Mon Health Dept. Dentistry holds second free cleaning event Newsroom@DominionPost.com Barbara Garcia waited nervously at Monongalia County Health Department for her first dental appointment in about 20 years. An hour […]
Health and Sciences
Justice and team offer more tidbits on vaccine rollout in West Virginia
MORGANTOWN — The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is expected to arrive in West Virginia sometime Dec. 10-12, Gov. Jim Justice said Wednesday. The Moderna vaccine – which is still wrapping up […]
WVU Medicine transplant team performs state’s first dual heart-kidney transplant
MORGANTOWN — Nark Kumaravelan of Fairmont has special reason to give thanks this holiday season. On Nov. 19, he received the first dual organ transplant in West Virginia at Ruby […]
Many local legislators favor special session to put teeth into statewide mask order
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice admitted again last week that his statewide mask order is essentially unenforceable because he can’t enact criminal penalties; only the Legislature can. The only legal […]
Adjutant General Hoyer to retire, take COVID-related VP post at WU; Justice comments on mask dispute with Morrisey
MORGANTOWN — Adjutant General James Hoyer will be stepping down to take a COVID-19-related post at WVU after the New Year. Gov. Jim Justice announced the transition during his Monday […]
Doctors help train young hunters to triage injuries
WVU partners with DNR to offer Stop the Bleed WVU Today Six thousand young hunters will learn to stop and prevent significant injuries in their tracks, while taking in the […]
WVU Medicine improving care for transgender patients
WVU Today Across the nation, many individuals who identify as transgender or gender diverse avoid accessing health care, even basic primary care, because of fear of discrimination or mistreatment — […]
Avoid gathering together this Thanksgiving
Current distance leads to brighter holidays ahead Usually this time of year, the focus of Monongalia County Health Department’s Thanksgiving column centers around food safety and how to correctly prepare […]
County health feels insurance provider using COVID to profit
Monongalia County Health Officer Lee Smith said he believes the health department’s insurance provider is using COVID-19 to engage in price gouging. Both Smith and the Monongalia County Commission are […]
New MCHD manager plans to expand WIC
Hopes to offer families guidance on healthy eating Newsroom@DominionPost.com As the new manager of Monongalia County Health Department Women, Infants, & Children, Cami Haught plans to expand outreach to spread […]
