Reading →Healthier takes on classic Thanksgiving sides
WICNov. 21, 2024 - By Mary Wade Burnside and Sarah Moore Want to switch up your holiday side dishes? As Thanksgiving approaches, Monongalia County Health Department’s Women, In...
Continue Reading →Quitting for a day might help you quit forever
Environmental HealthNov. 19, 2024 - By Mary Wade Burnside Way back during a different decade and in a different county, I went to a bar to see a friend of mine perform with her band. I could on...
Continue Reading →MCHD schedules special board meeting to select accounting firm
AlertNov. 12, 2024 - Monongalia County Health Department has scheduled a special board meeting, to be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, to select an accounting firm to conduct the hea...
Continue Reading →Upgraded, state-of-the art Smile Express mobile unit introduced at reception
Press ReleaseNov. 1, 2024 - Upgraded, state-of-the art Smile Express introduced at reception MORGANTOWN, WV — Members of the community got the opportunity to tour and learn more about...
Continue Reading →Botox for TMJ? MCHD Dentistry can help!
DentistryOct. 31, 2024 - By Mary Wade Burnside TMJ disorder is a painful condition in the jaw that can sometimes be cured. But in many cases, it can only be managed. Luckily, in the ...
Continue Reading →Halloween should be spooky, not unsafe!
NewsOct. 24, 2024 - By Mary Wade Burnside According to the internet, some of the most popular Halloween costumes we can expect to see out and about this year include Spider-Man...
Continue Reading →Healthy fall flavors for the whole family
WICOct. 16, 2024 - By Mary Wade Burnside and Sarah Moore After a long, hot and dry summer, temperatures are finally getting cooler and fall is in the air. What better way to sta...
Continue Reading →Public Health 101 hits the airwaves
NewsOct. 9, 2024 - By Mary Wade Burnside If you have a chance to listen to the radio in the mornings, Monongalia County Health Department has something new for you. Mon Healt...
Continue Reading →You're invited to MCHD's Trunk or Treat event!
AlertOct. 7, 2024 - Monongalia County Health Department will be holding a Trunk or Treat event from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, at the health department, 453 Van Voorhis Road,...
Continue Reading →Why naloxone is free and why you should get it
Threat PreparednessSep. 25, 2024 - By Mary Wade Burnside When the Monongalia County Quick Response Team (QRT) launched our first Save a Life Day three years ago, we had no idea how popular th...
Continue Reading →Board of Health meeting will take place on Thursday, Sept. 26
AlertSep. 23, 2024 - The Monongalia County Board of Health will meet at 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, in the first floor training room at Monongalia County Health Department, 453 Van ...
Continue Reading →Monongalia County QRT's Free Naloxone Day will be bigger and better
Press ReleaseSep. 19, 2024 - Monongalia County QRT's Free Naloxone Day will be bigger and better MORGANTOWN, WV — The Monongalia County Quick Response Team (QRT) has been holding Fre...
Continue Reading →Are you prepared? These days, it's necessary.
Threat PreparednessSep. 12, 2024 - By Mary Wade Burnside How are you liking these (mostly) cooler temperatures in the 70s and 80s that we’ve had for the past week? It’s nice after on-and-off 90-...
Continue Reading →Healthy, fruity snacks help make fall fun
WICSep. 11, 2024 - By Mary Wade Burnside and Sarah Moore Everybody loves a good snack, and of course that includes kids. Sure, you can buy them at the supermarket, but here at ...
Continue Reading →MCHD: Let's gooo... and keep Mountaineers safe!
NewsAug. 28, 2024 - By Mary Wade Burnside On Saturday, blue and gold will pepper the landscape and motorists will be making their way through traffic with WVU Mountaineer flags wh...
Continue Reading →New health officer Dr. Brian Huggins hits the ground running at MCHD
Press ReleaseAug. 27, 2024 - New health officer Dr. Brian Huggins hits the ground running at MCHD Dr. Brian H. Huggins hit the ground running when he joined Monongalia County Health De...
Continue Reading →Rabies vaccine baits will be distributed in Mon Co. Sunday through Wednesday
Environmental HealthAug. 22, 2024 - Rabies vaccine baits will be distributed in Mon Co. Sunday through Wednesday Monongalia County residents, especially those with pets that spend time outdoors...
Continue Reading →Get kids to eat their veggies with these delicious dishes
WICAug. 14, 2024 - By Mary Wade Burnside and Sarah Moore In these times, with families struggling with grocery bills and also having the desire to do better for the planet, foo...
Continue Reading →Oral rabies vaccine bait drop dates set for August
Environmental HealthAug. 14, 2024 - By Mary Wade Burnside Five years ago, Monongalia County Health Department hosted a group of wildlife staffers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)...
Continue Reading →New laws, extra support increase breastfeeding numbers
WICJul. 31, 2024 - By Mary Wade Burnside August is National Breastfeeding Month, and as new legislation enables more new mothers to pump at work, Monongalia County Health Depa...
Continue Reading →Volunteer for Free Naloxone Day!
AlertJul. 19, 2024 - The Monongalia County Quick Response Team's very popular Free Naloxone Day, part of an Appalachia-wide event, is coming up on Thursday, Sept. 26. Volunteer...
