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A Roanoke County OB-GYN says the new recommendations are reasonable but still has advice for women when it comes to an annual check-up           ]]></description>
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          <title>Tamiflu&#45;resistant swine flu cluster reported in North Carolina</title>
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Health officials say four people in North Carolina have tested positive for a type of swine flu that's resistant to the drug Tamiflu           ]]></description>
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          <title>CDC says swine flu cases seem to be dropping in U.S.</title>
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that reports of swine flu illnesses were widespread in 43 states last week, down from 46 the week before           ]]></description>
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          <title>New guildelines: Women in 20s can go 2 years between Pap Smears</title>
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The change from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists comes amid a separate debate over mammograms            ]]></description>
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          <title>FDA panel backs safety, benefits of Spiriva</title>
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Federal health experts brushed off lingering safety questions about a popular inhaler drug and suggested it carry bolder benefit claims           ]]></description>
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          <title>Group decries saturated fat in movie popcorn</title>
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Just one popcorn-and-soda combo can match the calorie-and-saturated-fat count of three McDonald's Quarter Pounders and 12 pats of butter, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest's review            ]]></description>
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          <title>Elderberry supplement getting attention in search for Swine Flu relief</title>
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Some of the most promising research about elderberry is associated with a maker of elderberry products           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:54:13 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Serious symptoms of Swine Flu that concern local doctors the most</title>
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Click for a list of symptoms to watch for, that warn about the need to see a doctor           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:40:28 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Local doctors share biggest concerns about Swine Flu</title>
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I talk with a panel of local doctors about their concerns going forward with the swine flu           ]]></description>
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Karen McNew sits down with 3 doctors and 3 patients to give you a snap-shot of how this virus is affecting people           ]]></description>
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          <title>Swine Flu question answered: When will it end?</title>
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Dr. Stephanie Harper, Director of the Roanoke-Alleghany health district says it's unpredictable           ]]></description>
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          <title>1.2 million H1N1 vaccine doses given out in Virginia</title>
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Flu-related illness has fallen to 5% of visits to emergency rooms and urgent-care centers           ]]></description>
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          <title>Local Health Department swine flu vaccine clinics in next week</title>
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Click for information, times, and locations on when you can call for an appointment           ]]></description>
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          <title>Proctor &amp;amp; Gamble recalls Vicks nasal spray after bacteria found</title>
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The company found bacteria in some samples of Vicks Sinex nasal spray, after during routine testing           ]]></description>
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          <title>Local doctors react to new breast cancer screening recommendations</title>
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Dr. Suzan Merton doesn't want people to listen to the new recomendations for breast cancer screenings, that a government panel of doctors laid out on Monday.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:30:44 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Federal task force advices fewer mammograms</title>
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A government task force also said breast self-exams do no good, and women shouldn't be taught to do them           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:32:22 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Study raises new questions about Merck pill Zetia</title>
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In the study involving about 360 people, Zetia failed to shrink buildups in artery walls while a rival drug, Niaspan, did so significantly           ]]></description>
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          <title>Lynchburg doctor named head of Medical Society of Virginia</title>
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Dr. Daniel Carey was inaugurated as the group&#8217;s lead officer            ]]></description>
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          <title>Virginia Emergency Rooms seeing fewer cases of flu&#45;like symptoms</title>
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Swine flu appears to have been cut in half in Virginia           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:45:41 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Hospice house approved for Bedford County</title>
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The operation, to be called Bedford House, would have four rooms with potential for a 3,000-square-foot expansion and four suites           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:25:37 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>U.S. adult smoking rate rises slightly in 2008</title>
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The end of a 15-year annual decline in the U.S. adult smoking rate proved disturbing to federal officials and anti-tobacco advocates           ]]></description>
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          <title>Danville Regional Medical Center shares vision with city leaders</title>
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Not all City Council members or residents in attendance believed the hospital answered adequately the 10 pages of questions Mayor Sherman Saunders had forwarded to DRMC on the public&#8217;s behalf           ]]></description>
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          <title>Swine flu causes surge of garlic sales in Serbia</title>
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Garlic has long been regarded as a good luck charm in Serbia and many consider it an effective treatment for a range of medical ailments from indigestion to respiratory problems           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:01:45 EST</pubDate>
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It&#8217;s a decision that mirrors a national trend in the health-care industry toward stricter reporting standards and also part of a years-long progression at UVa toward greater transparency           ]]></description>
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          <title>Several NRV hospitals to become tobacco&#45;free facilities</title>
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Starting January 1, 2010, tobacco products are not allowed at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center, Montgomery Regional Hospital and Pulaski Community Hospital            ]]></description>
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          <title>Study finds kidney angioplasty brings risks, but no benefit</title>
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Rushing to get blood vessels cleaned out could be a dangerous mistake, according to a British study and some experts           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:01:36 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Central Virginia health district planning drive&#45;through H1N1 vaccine clinics</title>
