National Pain Awareness Month Article
National Pain Awareness Month Article By Laura Grueser, Certified Community Health Worker 1 Pain. We KNOW that we feel it,...
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Suicide Prevention: A Simple Conversation Can Save a Life
Suicide Prevention: A Simple Conversation Can Save a Life By Mary Schuermann Kuhlman COLUMBUS, Ohio - A simple conversation could...
Holzer Offering Free Vein Screening Sept. 10
Holzer Offering Free Vein Screening Sept. 10 GALLIPOLIS, Ohio - The next Holzer Vein Screening will be held at Gallipolis on Tuesday, September...
New Tech Successfully Battling Opioid Crisis After Ohio Competition Calls for Solutions
A nurse at University Hospitals assesses a patient being discharged with an opioid prescription for addiction risk. Technology developed here...
Practicing Firearm Safety
Practicing Firearm Safety By Brody Davis In our region firearms are common in the majority of homes,firearms are passed down...
Annual Back-to-School Bash Quickly Approaching
Annual Back-to-School Bash Quickly Approaching RACINE, Ohio - Class is almost in session and to celebrate the upcoming school year...
Meigs Health Department Providing Hand Washing Stations at Meigs County Fair
Meigs Health Department Providing Hand Washing Stations at Meigs County Fair Part of Prevention Effort Concerning Hep A POMEROY, Ohio...
Meigs Health Today: August Breastfeeding Awareness Month
Meigs Health Today: August Breastfeeding Awareness Month My name is Jessica Howell. I’m from Jackson, Ohio, but I moved to...
Stepping Up Initiative Forming to Address Mental Illness & Substance Use Disorders in Meigs
Stepping Up Initiative Forming to Address Mental Illness & Substance Use Disorders in Meigs MIDDLEPORT, Ohio - Each year there...
Extended Immunization Clinic Hours Offered
Extended Immunization Clinic Hours Offered POMEROY, Ohio - In an effort to get children ready for the school year, the...
Opening Burning
Opening Burning By Steve Swatzel, RS, Director of Environmental Health In the past it was common to see burn barrels...
Safe Kids, Healthy Kids Event to be held at Meigs Trade Days
Meigs Trade Days will be monthly at the Meigs County Fairgrounds through the summer and fall. Submitted photo. Safe Kids,...
Women’s Health in the Workplace
Women's Health in the Workplace By Juli Simpson, Health Educator Let's face it...when you feel better, you work better. Whether...
Opioid Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Technology Grant Awarded for Meigs, Other Counties
Opioid Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Technology Grant Awarded in Rural Appalachian Ohio COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Rural Development State Director David L....
Free Vein Screening at Holzer Scheduled for July 16
Free Vein Screening at Holzer Scheduled for July 16 GALLIPOLIS, Ohio - The next Holzer Vein Screening will be held at Gallipolis on Tuesday, July 16 from 4pm...
Tire Disposal Offered, Tips to Combat Mosquitoes
Tire Disposal Offered, Tips to Combat Mosquitoes POMEROY, Ohio – A program is being offered to help curb the breeding...
Meigs Board of Health Meeting Set for July 9, 2019
Meigs Board of Health Meeting Set for July 9, 2019 POMEROY, Ohio - The Meigs County Board of Health has...
Vector-Borne Diseases on the Rise
Vector-Borne Diseases on the Rise By Steve Swatzel, RS, Director of Environmental Health Vectors are organisms that transmit pathogens and parasites...
Cessation Program Launched to Help with Youth Vaping Epidemic
Cessation Program to Help with Youth Vaping Epidemic My Life, My Quit™ is the first comprehensive program designed just for...
Parents, please talk about suicide prevention
Melissa Martin, Ph.D Parents, please talk about suicide prevention Suicide is the second leading cause of death between children ages...
Camp Courage Helps Children with Loss, Set for July
From the 2018 camp, Camp Courage, its annual bereavement camp for children who have suffered a loss. Submitted image. Camp...
National Safety Month
National Safety Month According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) the leading cause of death for individuals age 1 to...
New study on suicide in Ohio
Melissa Martin, Ph.D New study on suicide in Ohio Suicide is tragic and traumatizing. But, prevention, intervention, and postvention need...
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Ohio names Rep. Jay Edwards Legislator of the Year
Rep. Jay Edwards (R) at one of the Independent Day parades in Meigs County, Ohio. Photo by Madalyn Wood. National...
Diabetes Role in Strokes
Diabetes Role in Strokes By Kiera Frank, CHW If you have Diabetes, are you at a higher risk for a...
