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- Recommended Guidelines for Cervical Cancer Screening Changes
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists announced Friday that it has revised the guidelines for cervical cancer screening in women younger than 30.
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- Low Turnout for H1N1 Vaccine
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.
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- VA-Based Group to Hold Free Clinics to Show Need for Health Care Reform
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.
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- U.S. Senate Passes Bill Giving Benefits to Veteran Caregivers
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.
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- Restaurants Prepare for Smoking Ban
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.
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- Remley Calls on VA Residents to Celebrate Smoke-Free Restaurants
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.
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- Budget Experts Says Senate Bill Would Make Health Plan More Available
Congressional budget experts say the new Senate health care bill would make a government health plan widely available.
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- Task Force Doctor Stands by New Mammogram Guidelines
A member of the panel whose new mammogram recommendations have led to confusion is defending the task force's report.
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- What's Going Around 11-18
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.
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- Reid on Health Care Bill Headed to Senate Floor
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. - Virginia Gets "D" for Premature Birth Rate
The March of Dimes gave Virginia a "D" for the number of premature births.
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- VDH Issues Warning About Mercury in Walleye Fish
The Virginia Department of Health has issued an advisory on walleye fish consumption due to mercury contamination in Lake Gaston.
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- Page Memorial Hospital Preparing for More Patients
A move by the State Board of Medicine this week means many Page County residents no longer have a primary care physician.
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- New Mammogram Guidelines
A government task force has released new recommendations concerning mammograms, but it's a major change from what the American Cancer Society advises.
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- Warner Wants Veterans Affairs to Address Combat Stress in Women
U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner successfully amended S.1407, a military construction and veterans appropriations bill, to include language directing the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to study how it addresses combat stress in women veterans Tuesday.
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- WV Earns Poor Grade for Premature Births
For the second consecutive year, West Virginia earned an F on a March of Dimes report card ranking states on the number of babies born prematurely.
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- Board Revokes License of Luray Doctor
A Luray doctor is being called "negligent, dangerous" and "harmful" by the Virginia Board of Medicine.
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- New Biomedicine Program Created by Partnership of VA Schools
George Mason and Georgetown universities are partnering to create a new biomedicine program in Virginia.
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- WV Company Getting Help to ID Disease-Specific Proteins
A Morgantown-based company is getting help from the state to develop technology that will help researchers identify disease-specific proteins.
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- Merck Responds to New Study About Cholesterol Drugs
A new study raises fresh concerns about two cholesterol drugs sold by Merck and Company.
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- Manchin Unveils Plan to Handle WV Substance Abuse Problems
A statewide board recommends spending $23.5 million annually to combat substance abuse in West Virginia.
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- H1N1 Nasal Vaccine Available in the Northern Valley
The Lord Fairfax Health District, covering Shenandoah, Page, Frederick, Clarke and Warren counties as well as Winchester, has started giving the nasal mist version of the H1N1 flu vaccine to people ages 49 and under.
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- AARP Calls Health Care Reform Key
AARP President Jennie Chin Hansen stated the face of Virginia and the nation will change profoundly over the next 40 years as the population ages, and businesses and government need to be ready at the AARP Virginia Diversity and Aging Forum Thursday.
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- JMU Cancels H1N1 Flu Vaccine Clinic
Students and faculty at James Madison University were scheduled to get the H1N1 flu vaccine Friday.
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- WV County's Schools Reopen After Flu Outbreak
Tyler County schools are back in business with improved attendance since taking a few days off to recover from the H1N1 flu virus.
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- RMH to Close Flu Clinic as Need Decreases
Due to a significant decrease in influenza activity in the area, the Rockingham Memorial Hospital Flu Care Clinic will be closed after Friday.
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- Losing Insurance While Waiting for Heart Transplant
A Valley man who is waiting for a heart transplant says the current health care system is putting his life at risk.
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- Visiting Hours at Winchester Medical Center Extended
The Winchester Medical Center is extending the visiting hours that were cut back late last month because of the flu.
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- Some VA Hospitals Prepare to Go Smoke Free Inside and Out
Hospitals in the New River Valley are getting ready to go tobacco-free, even outside their buildings.
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- EMU Student Health Care Forum
As Congress debates its health care reform bill, college students at Eastern Mennonite University got a closer look at what Congress plans to do.
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- Local Pharmacies Still Waiting for H1N1 Vaccine
The H1N1 vaccine is reaching many students and other at-risk groups in the Valley, but several other people that want it are still unable to get it.
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- More H1N1 Deaths than First Thought
The number of people killed in America by the H1N1 virus is a lot higher than previously thought.
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- What's Going Around 11-11
In this week's What's Going Around, the Valley is following a nationwide H1N1 trend, which means a shorter wait at your doctors office or hospital.
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- Veterans Talk Health Care in Augusta County
Veterans weighed in on issues that are the most important to them this Veterans Day.
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- Problems Accessing Health Care in a Wheelchair
Despite years of advances, getting access to everyday basic needs, such as health care, is an ongoing battle for many.
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- Capito Introduces Bill to Help Veterans Suffering from Brain Injuries
As the nation honors America’s military men and women, Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., announced Wednesday she has re-introduced legislation designed to improve access to care for rural veterans suffering from traumatic brain injury.
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- Task Force to Look at Tobacco Use at WVU
West Virginia University President James Clements is forming a task force to study tobacco use at the Morgantown school.
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- Cantor Plans No Retaliation Against Sole Republican "Yea" on Health Care
The only Republican in the House to vote for a Democrat-backed health care bill says two fundraisers for him have been canceled since Saturday's vote.
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- Groups Plan to Thank Rahall for Health Care Vote
State Democrats, labor unions and other groups are planning to thank U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall in person for his vote on a sweeping health care measure.
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- WV Woman Loses Bid to Keep Child from Getting Immunizations
A federal judge has rejected a Mingo County mother's claims that immunizing her daughter would be a health risk and a sacrilege.
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- WV Looking at New Strategy to Handle Drug Abuse Problem
Gov. Joe Manchin plans to unveil a new strategy to address the problem of substance abuse in West Virginia.
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- Expanding WV Medicaid Coverage Held Off
Gov. Joe Manchin wants to hold off on a plan to expand Medicaid coverage for adults in West Virginia.
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- JMU Students Host Health Expo
Some James Madison University students aren't having their regular classes this week because they're carrying out a project they've been working on for months.
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- Valley Resident Reacts to Health Care Bill
Uninsured Valley residents are happy to see a health care reform bill moving through Congress.
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- Boucher Explains Vote Against Health Care Bill
Rep. Rick Boucher says he voted against health care legislation because of concerns about a government insurance option and Medicare reimbursement disparities.
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- WV Department of Education Says One County's Schools Closed for Flu
The state Department of Education says school's out in Tyler County because of flu.
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- Many VA and WV Representatives Vote Against Health Care Bill
A majority of Virginia's representatives in the U.S. House voted against sweeping health care legislation, thanks to two Democrats who broke with their party, but representatives from West Virginia were split on the issue.
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- Capito Questions How WV Medicaid Budget Affected by National Legislation
West Virginia's lone Republican in Congress wants to know how national health care legislation would affect the state's budget.
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- Reality Show May Help WV City Clean Up Health Act
A radio and TV star says a reality show being shot in Huntington can help the city shake its reputation for poor health.
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- Augusta Health Holds First Operation Medicine Cabinet
The U.S. Drug Administration reports that prescription drug abuse continues to be a problem in Virginia.
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