WVU Today While most people go years without needing the smoke detectors in their homes, they would never choose to get rid of a device that saves lives and prevents injury in the event of an emergency. But that’s often what happens to public health systems across the country. Dr. ...
As with many tasks in life, when it comes to HIV testing, the waiting is sometimes the hardest part. That’s one reason why Dec. 1 will be a convenient time to get an HIV test at Monongalia County Health Department at the Access for All Clinic. Participants will be offered the chance ...
by Dr. Ken Hilsbos As a Fairmont physician, I am worried for my community. I am now seeing an alarming number of patients suffer heart attacks, strokes, lung disease, neurological problems and other serious health conditions. With continuing poor air quality here, I see more and more ...
MORGANTOWN -- In October of 2019, former Milan Puskar Health Right Peer Recovery Coach Dani Ludwig approached Morgantown City Council about the placement of sharps containers in and around the city’s downtown. A month later, Health Right Executive Director Laura Jones, backed by former ...
Newsroom@DominionPost.com Dr. Mark E. Rogers has recently seen as many as four cases of Lyme disease daily at WVU Urgent Care at Suncrest Towne Centre, one indication that the tick-borne illness is on the rise in Monongalia County. “This year, it’s really taken ...
MORGANTOWN -- As COVID-19 and its variants continue to spread throughout the country, workplace safety has taken on a new meaning. West Virginia University’s Master of Science in industrial hygiene, newly moved to the WVU School of Public Health, is designed to help students address modern ...