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Director Kerry Gateley said it might be early December before the health department receives enough H1N1 vaccine for a public campaign           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:49:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Roanoke Orthopaedic Center to merge with Carilion</title>
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The merger will create Carilion Clinic Orthopaedics           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:06:30 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Experts say placebo power behind many natural cures</title>
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Ten years and $2.5 billion in research have found no cures from alternative medicine           ]]></description>
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          <title>Danville group hears of six sensible ways to lose weight</title>
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Registered dietitian Jennifer H. Dietz boiled it down for them: &#8220;Bottom line: Eat less, move more. That&#8217;s it. It&#8217;s so simple.&#8221;
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          <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:29:43 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Cats are trainable &#45; and that&#8217;s not a punchline</title>
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Having your cat touch your hand with its nose on command is one of the easiest behaviors to train           ]]></description>
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          <title>Lawmaker wants probe of E. coli and school lunches</title>
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Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., is worried about a recent outbreak that killed at least two people and sickened about two dozen others in 11 states           ]]></description>
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          <title>Hundreds lined up for swine flu vaccines in Salem on Saturday</title>
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Nearly 600 people showed up for the vaccine clinic held on Apperson Drive            ]]></description>
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          <title>4 more die in Virginia from swine flu</title>
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The number of deaths are now up to 21, said Dr. Karen Remley, state health commissioner           ]]></description>
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The C. Brock Hughes Free Clinic Inc. is counting on Saturday night Bingo games to bring in much-needed revenue           ]]></description>
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Lynchburg College and Centra Health received a $200,000 grant from the Virginia Tobacco Commission for a health simulation lab that will provide medical training for local students and health care practition           ]]></description>
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The recalled products may contain the following ingredients: Superdrol, Madol, Tren, Androstenedione, and/or Turinabol           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:54:07 EST</pubDate>
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Hand sanitizer at polling places, coffee stirrers and pencil erasers being used to touch screens           ]]></description>
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Some insurers also are making arrangements with drug stores and other pharmacies so patients need only show their insurance card to get the shot            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:45:39 EST</pubDate>
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Sandra Beard and her husband live in an RV because her breast cancer diagnosis came when she didn't have insurance.  Her book "Laugh When I Cry" focuses on finding humor in the worst of times.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:30:30 EST</pubDate>
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All syringes, regardless of lot number, are subject to this recall.           ]]></description>
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M.A.A.M.&#8217;s mission is to raise awareness about the importance of annual mammograms, and right now they&#8217;re doing it in a rather cheeky way           ]]></description>
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The virus can mutate into different strain, infectious disease doctor says get vaccinated even if you think you're immune           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:08:37 EST</pubDate>
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The new outpatient clinic will be located in Wytheville           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:44:40 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Southside man dies from Swine Flu complications</title>
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So far, the Virginia Dept. of Health has received ten reports of swine flu related deaths           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:49:38 EST</pubDate>
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The new rules take effect Monday, Oct. 26th, in an attempt to restrict the spread of the swine flu and regular flu           ]]></description>
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Virginia campuses are seeing higher numbers of suspected cases of the novel H1N1 virus at the start of flu season           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:15:52 EST</pubDate>
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Rippe&#8217;s is hosting a fashion show to raise money for the Danville Cancer Association            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:21:32 EST</pubDate>
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Dr. Kevin Fox with Wythe County Community Hospital says TAMIFLU must be taken within the first two days you start experiencing symptoms or within the first few hours.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:40:46 EST</pubDate>
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Visitors under the age of 18 are restricted from visiting the hospital and visitors with flu/cold symptoms should not visit the hospital           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:34:12 EST</pubDate>
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H1N1 vaccine clinics will be held at 4 local health departments in the Roanoke Valley and Alleghany County for children and students           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:18:51 EST</pubDate>
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This vaccine, which contains inactivated (killed) influenza A and B viruses, had been approved for use in adults, ages 18 years and older           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:17:52 EST</pubDate>
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Votrient is an oral medication that interferes with angiogenesis, the growth of new blood vessels needed for solid tumors to grow and survive           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:14:48 EST</pubDate>
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Link to information about where you'll be able to get a swine flu vaccine starting in mid-November           ]]></description>
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We go over a few ways you can catch, or avoid catching, the seasonal and swine flu           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:12:03 EST</pubDate>
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The ads will appear on buses, in movie theaters, on TV and radio... even temporary tattoos for children.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:21:55 EST</pubDate>
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The FDA has already found at least 75 websites selling fake flu remedies           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:19:12 EST</pubDate>
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Lewis Gale Dr. David Berry says stay at home for at least 24 hours after your fever breaks before returning to work or school           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:12:32 EST</pubDate>
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The condition has prevented Justin Resendes from finishing numerous races throughout his career and caused him to lose consciousness and collapse along the course in others           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:32:35 EST</pubDate>
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The Science Museum of Western Virginia will be hosting H1N1 Information Sessions Saturday, October 17 in the Hopkins Planetarium. The sessions will begin at 2pm and 3pm.           ]]></description>
