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Low Turnout for H1N1 Vaccine
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Last Updated: 5:19 PM 11/20/09 - The H1N1 flu vaccine was offered at James Madison University faculty, staff, students and their families Friday morning, but not many on campus took advantage of the opportunity. (Full Story) |
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VA-Based Group to Hold Free Clinics to Show Need for Health Care Reform
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Last Updated: 12:20 PM 11/20/09 - A nonprofit group's campaign to hold free medical clinics for the uninsured in three states aims to persuade moderate Democrats to support their party's health care reform efforts. (Full Story) |
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U.S. Senate Passes Bill Giving Benefits to Veteran Caregivers
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Last Updated: 6:40 PM 11/19/09 - The Senate has unanimously passed legislation that would provide monthly stipends and medical benefits to family members who stay home to care for severely injured veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. (Full Story) |
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Restaurants Prepare for Smoking Ban
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Last Updated: 10:24 AM 11/20/09 - The commissioner of the Virginia Department of Health provided an update Thursday on a law that goes into effect December 1, banning smoking in most restaurants. (Full Story) |
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Remley Calls on VA Residents to Celebrate Smoke-Free Restaurants
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Last Updated: 2:12 PM 11/19/09 - To celebrate the upcoming ban on smoking in restaurants, Virginia’s Health Commissioner called on Virginians Thursday to show their support for the new law and local businesses by dining at their favorite smoke-free restaurants. (Full Story) |
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Budget Experts Says Senate Bill Would Make Health Plan More Available
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Last Updated: 12:01 PM 11/19/09 - Congressional budget experts say the new Senate health care bill would make a government health plan widely available. (Full Story) |
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Task Force Doctor Stands by New Mammogram Guidelines
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Last Updated: 11:58 AM 11/19/09 - A member of the panel whose new mammogram recommendations have led to confusion is defending the task force's report. (Full Story) |
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What's Going Around 11-18
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Last Updated: 3:26 PM 11/19/09 - In this week's What's Going Around, ever heard that someone's mood can be contagious? With shorter days and cooler temperatures, a Valley doctor says seasonal affective disorder has more and more people feeling blue. (Full Story) |
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Reid on Health Care Bill Headed to Senate Floor
Last Updated: 5:43 PM 11/18/09 - A senior Democratic leadership aide says legislation headed to the Senate floor would extend health care coverage to 31 million uninsured Americans at a cost of $849 billion over a decade. (Full Story) |
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Virginia Gets "D" for Premature Birth Rate
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Last Updated: 3:27 PM 11/18/09 - The March of Dimes gave Virginia a "D" for the number of premature births. (Full Story) |
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Medical Links
| Area Hospital Links | |
| Staunton | Augusta Medical Center |
| Harrisonburg | Rockingham Memorial Hospital |
| Charlottesville | University of Virginia Health System |
| Winchester & Shenandoah County | Valley Health Link |
| Virginia's Resource for Health and Aging" | SeniorNavigator.com |
| VA Department of Health | Central Shenandoah Health District |
| Blue Ridge Area Health Education Center at James Madison University | http://valleyhelplink.hhs.jmu.edu/ |
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