When my dad quit smoking, he put the “cold” in cold turkey. After smoking for about 25 years, he got an upper respiratory virus and put down […]
Tag: health
Tattoo Protocol
Local tattoo parlors adjust to COVID-19 with strict guidelines, safety rules by Olivia Murrayomurray@dominionpost.com Local tattoo parlors have made changes to their workspaces and processes to keep […]
Requests pour in for street project
Morgantown Staff Engineer Drew Gatlin said the city has received dozens of requests for additional healthy streets since the pilot project kicked off this summer. Through the […]
South Park, Suncrest roadways part of Healthy Streets initiative
City to add new routes to the Morgantown pilot program Residents in South Park and Suncrest will soon be the second and third neighborhoods to have streets […]
Walmart Foundation grant to expand access to healthy foods in West Virginia
WVU Today Fresh, healthy foods can be difficult to find in rural West Virginia communities. This isn’t only evident at the dinner table, its impact shows up […]
Family Fun
WVBG to host race for children Newsroom@DominionPost.com The West Virginia Botanic Garden will host its first wellness run for children from 9 a.m.-noon July 25. Registrants will […]
Board of Health considers new social media campaign
Stay Safe pledges for businesses via mail also on the table KINGWOOD — Members of the Preston County Board of Health are considering a county social media […]
Machine that oxygenates blood may help critically ill COVID-19 patients
WVU Today When COVID-19 patients are critically ill, the biggest threat to their lives is lung dysfunction. If their lungs don’t work, their blood can’t circulate enough […]
MCHD discusses COVID-19 deaths
Is there a difference between dying of COVID-19 and dying with COVID-19?That was a topic of conversation during a recent Monongalia County Board of Health meeting.There have […]
Mon Health, CAMC join to combat diseases
Hope to tackle hearts issues, cancers, diabetes Mon Health System entered into a clinical affiliation with Charleston Area Medical Center in an effort to tackle West Virginia’s […]
