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Health District Using Facebook to Reach Young People
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Last Updated: 2:58 PM 02/05/10 - The Central Shenandoah Health District has begun using online technology and social networking in an effort to connect with young people in the area. (Full Story)
Valley Pharmacists React to Proposed Prescription Bill
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Last Updated: 4:25 PM 02/04/10 - A new bill in the works in Richmond could change how residents pick up a prescription. (Full Story)
Lohr Introduces Drug Abuse Prevention Bill
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Last Updated: 2:35 PM 02/03/10 - A bill being proposed by Del. Matt Lohr, from Harrisonburg, is moving forward in the Virginia House of Delegates. (Full Story)
VA House Committee Kills Autism Bill with Tied Vote
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Last Updated: 11:44 AM 02/03/10 - A bill that would mandate insurance coverage for specialized autism treatments has died before a House subcommittee. (Full Story)
JMU Receives Grant to Build Nutrition Website
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Last Updated: 8:43 AM 02/03/10 - James Madison University received a grant for $3.4 million to design a new "Health Bites" Website for the Virginia Department of Health. (Full Story)
VCU to Offer Free Dental Services to Disadvantaged Children
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Last Updated: 11:54 AM 02/02/10 - Virginia Commonwealth University's dental school will offer free services to uninsured and disadvantaged children this week as part of the national Give Kids a Smile Day. (Full Story)
WV Lawmakers Concerned About Proposed Cuts to Health Budget
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Last Updated: 5:49 PM 02/01/10 - State lawmakers have concerns about proposed cuts to West Virginia's health budget, saying they're worried about how the reductions will affect residents. (Full Story)
VA University Getting Millions to Build Research Center
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Last Updated: 5:48 PM 02/01/10 - Hampton University is getting an $8 million grant to build a biomedical research center. (Full Story)
Augusta Health Receives Primary Stroke Center Certification
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Last Updated: 3:05 PM 02/02/10 - It's an award obtained by only 18 of 80 Virginia hospitals, and the Shenandoah Valley's Augusta Health is now on that list. (Full Story)
FDA Getting Reports of Deadly Liver Disorder from Patients Taking HIV Drug
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Last Updated: 4:05 PM 02/01/10 - Federal health officials say patients taking a Bristol-Myers Squibb drug for HIV have reported a rare, but potentially fatal liver disorder. (Full Story)
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Charlottesville University of Virginia Health System
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Virginia's Resource for Health and Aging" SeniorNavigator.com
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Blue Ridge Area Health Education Center at James Madison University http://valleyhelplink.hhs.jmu.edu/
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