The virus is more active in the fall when birds are migrating, a Virginia Tech scientist says.
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State officials investigate dead vultures in Rocky Mount for suspected avian flu
The discovery follows confirmation of the virus in wild birds in at least nine other localities in Virginia.
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New maternal health website built to help residents find resources
The website offers information about many aspects of pregnancy and postpartum life, including resources for families and partners.
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Virginians on health insurance marketplace see monthly premiums rise to ‘astonishing’ levels
Small-business owners, middle-income families and older adults will be the hardest hit by the end of enhanced premium tax credits.
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A Halifax County judge has spent the last decade helping people who are in recovery. He has a new goal: creating stable housing for them
A $30 million project spearheaded by a local judge would provide housing, transportation, workforce training and other services to people in recovery.
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Avian flu is killing vultures in Southwest Virginia. This is a ‘new phenomenon,’ Tech expert says, but may not represent wider spread
Avian flu has been confirmed in dead vultures in Tazewell, Washington and Wythe counties. The state is awaiting tests on other vultures elsewhere in Southwest Virginia.
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As Centra ends OB/GYN care in Farmville, experts say more women’s health services are at risk due to changes brought by federal spending bill
Despite state legislative efforts last year to make women’s health more affordable, the cost savings haven’t been enough to offset financial pressures.
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Carilion Clinic announces capital campaign to add proton beam therapy to the new cancer center
Carilion Clinic reached fundraising goals for its seven-story cancer treatment center and is set to offer advanced radiation therapy with a $50 million fundraising goal.
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Dickenson officials name new operator for drug treatment facility
Addiction Recovery Care of Kentucky (ARC) will no longer be the operator for the new substance abuse treatment center in Dickenson County, which was completed in January but has yet to open. County officials announced in a news release Thursday that they have signed an agreement with a new company, Momentum Recovery and Wellness, which […]
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Virginia Tech researchers explain ‘chemo brain’ using first lab-grown human tissue to model brain’s drainage system
Jennifer Munson’s decade-long study in Roanoke reveals that chemo drugs damage the brain’s waste-clearing vessels — a breakthrough that could lead to treatments for “chemo brain” and other neurological diseases.