Ticks on Rise in Ohio
Female blacklegged deer ticks next to a penny. The ticks that transmit Lyme disease are much smaller than other ticks....
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Chow Line: Reusable containers just one of many ways to pack waste-free lunches
Chow Line: Reusable containers just one of many ways to pack waste-free lunches With Earth Day occurring next week, I’m...
Scam Alert Concerning Area Fire Departments
Scam Alert Concerning Area Fire Departments MEIGS COUNTY, Ohio - Scammers are sending out text messages concerning area fire departments....
Meigs Health Today: Public Health Week
Meigs Health Today: Public Health Week By Michelle Willard, AAB, is the Administrative Assistant/Accreditation Coordinator for the Meigs County Health...
Department of Insurance Hosting Virtual Town Hall to Kick Off “Welcome to Medicare” Outreach
Department of Insurance Hosting Virtual Town Hall to Kick Off "Welcome to Medicare" Outreach COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio Department of...
Warning: Warm Temperatures Don’t Always Mean Warm Water
Warning: Warm Temperatures Don’t Always Mean Warm Water Cold water will cool a body 25 times faster thancold air of...
Running Buffalo Clover, a Historic Success
Closeup of running buffalo clover flowers. ODNR photo. Running Buffalo Clover, a Historic Success COLUMBUS, Ohio – A once considered...
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Discovered in Northwest Ohio
Highly pathogenic avian influenza was confirmed in a herring gull in Erie County, Ohio, on March 9. ODNR photo. Highly...
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Recognized
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Recognized March is recognized as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. This is a great time to learn...
National Nutrition Month Observed in March
National Nutrition Month Observed in March Holzer is observing National Nutrition Month which is the month of March. Throughout this...
Underage Drinking Prevention Gets Boost from Congress
Underage Drinking Prevention Gets Boost from Congress By Mary Schuermann Kuhlman Programs designed to help curb a prevalent problem among...
Meigs Health Today: Colic Awareness
Meigs Health Today: Colic Awareness By Amber Evans, WIC Clerk Did you know March is Colic Awareness Month? Colic is a word used to characterize...
Chow Line: food safety knowledge, not luck, needed to cook corned beef safely for St. Patrick’s Day
Chow Line: food safety knowledge, not luck, needed to cook corned beef safely for St. Patrick’s Day I’m new to...
Meigs Health Today: Drinking Water PFAS Testing
Meigs Health Today: Drinking Water PFAS Testing By Dawn Keller, Registered Environmental Health Specialist In September of 2019 Governor DeWine directed...
Report: Thousands of Ohio Kids Risk Losing Medicaid/CHIP Coverage
Report: Thousands of Ohio Kids Risk Losing Medicaid/CHIP Coverage By Mary Schuermann Kuhlman Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program...
Meigs Health Today: Children’s Dental Health
Meigs Health Today: Children’s Dental Health By Jennifer Richmond, HR Coordinator, MCHD February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. This...
Study Finds COVID-19 Stimulus Checks Linked to Record Increase in Opioid Deaths
Study Finds COVID-19 Stimulus Checks Linked to Record Increase in Opioid Deaths COLUMBUS, Ohio — Economic stimulus checks meant to...
Hopewell Offers Dental Services Throughout Meigs County
From left, dental assistants, Codey Fink, Olivia Davis, Sable Geiger, Ashley Myers, Tori Workman and Matt Finlaw. Together, they keep...
Screen Time, Social Media, Sleep Quality and Mental Health
Screen Time, Social Media, Sleep Quality and Mental Health By Marc Barr, Meigs County Health Commissioner Living in a digital era, it...
Heart Disease: Not an ‘Old Person’s Disease’
Heart Disease: Not an 'Old Person's Disease' By Mary Schuermann Kuhlman Whether you're hunkered down at home or out on...
Board Approves Funds for Field of Hope Project
Board Approves Funds for Field of Hope Project COLUMBUS, Ohio – The State Controlling Board has approved the release of...
Emotional Near Enemies
Emotional Near Enemies Emotional Near Enemies There’s a quote in the Godfather: Part II, “Keep your friends close, but your...
Meigs Health Today: Building a Support System During Pregnancy
Meigs Health Today: Building a Support System During Pregnancy By Jenna Petry, RN, WIC Health Professional Pregnancy can be a...
Demolition Advanced at Former Philip Sporn Plant
The Frontier Group of Companies (FGC) announced that it had safely demolished Boiler #5 (seen above prior to demolition) at...
Meigs Health Today: How to Motivate Your Child to Exercise
Meigs Health Today: How to Motivate Your Child to Exercise By Juli Simpson, RN, BSN, LSN Maternal & Child Health,...
