If you had the opportunity to learn the Heimlich maneuver to keep somebody from choking to death, you wouldn’t think twice, right? If you were trained in […]
Mary Wade Burnside
Contact tracing: Disease detective work that helps keep the community safe
Your phone rings and the person on the other end says you have crossed paths with someone who has COVID-19. Or perhaps you already have tested positive […]
Are you one of the 1,000 people who got free COVID-19 testing two weeks ago in Monongalia County, all of whom received negative results?Congratulations! And, what now? […]
Different ways to stay safe this summer
This is the time of year that Monongalia County Health Department likes to remind citizens not to poop — or pee — in the pool. That’s still […]
Why we still need to wear masks, social distance
More cars are out on the roads. More stores are open. Life seems a little more normal. But things are definitely not back to normal. As of […]
Got sleep? It makes life better and you healthier
As a lifelong night owl, having a job that requires me to be a morning person has been a bit of a challenge. I come by this […]
Be my safe valentine; take steps to avoid the flu
This is the weekend to celebrate love, and as a public health professional, I was amused when a friend posted this fun meme: “A Valentine’s Haiku Love […]
Give Kids a Smile offers free dental care for uninsured kids
On the first Friday in February, MCHD Dentistry, the bustling and pleasant dental office at Monongalia County Health Department, turns the activity up a couple of notches. […]
Human trafficking a problem, even in West Virginia
Before the dust has settled on the case of Jeffrey Epstein, who died in jail after being accused of sexually trafficking girls, an eerily similar story emerged […]
Don’t let legislature weaken our vaccination laws
Consider this from the World Health Organization: “Vaccines prevented at least 10 million deaths between 2010 and 2015, and many millions more lives were protected from illness. […]
