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This week, the Centers for Disease Control suggested a national outbreak of flu may have peaked, but here experts say that might not be the case.The…
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Prescription painkillers and their chemical cousin, heroin, killed more than 1,400 people in this state last year alone. Experts blame doctors for…
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If you purchase health care in Virginia through the Obamacare marketplace, you might want to budget out a bit more in monthly payments this…
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Domestic violence is a big problem in this country, with as many as one in three women reporting abuse in the course of their lives. In some cases, the…
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Last week, more than 400 people from around the world gathered in Washington to talk about an evolving medical technology promoted by a Virginia…
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Experts in public health say Virginia is battling two big problems – an epidemic of opioid abuse and the need to better control pain in patients with…
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The return of hot weather is especially bad news for many of Virginia’s 30,000 prison inmates. Half of the state’s correctional centers have no air…
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Medical schools today teach doctors and nurses how to talk with patients and their families about dying, but for millions of health care professionals…
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With one in three American adults now classified as obese, the search is on for new explanations. Health professionals have blamed excess consumption of…
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The recession may be over. And Virginia may be adding jobs again. But the state’s birth rate has not recovered yet, and it continues to fall. That’s the…
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E-cigarettes have solved the problem of second hand smoke, allowing people to consume tobacco without imposing on others. Now, police say those so-called…
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Local health departments are warning that this is baby bat season, increasing the risk of contracting rabies. More than fifty people have been treated in…