2+ week, 2+ day ago   (345+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia is getting $122 million in federal funding for rural health care as hospitals across rural parts of the Commonwealth continue to struggle with staffing shortages, rising costs and financial pressure. The Trump administration announced the funding Friday…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (461+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia agencies are being told to make it easier for eligible residents to stay enrolled in Medicaid and food assistance as new federal requirements take effect. Executive Order 20, issued Tuesday, creates a “Keep Virginia Covered” policy for…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (480+ words) Virginia Cancer Specialists, the largest private oncology practice in Northern Virginia, is pleased to welcome Tina Roy, MD, board-certified medical oncologist and board-eligible hematologist, to its Arlington location. Oops, something went wrong U.S. markets open in 46m Nationally Recognized Lung Cancer Researcher…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (511+ words) For decades, public health campaigns have warned citizens about the dangers of smoking — yet in Virginia, smoke remained a hazard inside operating rooms until recently. Surgical smoke is generated when electrosurgical pencils or lasers are used to cut tissue and…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (454+ words) By 2000, the United States had effectively eliminated measles, earning certification from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and an independent panel of outside experts. It maintained that status for 24 years, a remarkable triumph of public health efforts to eradicate…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (61+ words) Ms. Doreen White was all smiles when she told 10 On Your Side earlier this month that Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority officials have plans to relocate her to the Grandy Village community, where some homes have been renovated. Read more:…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (68+ words) Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed several bills into law in Fairfax County aimed at reducing health care and prescription drug costs across the Commonwealth. FOX 5 D.C.'s Tisha Lewis has the details. Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed several bills into law…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (443+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Nurses nationwide are retiring or leaving the profession early due to burnout faster than nursing programs across the country can replace them. Now Virginia Commonwealth University is expanding its nursing program to help address a statewide shortage of…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (312+ words) The Virginia traveler who was on the MV Hondius — where three people died and several others became ill from hantavirus — has returned home and is not showing signs of the virus, according to the Virginia Department of Health (VDH). VDH…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (618+ words) Along with wineries, equestrian farms and George Washington's estate, Virginia's known for being the data center capital of the country, with at least 665 facilities servicing major companies including Google, Amazon, Oracle and Meta (1). "Scientific evidence links exposure to PM2.5 with a…...