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Oral rabies vaccine bait distribution taking place soon

It’s that time of year again! Nearly 1,400 oral rabies vaccine (ORV) baits will be distributed in Morgantown on Wednesday and Thursday (Aug. 12 and 13) by Monongalia County Health Department sanitarians. Additional baits will be dropped from airplanes around rural areas in Monongalia County ...

New WVU Medicine Community Pharmacy opens in Morgantown

WVUMedicine.org MORGANTOWN – The WVUH Community Pharmacy at Suncrest officially opened its doors Monday, bringing expanded access and full-service care to the local community. Located on the first floor of the Peak Health Building in Morgantown, WVU Medicine’s newest Community Pharmacy ...

WIC to host breastfeeding awareness walk

MORGANTOWN — Area residents will have an opportunity to learn more about breastfeeding and to show support for the practice with a walk around a city block when the Monongalia County Health Department’s Women, Infants & Child (WIC) program holds the annual Breastfeeding Awareness Walk ...

WVU Medicine gives county $9 million to support public health efforts

MORGANTOWN – In May, following years of on-and-off negotiations between Monongalia County and WVU Medicine regarding the health system’s acquisition of the Monongalia County Health Department property, the two sides finalized the details of a $6 million transaction making it official. On ...

Not every surgery should be done: How to know when you’re ready

By Ehab Akkary, M.D. One of the most important decisions a person may ever make is whether to undergo surgery. While surgery can dramatically improve health, function, appearance, and quality of life, the right decision is not simply whether to have an operation—it is whether you are truly ...