Now comes the nutritional confessional. Heart disease, obesity, hypertension and diabetes rule in West Virginia. After all, this is the place, where in some quarters, it just isn’t considered a meal – unless it comes batter-fried, in a takeout container. Don’t tell that to the ...
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 important for ...
MORGANTOWN -- Throughout his decade-long tenure as Monongalia County’s health officer, Dr. Lee Smith has consistently excoriated Charleston over its attitude toward and support for the state’s local health departments. Fitting then that the issue came up Thursday, during Smith’s ...