Continue Reading →MCHD dietitians to offer nutritional counseling to community members
Press ReleaseJul. 17, 2024 - MCHD dietitians to offer nutritional counseling to community members MORGANTOWN, WV — Have you considered going on a diet but didn’t know how to do it ...
Continue Reading →Beat the heat!
AlertJul. 16, 2024 - It's hot out there! Here are some ways to beat the heat! The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is also a good source of information. Wear appropriate...
Continue Reading →Lazy summer? Not at MCHD, which is offering new services!
NewsJul. 15, 2024 - By Mary Wade Burnside Maybe somebody is experiencing the lazy, hazy days of summer, but not Monongalia County Health Department. It’s not that we don’t like...
Continue Reading →Cool summer salads help beat the heat
WICJul. 10, 2024 - By Mary Wade Burnside and Sarah Moore Summer is supposed to be hot but this one has been a bit of a doozy so far. At Monongalia County Health Department’s Wo...
Continue Reading →Raccoon found on property in Mon & Preston counties tests positive for rabies
Press ReleaseJun. 28, 2024 - Raccoon found on property in Mon & Preston counties tests positive for rabies MORGANTOWN, WV — Monongalia County is sharing its first rabies case of 2024 with ...
Continue Reading →MCHD WIC's lead testing expands into Monongalia, Marion counties
Press ReleaseJun. 27, 2024 - MCHD WIC's lead testing expands into Monongalia, Marion counties MORGANTOWN, WV — With the growing popularity of a grant-funded lead testing pilot program in H...
Continue Reading →How about some guided imagery with your smoking cessation?
NewsJun. 13, 2024 - By Mary Wade Burnside Picture it now. You’re standing in view of the New River Gorge on a fall day, surrounded by the red and golden hues of the trees as a c...
Continue Reading →MCHD's new nurse practitioner is part of plan to offer more services
Clinical ServicesJun. 13, 2024 - By Mary Wade Burnside As Monongalia County Health Department gathers input from the community about how it can better serve patients, at least one piece of t...
Continue Reading →WIC Kitchen: A yummy (and healthy) birthday cake
WICJun. 12, 2024 - By Mary Wade Burnside and Sarah Moore It’s the 50th birthday of the Women’s, Infants and Children’s (WIC) program, a federally-funded nutritional plan for qu...
Continue Reading →The No. 1 rule for swimming in pools
Environmental HealthJun. 5, 2024 - By Mary Wade Burnside It’s the time of year to swim and splash around in bodies of water and dive into pools. Of course, Monongalia County Health Department ...
Continue Reading →Dr. Lee B. Smith participates in vaccine panel on Capitol Hill
NewsJun. 4, 2024 - Dr. Lee B. Smith, Monongalia County Health Department’s health officer, was recently invited to serve on a briefing panel, “The Importance of a Strong Immunizat...
Continue Reading →Are you sunscreening correctly?
Environmental HealthMay. 22, 2024 - By Mary Wade Burnside Memorial Day weekend is on the horizon, and the unofficial start of summer brings promises of water, sun, splashing, grilled food and g...
Continue Reading →Maternal Mental Health Month addresses postpartum challenges
WICMay. 15, 2024 - By Mary Wade Burnside When Kristen Pinkney had her first baby at the beginning of the COVID pandemic in spring 2020, she experienced a great deal of anxiety...
Continue Reading →Please take MCHD survey
AlertMay. 10, 2024 - Monongalia County Health Department needs your help! MCHD has distributed surveys throughout the community, which can also be taken online here, in order to get...
Continue Reading →MCHD conducting survey to get community input
Press ReleaseMay. 10, 2024 - MCHD conducting survey and town halls to get community input MORGANTOWN, WV (May 10, 2024) — If you eat in a restaurant, did you know that it has been inspec...
Continue Reading →WIC Kitchen: Fresh from the farmers market
WICMay. 8, 2024 - By Mary Wade Burnside and Sarah Moore April showers make May farmers happy … and Monongalia County Health Department’s WIC program nutritionists too. This we...
Continue Reading →Happy spring. Clean out your medicine cabinet!
NewsApr. 25, 2024 - By Mary Wade Burnside Have you started spring cleaning yet? Even if you haven’t, this is a great time to tackle your bathroom — especially your medicine cabin...
Continue Reading →Now is truly the time to talk about infant immunization
Clinical ServicesApr. 24, 2024 - By Mary Wade Burnside When I first wrote about infant immunization after joining Monongalia County Health Department nearly seven years ago, I was able to st...
Continue Reading →MCHD working with WVU Medicine on first state measles case since 2009
AlertApr. 22, 2024 - MCHD working with WVU Medicine on first measles case since 2009 MORGANTOWN, WV (April 22, 2024) — Monongalia County Health Department was notified Sunday by of...
Continue Reading →MCHD will provide blood screenings, adult vaccines at Community Health Fair
Press ReleaseApr. 17, 2024 - MCHD will provide adult vaccines, blood screenings at health fair MORGANTOWN, WV (April 17, 2024) — Monongalia County Health Department will be participating...
Continue Reading →Monongalia County QRT holds Free Naloxone Day on April 18 in six locales
Press ReleaseApr. 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
Press ReleaseMar. 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
Press ReleaseMar. 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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