WVU Today Patients with substance use disorder will be able to better connect with emergency department-initiated treatment programs at participating hospitals throughout the state, thanks to a […]
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Legislators, business leaders get a look at medical technology innovation company Intermed Labs at Mon Health
MORGANTOWN – It’s a bare bones room on the top floor of the upper building of the Mon Health medical park – really bare bones: concrete floor, […]
Study shows consequences of e-cig usage
WVU Today Just as e-cigarette ingredients can vary from one region to another, the health effects of vaping can have regional characteristics as well. A new study […]
Respect yourself and others
Discussing the importance of getting STD tested is not exactly office talk. But maybe it should be. That stigma and embarrassment helps contribute to statistics such as […]
Brain Foods for Young Minds
By Cami HaughtMCHD WIC ONGOING FEATURE WIC Kitchen is a monthly feature provided by Monongalia County Heath Department WIC staff that highlights healthy recipes made with ingredients […]
Handling ‘freshmen 15’ in the time of COVID-19
This one goes out to all the overworked, overwhelmed, underrepresented and sleep-deprived students fresh out of high school: The freshman class. The freshman class might have had […]
‘Reduce, reuse, recycle’ mantra is a priority listing
The Sierra Club is working with Monongalia County recycling initiatives and West Virginia University to clean up the county and encourage residents to do the same. The […]
The Plastic Problem
According to West Virginia University professor Michael McCawley, the insidiousness of plastic lies largely within. Because just as plastic waste fills our oceans and landfills with pollutants, […]
Spring: The time to get moving
Spring fever is here. Everyone wants to get outside and breathe in the fresh, cool air while the sun is out and flowers are popping up everywhere. […]
Welcome spring with fun
Finally, spring fever is hitting and hitting hard. The days are looking sunnier, lasting longer; the smell of growth and new beginnings fill the air. I love […]
