About 10% of residents have received a flu shot so far this year.
Healthcare
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Southwest and Southside health organizations get nearly $4 million in federal grants to boost technology and cybersecurity
The $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program was intended to bolster healthcare access in rural areas. It was created under HR 1, the federal spending legislation that also included cuts to Medicaid and other health funding.
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As rural maternity care shrinks, a nonprofit highlights midwives’ role in Southwest Virginia
The new grant-funded campaign aims to address misconceptions about midwifery and promote the model as one way to expand access to healthcare.
Posted inMartinsville area
Martinsville breast cancer survivor ‘fills the gap’ to help others navigate their journeys
October is the awareness month for the disease, but Ella Mae Wickham is dedicated to helping women with it year-round.
Posted inRoanoke Valley
Panda Express donations fund new therapy equipment at Carilion Children’s
The restaurant chain has pledged an additional $500,000 over eight years to support the pediatric therapy gym at Carilion.
Posted inRoanoke Valley
HCA plans new Roanoke County ER, new Danville-based air ambulance
The standalone emergency room will be LewisGale Medical Center’s third. LewisGale’s parent company, HCA Healthcare, also plans to add a second air ambulance helicopter based in Danville.
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Psychedelics as treatment for cocaine addiction? A Roanoke doctor won a federal grant to study the possibilities.
There has been a growing interest in studying psilocybin as a way to approach a number of health issues, including Lyme disease and PTSD.
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State program to boost Virginia’s nursing workforce relaunches with $4.8 million to award
High schools, colleges and universities, hospitals, and healthcare providers can apply for funding to support nursing education and retention, with an emphasis on rural areas.
Posted inSouthwest Virginia
Federal grant will help Mount Rogers Community Services expand access to suicide prevention training
The three-year award will help the agency teach hundreds more people to recognize warning signs and connect people to behavioral health services.
Posted inRoanoke Valley
New schizophrenia treatments, AI in mental health among topics at inaugural symposium in Roanoke
The two-day gathering on precision therapeutics will be held at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC.
