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...
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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...
InnovateOhio, ODOT Announce Steps to Expand Broadband Access
InnovateOhio, ODOT Announce Steps to Expand Broadband Access COLUMBUS, Ohio - The DeWine-Husted Administration, through InnovateOhio, today announced the release...
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...
Seniors Should Beware of DNA Testing Scam
Seniors Should Beware of DNA Testing Scam COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ahead of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day this Saturday, June 15,...
State Controlling Board OKs Funding for Ohio University, Hocking College Initiatives
Hocking College State Controlling Board OKs Funding for Ohio University, Hocking College Initiatives COLUMBUS, Ohio – The State Controlling Board...
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...
Calls to Help Ohioans in Crisis as Budget Talks Continue
Ohio General Assembly. File photo. Calls to Help Ohioans in Crisis as Budget Talks Continue By Mary Schuermann Kuhlman COLUMBUS,...
Diabetes Role in Strokes
Diabetes Role in Strokes By Kiera Frank, CHW If you have Diabetes, are you at a higher risk for a...
Chow Line: Improperly cooked hamburgers on the grill could make your Memorial Day memorable
Chow Line: Improperly cooked hamburgers on the grill could make your Memorial Day memorable We plan to grill this weekend...
Ohio Shows Progress in Senior Health
Ohio Shows Progress in Senior Health Mary Schuermann Kuhlman COLUMBUS, Ohio - While showing improvements overall, a new report reveals...
Governor DeWine, BWC Propose $1.5 Billion for Ohio Employers
Governor DeWine, BWC Propose $1.5 Billionfor Ohio Employers COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Bureau of Workers'...
Food Allergy Action Month
Food Allergy Action Month By Jenna Roush, RN - WIC Certifying Health Professional Each May is designated Food Allergy Action Month,...
Ash welcomed at Holzer as Hospice Social Worker
Holzer is proud to welcome Emily Ash, LSW, MSW, Holzer Hospice Social Work and Volunteer Coordinator. Submitted photo. Ash welcomed...
Meigs Co. Board of Health to meet
Meigs Co. Board of Health to meet POMEROY, Ohio - The Meigs County Board of Health meeting will take place at 5 p.m. on...
Smith Orthodontics acquires Stumbo Orthodontics in Parkersburg, Ripley
Dr. Amy Smith of Smith Orthodontics acquired the practice of Dr. William Stumbo and will be serving his patients in...
Holzer plans free skin screening
Holzer plans free skin screening JACKSON, Ohio - Holzer Family Medicine Residency program is proud to offer free skin cancer...
May is Better Hearing and Speech Month
May is Better Hearing and Speech Month SOUTHEAST OHIO - May is recognized as Better Hearing and Speech Month (BHSM),...
Meigs Local to have summer meal program
Meigs Local to have summer meal program POMEROY, Ohio - According to Feeding America, in 2017 the percentage of the...
Lyme and other tickborne diseases increasing according to CDC
Lyme and other tickborne diseases increasing according to CDC May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month and this year it comes...
Community Health Worker program first of its kind in Meigs
Community Health Worker program first of its kind in Meigs In 2017, the Meigs County Health Department (MCHD) was awarded the Appalachian...
