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You might not expect a professor of engineering to report advances in medicine, but at the University of Virginia that’s what’s happening. Daniel Quinn…
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For some Americans, salt can be deadly. Their bodies store too much of it, putting them at increased risk for serious medical problems. At the University…
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More than 120,000 people from Mexico and Latin America live here in Virginia without legal documents. That makes it hard for them to get affordable…
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Parents have all heard the advice: you’re not supposed to sleep with your newborn baby. According to the CDC, in 2015, an estimated 900 infants died from…
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In response to Virginia’s opioid crisis, which the State Health Commissioner declared a “public health emergency” last year, counties across the…
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Medicare, which covers medical services for older Americans, spends nearly a third of its budget on people in their final year of life, and more than half…
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By the end of this year, the number of fatal opioid overdoses in Virginia is expected to increase by 77% compared to five years ago. It’s a situation that…
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Substance abuse and emotional problems are common at many of the nation’s colleges and universities, but helping students to stay strong and healthy is no…
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Pro-choice advocates in Virginia are celebrating today —the State Board of Health has voted to remove targeted regulations on abortion clinics. In an 8…
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Anxiety is a common state of mind. Experts say one of every four people will develop a persistent problem at some time in their life, and getting help…