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Not waiting days for $300 test, starting treatment immediately           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:09:36 EST</pubDate>
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The PGY 1 program gives residents the opportunity to speed up their professional growth, and develop leadership skills           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:52:37 EST</pubDate>
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Dr. John Moore has started giving the Swine Flu vaccine to his patients.  He says the vaccine is safe for young children.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:26:38 EST</pubDate>
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Enjoy a day and night in Downtown Blacksburg that raises money to help fight breast cancer.  Proceeds benefit Susan G. Komen for a Cure.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:55:45 EST</pubDate>
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The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank will receive receive nine pallets of cough, cold, sinus and allergy medicine that will be distributed among its four branches and surrounding counties           ]]></description>
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Dr. Jennifer Barrett's research will focus on how to regenerate and repair tendons and ligaments           ]]></description>
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Both come in shot or mist form.  Shot requires no wait between vaccinations.  Mist requires 30 days between vaccinations.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:28:39 EST</pubDate>
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Members of United Healthcare plans no longer have to travel out of town to receive health services.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:04:00 EST</pubDate>
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Over the past several weeks, the number of patients with flu-like symptoms seen at Lynchburg General Hospital has almost tripled           ]]></description>
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          <title>Huge handbags can harm your health</title>
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Jumbo-size purses are all the rage, but they can also be a big pain in the neck, shoulder and back, and can cause headaches           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:10:19 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Roanoke man and his wife will be on NBC&#8217;s Today Show Wednesday morning at 8:37</title>
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John Anderson has written a book for men who have women in their lives going through breast cancer.           ]]></description>
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Event raises more than awareness in its second year.           ]]></description>
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Among the new measures: People with flu-like symptoms and colds should not visit the hospital, and no one under 18-years-old will be allowed to visit Carilion hospitals           ]]></description>
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The school blames many students being absent due to widespread flu-like symptoms           ]]></description>
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If you have memories from past years at Southwest Virginia Mental Health Institute, a group of staff members there and a professor of anthropology invite you to share them           ]]></description>
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Star Country put on the annual event to help raise money for breast cancer research           ]]></description>
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The event at Elmwood Park was billed at "promise to schedule your mammogram" day           ]]></description>
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Scott Riley's doing much better now, but a week ago he was fighting for his life           ]]></description>
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The pool comprised 18 cross-trained nurses who could offer care in different patient-care areas           ]]></description>
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The Virginia Department of Health says H1N1 vaccine will be available to certain people sometime next week.           ]]></description>
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Virginia should get its first doses of H1N1 swine flu vaccine in the next few days, with those doses designated for health care workers and emergency responders           ]]></description>
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As of Thursday, patients, employees and visitors will no longer be allowed to smoke on the property of the University of Virginia Medical Center.           ]]></description>
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The man was from the Thomas Jefferson Health District, which includes the Charlottesville area
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WSLS 10 checked to find out why some local doctor's offices don't have any seasonal flu vaccine.           ]]></description>
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Eldon Nephew never saw the lives he saved by giving blood           ]]></description>
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Tuesday's class is all about health screenings like a pap smear, mammogram, colonoscopy or your flu shot. It starts tomorrow at 6 p.m. in the first floor classroom.           ]]></description>
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Danville Regional Blood Donor Center&#8217;s blood supplies have reached &#8220;critically low levels&#8221; and is in need of all blood types, according to a hospital news release.           ]]></description>
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The primary research goal of these projects is to assemble 3-D cellular structures that mimic the liver using the major cell types found in the liver           ]]></description>
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Health officials say some of those infected have had such light symptoms they may have dismissed them as little more than a stuffy nose or fatigue           ]]></description>
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The Roanoke affiliate of Komen for the Cure has some new and attention grabbing information about breast cancer and women in our area.           ]]></description>
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A team of Virginia Tech engineering researchers has won a $300,000 National Science Foundation grant to study knee ligament sprains at the micro-mechanical level           ]]></description>
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Diabetes can lead to a number of complications, including heart disease, blindness, stroke and kidney damage           ]]></description>
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This part of Carilion provides help to people who want to live at home, but need help to perform some basic functions           ]]></description>
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Sharing a ride with a smoker will give you a much heftier dose of nicotine than having a meal in a restaurant that allows smoking or hanging out at a smoky bar, according to new research           ]]></description>
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Schiffert Health Center has scheduled the following student vaccine clinics for the seasonal flu through Intravene, beginning Tuesday, Oct. 27 through Wednesday, Dec. 2           ]]></description>
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Osteoporosis is one of those chronic diseases you don&#8217;t see happening, said Karen Wilkinson, nurse practitioner and nursing instructor           ]]></description>
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Parents received an automated telephone message, reminding them what to do if they suspect their child has the flu           ]]></description>
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The surgery center will use breakthrough technology - a form of "focused ultrasound" - that combines magnetic resonance imaging with ultra-high frequency sound waves           ]]></description>
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Monday&#8217;s session focused on reducing cardiovascular disease in women           ]]></description>
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Lewis Gale Medical Center is offering free prostate screenings.             ]]></description>
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