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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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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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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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The change from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists comes amid a separate debate over mammograms            ]]></description>
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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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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>
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Click for a list of symptoms to watch for, that warn about the need to see a doctor           ]]></description>
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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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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>Flu Vaccine Availability</title>
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Q:  We are being swamped with info on the who, what, when, etc., for H1N1 flu!  Where are the regular flu shots that should be in the area for everyone, especially seniors!?             ]]></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>
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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>
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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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Swine flu appears to have been cut in half in Virginia           ]]></description>
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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>
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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>
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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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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>
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          <title>Ask Karen: Should I get vaccinated for swine flu if I already had it?</title>
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Q:  I have a question for you about the H1N1 vaccine. I am just getting over the H1N1 flu.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:40:33 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>
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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>Lynchburg investor&#8217;s 100 mpg vehicle still in X&#45;Prize fight</title>
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Oliver Kuttner and his Edison*2 team have been designing and assembling a prototype lightweight vehicle that they expect will be able to achieve 110 mpg in the city and 140 on the highway           ]]></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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Having your cat touch your hand with its nose on command is one of the easiest behaviors to train           ]]></description>
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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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Nearly 600 people showed up for the vaccine clinic held on Apperson Drive            ]]></description>
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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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Seeking to help fight climate change, the Walt Disney Co. says it will spend $7 million in partnership with three conservation groups to protect tens of thousands of acres of forests lands in the Congo basin, the Amazon basin and in two regions of the United States           ]]></description>
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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>
          <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:54:51 EST</pubDate>
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The prototype wind turbine - which has been dubbed the Blade Runner 5000 - is designed to be different from traditional wind turbines in that it will be smaller, cheaper and more efficient.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:32:55 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Bra exhibit at Lynchburg College supporting the cause of cancer awareness</title>
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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>
          <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:30:24 EST</pubDate>
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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>
          <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:56:48 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Flu&#45;like illnesses at Virginia colleges show no pattern</title>
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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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          <title>H1N1 Fact not Fiction</title>
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Several questions answered at once...           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:29:49 EST</pubDate>
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Members of the Hybrid Electric Vehicle Team of Virginia Tech are competing against 16 other schools as part of the EcoCAR Challenege           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:04:51 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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          <title>Roanoke Health Department tries to fill gap left by delay in H1N1 vaccine shipments</title>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
<guid>http://www2.wsls.com/sls/lifestyles/health_med_fit/article/doctors_using_nasal_swab_to_diagnose_h1n1/54603/#When:22:09:36Z</guid>
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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>
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          <title>Gleaning For The World to donate cold, cough, sinus, allergy medicine to food bank</title>
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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>
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Members of United Healthcare plans no longer have to travel out of town to receive health services.           ]]></description>
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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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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>
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The &#8220;Southern Virginia Bioenergy: Making Innovation Work&#8221; conference brought area stakeholders together to focus on Virginia&#8217;s renewable energy agenda           ]]></description>
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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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Q:  Has the government ever given out a vaccine the way they are planning to distribute the Swine Flu shot this year?
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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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Evatran hopes to make its first sales in early 2010            ]]></description>
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