MORGANTOWN — Two Morgantown legislators are taking aim at the problem of teen vaping. Sen. Bob Beach, D-Monongalia, has written a letter to Gov. Jim Justice asking […]
Healthcare
Granville opioid suit filing: Defendants spread the blame
MORGANTOWN — A recent filing in Granville’s opioid lawsuit offers an insight into the blame game at play in the national opioid litigation this suit is part […]
New community partnership to increase physical activity
West Virginia ranks as one of the highest states for obesity prevalence. Partners from multiple organizations around the state, including faculty and staff from West Virginia University, […]
Morgantown pharmacist fights substance use disorder as part of QRT initiative
Michael LeMasters, Pharm.D. and leader of the team at Pierpont Landing Pharmacy in Morgantown, remembers the incident that motivated him to make sure he was doing whatever […]
A Step Forward
WVU Medicine begins to evaluate candidates for kidney transplants WVU Medicine is evaluating kidney transplant candidates as it moves closer toward becoming the first medical center in […]
Libera seeks to empower women in West Virginia
Listeners at nonprofit also connect people with resources Libera means freedom. It’s also the name of a nonprofit that aims to empower West Virginia women and teens […]
Healthy Smiles Day: MCHD offers free dental services to uninsured adults
Taking a cue from the Monongalia County Health Department Dentistry’s annual Give Kids a Smile, MCHD Healthy Smiles Day will provide a free cleaning and checkup for […]
MCHD pairs with WVU, becomes academic health department
Monongalia County Health Department was recognized by West Virginia University as an academic health department, a designation that will increase internship, lecture and teaching opportunities between the […]
A Hidden Community
If you’re out in Morgantown on a Thursday night, there’s a chance you may run into a group, made up primarily of students, on High Street. In […]
Highlighting the outrageous cost of insulin, supplies
Toward the end of sixth grade, Adrian Kiger Olmstead developed an unquenchable thirst. “I was always asking to be excused from class to get drinks of water,” […]
