January is Glaucoma Awareness Month

Glaucoma Awareness month is January. Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that cause vision loss because of damage to the optic nerve, the nerve responsible for carrying images from the eye to the brain. Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness. It is sometimes called “the sneak thief...

January is National Birth Defects Awareness Month

January is National Birth Defects Awareness Month. This month is a time to raise awareness about birth defects and highlight efforts to improve the health of people living with these conditions across their lifespan. Join the nationwide effort to raise awareness of birth defects and their impact on individuals, parents,...

January is National Blood Donor Month

For more than 50 years, each U.S. president has proclaimed January as #NationalBloodDonorMonth. Thanks to those who roll up their sleeves & help save lives with the Red Cross! Help start the year off strong & sign up to give blood or platelets: rcblood.org/donate...

January is National Cervical Health Awareness Month

January is National Cervical Health Awareness Month and Doddridge County Health Department wants you to know that there’s a lot you can do to prevent cervical cancer. Each year, more than 11,000 women in the United States get cervical cancer. HPV (human papillomavirus) is a very common infection that spreads...

January is Radon Action Month

Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States. Lung Cancer results in an estimated 21,000 lung cancer deaths annually, making lung cancer one of the top 10 causes of all cancer mortalities in the US. Unfortunately, because of the magnitude of smoking induced cancers, the...

January is Thyroid Awareness Month

January Is Thyroid Awareness Month Most of us have heard about thyroid glands, but we may not realize the importance of the gland or that we may have symptoms of this disease. Therefore, this month is dedicated to talking about thyroid disease – the conditions and symptoms, importance of diagnosis...

Join Doddridge County Health Department in “Pink & Pearl” on November 4, 2022

Join Doddridge County Health Department in "Pink and Pearl" on November 4, 2022 in honor of Breast Cancer/Lung Cancer Awareness month. Pink is routinely associated with breast cancer, the most diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death in West Virginia. Pearl represents lung cancer, the leading cause...

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Kraft Singles American Processed Cheese Slices Recall

Kraft Heinz is announcing a voluntary recall of approximately 83,800 cases of individually-wrapped Kraft Singles American processed cheese slices that were shipped to a limited number of customers. The voluntary recall comes as a precaution after a temporary issue developed on one of our wrapping machines, making it possible that...