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As respiratory virus season hits Virginia, physicians offer …

Cases of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection are at a multiyear high in Virginia this season. And both COVID-19 and flu cases are increasing, though at a more moderate pace, according to Virginia Department of Health data.. Some regions have been harder hit than others. Southwest Virginia has often had COVID rates more than double other parts of the commonwealth.

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Where public health stands 4 years after the COVID-19 …

WebRASCOE: President Trump declared COVID a national emergency on March 13, 2020. That anniversary has come and gone, but COVID continues to affect us as we …

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Restaurant Workers, More of Phase 1B Can Now Get …

WebStarting Monday, the Richmond City and Henrico health districts are expanding who is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine under Phase 1B. The phase began …

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Doctors face huge stigma about mental illness. Now …

WebDr. Lisa Lerner (and a lemur) on a family vacation in Madagascar in 2008. Lerner, who had a history of depression, died by suicide at age 58. The questions were …

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VDH commissioner Greene reprimanded by state health …

WebPublished June 23, 2022 at 5:39 PM EDT. State Health Commissioner Dr. Colin Greene speaks during a meeting of the Virginia Board of Health in Richmond on Thursday. The …

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'We cannot philanthropy our way out': CHWs fight …

WebGov. Glenn Youngkin’s roughly $175 billion two-year operating budget includes a record-high $2.2 billion in funding for the Department of Health. The $6 million …

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Virginia could lose 50% of its community health workers …

WebPublic records requests show the front-line workers face a perilous funding cliff. Virginia is set to lose about 60 Community Health Workers employed at local health …

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How will climate change affect Virginia

WebThe National Climate Assessment is the government’s most comprehensive report on how climate change is affecting the U.S., and offers people across the country …

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State psychiatric hospitals remain overcrowded, …

WebThe research arm of Virginia’s Legislature said Monday that the state's psychiatric hospitals are overcrowded and understaffed, leaving patients and staff …

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James River health improves slightly, environmental …

WebRichmond officials requesting state funds to meet goals. Although the river’s health slightly improved since the 2021 State of the James report, the nonprofit James …

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Richmond announces 2023 health equity grant recipients VPM

WebRichmond officials announced $644,000 in grants on Tuesday for six local organizations in the city to improve health outcomes in vulnerable communities. The …

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Richmond-area health data shows wide disparities VPM

WebVPM News requested data on the differences in health outcomes by race and income following the announcement of more than $600,000 in Health Equity Fund grants …

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An Alternative to Seclusion and Restraint Was Born in Virginia

WebPlumley says people use behavior to communicate and sometimes, those messages come out as aggression or self harm. Instead of restraint or seclusion, …

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Virginia Expands Health Coverage To Undocumented Pregnant …

WebVirginia got an exception to this rule from the federal government in order to extend coverage 60 days postpartum. The only other way for states to provide this …

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The number of Asians and Pacific Islanders with diabetes keeps

WebThis story is about Type 2 diabetes, the form of the disease that Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are more prone to developing than other groups of …

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Emissions from three plants in Virginia identified as cancer

WebEmissions linked to causing cancer include 842 pounds of lead compounds, 1,343 pounds of nitric acid and 62,792 pounds of nitroglycerin. The second largest …

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Here's why you should make a habit of having more fun VPM

WebWhen you put something fun like a hike on the calendar, you open up to moments of " awe and wonder ," like the surprise appearance of a deer on the path, for …

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Millions of women are 'under-muscled.' These foods help build …

WebThese foods help build strength | VPM. Millions of women are 'under-muscled.'. These foods help build strength. This tuna, chickpea and parmesan salad …

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How Black maternal mortality spiked during the pandemic VPM

WebThirteen were Black. Melanie Rouse with the Virginia Department of Health coordinates the state’s maternal mortality review team. She said Virginia’s uptick in …

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