by Sarah Woodrum As a public health professional, a Rotarian and a mom, I oppose House Bill 5105. Rotary International has been on the front line in the fight against polio since the 1970s and was a key contributor to the immunization efforts in response to the COVID-19 global ...
Good: SB 740 and SB 471 — both of which deal with digital technology and child pornography. SB 740 would make it illegal to use digital manipulation to alter any sexually explicit media (image, video, etc.) to include the image of an actual minor to make it look like the minor is ...
by Lisa Jarvis A cluster of measles cases in the Northeast is putting a spotlight on how easily the highly contagious disease can spread — and how dangerous any further slip in childhood vaccination rates could be. It takes only a handful of measles cases to make headlines. ...
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reminds parents of West Virginia students of the importance of remaining up to date with vaccinations as the back-to-school season approaches. Children who are current with their vaccinations will automatically ...
Thanks to Mountain Line Bus service Times are tough. Family budgets are strained, wages are not competitive and not all jobs appeal to the masses. A couple weeks ago, the Spring Track & Field season began and 170-plus student-athletes signed up to participate at Morgantown High ...
One of the lingering — and potentially disastrous — effects of the COVID pandemic is that more parents are reluctant to have their children vaccinated against what used to be common childhood diseases, as well as against flu and the mutating coronavirus strains. These diseases are ...