GRAFTON – Community leaders, hospital officials and representatives from Vandalia Health gathered Monday for a signing ceremony at Grafton City Hospital to officially mark the hospital’s transition into the Vandalia Health system as Vandalia Health Grafton Hospital effective Sept. 1. The ...
MORGANTOWN – The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration recommends a ratio of one provider for every 10 individuals facing substance use disorder. That’s the best-case scenario. In West Virginia, the current ratio is one provider for every 796 individuals ...
Seeking a second medical opinion is sometimes interpreted as a sign that a patient does not trust their physician. It shouldn't be. In fact, I believe second opinions are an important part of good medical care and something physicians should encourage when appropriate. There are many reasons ...
FAIRMONT – Chief Brian Starn of the Fairmont Fire Department is doffing a gold helmet in the direction of his co-workers these days. That’s because the department he oversees just achieved Gold Helmet status from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health – for its ...
MORGANTOWN – The Monongalia County Health Department’s Women, Infants and Children program now offers client screenings for post-partum depressive and mood disorders. MCHD WIC is dedicated to providing care in Monongalia, Marion, Harrison, Taylor, Doddridge and Preston counties, providing ...
Christina Mickey was brushing her teeth when she noticed a small black dot under her eyelid. Using a magnifying mirror, the Fairmont resident not only could tell that the speck under her eye was a tiny tick, but she also saw another one on her eyelid. Retired from the West Virginia Bureau ...
