Community Update - Week of January 23rd, 2023 By: Dr. Cynthia Morrow, Health Director, Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts Glaucoma and Cervical Cancer Awareness The new year presents a new opportunity to attend to those routines that help to keep us healthy. Just as adequate exercise and nutritious food contribute to healthful daily routines,... Continue reading→

Community Update - Week of January 2nd, 2023 By: Dr. Cynthia Morrow, Health Director, Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts Radon Awareness As cold weather has us spending more time indoors, public health leaders have designated January as Radon Action Month. You can’t see, smell or taste radon, but it could be present at a... Continue reading→

Community Update - Week of December 5th, 2022 By: Dr. Cynthia Morrow, Health Director, Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts Southwestern Virginia’s location in the mid-Atlantic typically favors us with the variety of four seasons balanced with generally mild winters and warm summers. Still, the onset of winter can bring special safety concerns, and simple... Continue reading→

Community Update - Week of November 18th, 2022 By: Dr. Cynthia Morrow, Health Director, Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts Spotlight on Rural Health Each day our Roanoke Valley and Alleghany Health Districts (RCAHD) staff work to promote and encourage good health for our 278,000 local residents. Our name reflects that technically we are two... Continue reading→

Community Update - Week of November 1st, 2022 By: Dr. Cynthia Morrow, Health Director, Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts This time of year, we are routinely preparing for the beginning of respiratory illness season, encouraging flu vaccines and promoting other prevention messages. What is not routine, both in Virginia and across the country, are... Continue reading→

Community Update - Week of October 10th, 2022 By: Dr. Cynthia Morrow, Health Director, Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts Today, childhood lead poisoning is considered one of the most preventable environmental diseases among young children, yet an estimated 500,000 children under the age of six have elevated blood-lead levels, according to the Centers for... Continue reading→

Community Update - Week of September 19th, 2022 By: Dr. Cynthia Morrow, Health Director, Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts fluenza (the “flu”) is a common, often miserable, and sometimes very serious illness. The symptoms of classic influenza include the abrupt onset of fever, sore throat, headache, cough, muscle aches, and fatigue. Every year, influenza kills... Continue reading→

Community Update - Week of August 29th, 2022 By: Dr. Cynthia Morrow, Health Director, Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts Although summer will soon come to a close, it is too soon to let our guard down around ticks and mosquitoes, whose active season continues well into the fall. Late summer and early autumn are... Continue reading→

Community Update - Week of August 8th, 2022 By: Dr. Cynthia Morrow, Health Director, Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts August is National Breastfeeding Month, a chance to spread awareness about the health, nutritional, economical, and emotional benefits of breastfeeding for both mom and baby. With respect to known health benefits, breastfeeding can help lower... Continue reading→