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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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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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The state has awarded $3.5 million in grants to six regional jails to provide mental health services. Officials hope to address the underlying cause of…
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It’s been three years since the son of state Senator Creigh Deeds attacked his father with a knife – then took his own life with a gun. Gus Deeds was…
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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…
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Attorney General Mark Herring was in Roanoke today to announce the newest step in his plan to battle the growing heroin and prescription opioid crisis in…
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If you’re on Medicare, you’re probably carrying around an ID card that includes your Social Security number. That’s a problem that everybody in Washington…
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Precision medicine is a growing model where patient care is customized to the individual through genetics and molecular diagnostics. Focusing on brain…