CHARLESTON – The state Senate made some more tweaks on Wednesday to its bill clarifying county commission veto power over local health board rules, passed it and […]
Healthcare
Gov. Justice discusses potential exemptions to vaccine mandates
Gov. Jim Justice began Wednesday’s COVID-19 press conference as he always does, adding to the state’s tally of the dead. Twenty-two additional deaths since Monday brought West […]
WIC Kitchen: Quinoa Stuffed Acorn Squash
Try quinoa stuffed acorn squash for a cozy autumn comfort recipe By Natalie MeriwetherMCHD WIC It’s officially the heart of the fall, and we know everyone is […]
Senate takes up bill tweaking county veto power over health boards; defeats amendment giving school boards veto power
CHARLESTON – A bill tweaking county commission veto power over local health board rules generated extensive debate Tuesday over a proposal to also give county education boards […]
WVU Medicine welcomes new Project SEARCH cohort
MORGANTOWN — WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital welcomed its second cohort of Project SEARCH interns Aug. 30. Five interns from Monongalia, Marion, and Taylor counties are […]
WVU to receive NIH grant to see how brain heals after stroke, impact of aging
MORGANTOWN — Although strokes can occur no matter how old you are, your risk for one increases as you age. About two-thirds of the people hospitalized for […]
Researchers aim to make identifying autism easier via artificial intelligence
MORGANTOWN — Characterizing an autism patient’s behavior can be challenging, but West Virginia University researchers aim to make identification easier by conducting the first systematic study toward […]
Preston Commission meets with EMS providers
KINGWOOD — Leaders from four EMS services in Preston County met with the Preston County Commission to discuss their immediate and future needs at a work session […]
A crash course in stopping for pedestrians
On my way to work earlier this week, I obeyed traffic laws and stopped for a pedestrian — who appeared to be a WVU student. She had […]
MCHD’S Dr. Lee B. Smith Travels to Chernobyl
Augmenting radiation training, skills intended to help Mon Co. Newsroom@DominionPost.com Dr. Lee B. Smith spent five days in late June, dosimeter in hand, measuring radiation levels inside […]
