How are you liking these (mostly) cooler temperatures in the 70s and low 80s that we’ve had for the past week? It’s nice after on-and-off 90-plus-degree temps and stifling humidity for the past two and a half months. Extreme heat is a public health issue. It’s something ...
Dr. Brian H. Huggins hit the ground running when he joined Monongalia County Health Department as the incoming health officer on April 1. The health department has been undergoing a strategic plan process and Huggins stepped up to lead two town halls only six weeks after ...
As the new school year approaches, the West Virginia Department of Health (DH) underscores the importance of ensuring students are up to date on their immunizations. Vaccines are one of the most important ways to protect children from diseases, and they are especially ...
Summer is in full swing and Mon Health Primary Care reminds patients of important summer safety tips to keep themselves healthy this summer. “Summer safety falls nicely into what we do in Primary Care. A little bit of common sense and planning can go a long way in keeping ...
It’s not that we don’t like a little down time ourselves, but with six active programs combined with our passion for public health, things don’t seem to be slowing down. There are so many new and exciting opportunities coming soon to MCHD that a roundup of activities seems ...
CHARLESTON — The World Health Organization announced Friday that COVID is no longer a public health emergency. “The emergency is over, but we have started many initiatives to prepare the world, and we need to continue that — that commitment,” World Health Organization Director ...