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, […]
Healthcare
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,” […]
Preston Memorial Hospital debuts new alert system
KINGWOOD — Preston Memorial Hospital (PMH) has a new alert system called KAS. KAS, which stands for Keyboard Alert System, allows users to issue alerts with either […]
Mon Health Medical Center Auxiliary’s Trees to Go fundraiser supports improved patient care
The Mon Health Medical Center Auxiliary recently celebrated its 75th anniversary. Kathy Pompili, of the auxiliary, said through the projects it has done, the auxiliary has raised […]
