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Deadlines approaching for Virginia's Insurance …

WEBUpdated: Jan 15, 2024 / 07:29 PM EST. SHARE. (WAVY) — Virginia’s Insurance Marketplace is now up and running for those who need to enroll. Dec. 15 is …

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Keeping your heart healthy with Riverside WAVY.com

WEBFor exercise, Ward said even 10 minutes a few times a day, adds up and matters. Smoking also impacts cardiovascular health. Ward said to reduce risk, stop …

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‘We are here to help’: Glascow Health Services provides …

WEBPORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The pandemic continues to reveal the need for mental health resources across the country. Counselors with Glascow Health …

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CHKD opens new mental health hospital for some services

WEBThe new 14-story Children’s Pavilion, which will be home to the mental health hospital, opened Monday for mental health outpatient services and a general …

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New mental health care facility set to open in Portsmouth …

WEBThe Life’s Journey Mental Health Service Agency has offices in Norfolk and Hampton; its first Portsmouth location is due to open Monday, Aug. 14. Inside the fully …

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Community Health Clinic opens in SE Newport News

WEBUpdated: May 12, 2022 / 08:31 PM EDT. NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — A new Community Health Clinic has opened on the southeast side of Newport News. The …

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Va. Insurance Marketplace open enrollment ends Tuesday …

WEBHAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — The open enrollment period for Virginia’s Insurance Marketplace for this year ends at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday. Dec. 15 had …

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Free clinic targets underserved, uninsured population in …

WEBNEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) – A free health clinic targeting the underserved and uninsured population was held on the Peninsula over the weekend. …

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Soaring number of kids are going to emergency rooms …

WEBIn 2022 CHKD opened a free-standing mental health hospital to help address the growing need. They are now approaching the goal of 60 inpatient beds and are …

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'A monumental step in behavioral health,' Chesapeake …

WEBThat’s why he launched “Right Help, Right Now” to allow resources for pre-crisis, crisis and post-crisis care. Those behavioral health transformations are taking …

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UN approves an updated cholera vaccine that could help fight a …

WEBThe World Health Organization has approved a version of a widely used cholera vaccine that could help address a surge in cases that has depleted the global …

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Talk about your poop, local doctor says it could save your life

WEBIt is a disease where cells in the colon or rectum grow out of control, according to the CDC. Symptoms include stomach pains, change in bowel habits (ie. …

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Rethinking drinking

WEBNORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Drinking may be affecting your health more than you know. During Alcohol Awareness Month, 10 On Your Side looked into what kind of …

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Norfolk residents asked to fill out health survey WAVY.com

WEBUpdated: Jan 2, 2024 / 10:27 PM EST. SHARE. NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Calling all Norfolk residents! The city’s new health director is encouraging everyone in the …

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As syphilis cases among US newborns soar, doctors group advises …

WEBWith syphilis cases in U.S. newborns skyrocketing, a doctors group now recommends that all pregnant patients be screened three times for the sexually …

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Kentucky governor announces lottery to award initial round of …

WEBFRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky will use a lottery system to award an initial round of licenses to businesses competing to participate in the state’s startup medical …

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Brandon's parents: GW report shows need for more progress in …

WEBPORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The couple whose son died by suicide and inspired a mental health law say a new report on the suicides connected to USS George …

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Emergency rooms refused to treat pregnant women, leaving one …

WEBFILE – A pregnant woman stands for a portrait in Dallas, May 18, 2023. Complaints about pregnant women being turned away from emergency rooms spiked in …

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Soldiers who lost limbs in Gaza fighting are finding healing on …

WEBDozens of Israelis lost limbs during the Hamas attacks that killed some 1,200 people in southern Israel and the war that followed. Sheba Medical Center in Ramat …

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BNSF Railway says it didn’t know about asbestos that’s killed …

WEBFILE – Environmental cleanup specialists work at one of the last remaining residential asbestos cleanup sites in Libby, Montana, in mid-September.

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California sets long-awaited drinking water limit for ‘Erin …

WEBCommunity members and health advocates worry California’s limit doesn’t do enough to protect public health from the metal. They want the state to adopt a drinking …

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Ultra processed foods connected to 30+ health conditions, …

WEBThe research also associates these foods with about a 50% increase in the risk of death from cardiovascular disease and about a 50% higher risk of anxiety and …

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10th Annual Health and Wellness Expo

WEB2024 Happy New you! 10th Annual Health & Wellness Expo. Saturday, Jan. 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hampton Roads Convention …

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Syphilis screening recommended in all 7 Hampton Roads cities

WEBAs the number of syphilis cases continues to rise in Virginia, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is recommending health districts with higher rates offer …

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Virginia nurses warn pandemic-related burnout could worsen the …

WEBUpdated: Sep 21, 2021 / 08:59 PM EDT. PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY/WRIC) — The Virginia Nurses Association warns we are on the verge of a patient care disaster. The …

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