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    May 23, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  1. Faces of AIDS: HIV cases on the rise in Southwest Virginia

    Liberace, Rock Hudson, and Ryan White are three names associated with AIDS.
    Liberace, Rock Hudson, and Ryan White are three names associated with AIDS. Since the 1980's, 600,000 people have died of AIDS, but you don't hear much about it these days. The scary reality is that there is no cure and the number of new HIV cases is...

    Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Chemicals, AIDS, Health, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia)

    2. May 20, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  2. Local man refuses to let Parkinson's get the best of him

    "It was shocking to say the least."
    reporter
    "It was shocking to say the least." It's been just over a year since David Chedester learned he has Parkinson's Disease, but it all started about 10-years ago. "When I was 18, I was playing college baseball and I had a line drive hit off my right temple...

    Tags: Parkinson's Disease, Michael J. Fox, Diabetes, Health, Cancer

    3. May 21, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  3. Fox in Lynchburg tests positive for rabies

    A fox in Lynchburg has tested positive for rabies.
    A fox in Lynchburg has tested positive for rabies. The fox was captured near an apartment complex in Lynchburg. The Virginia Department of Health is urging people not to feed wild animals because it could expose them to rabies. The agency would also...

    Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Pets, Disease Prevention, Health, Vaccines

    4. May 18, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  4. A Blacksburg woman with lupus wants to educate more people about the disease

    You might not heard of lupus.
    Weekend Anchor/Reporter
    You might not heard of lupus. This month the Lupus Foundation of America wants to change that and bring attention to the 1.5 million Americans who have it. Linda Pearce was diagnosed with a severe case of lupus three years ago. It's a chronic, auto-...

    Tags: Health, Lupus

    5. May 15, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  5. Hometown Health: Lynchburg doctor and patient team up to fight Sjogren's Syndrome

    Kathy Hammitt was going places.  She had a successful career in television, in one of America's largest cities, until a disease got in the way.
    Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau Chief
    Kathy Hammitt was going places.  She had a successful career in television, in one of America's largest cities, until a disease got in the way. "I became very fatigued, and so many things can cause fatigue," said Hammitt. She was constantly running a...

    Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Fatigue, Sjogren's Syndrome, Symptoms, Health

    6. May 7, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  6. Martinsville group home owner convicted in 2011 death

    A Martinsville caregiver has been found guilty of abuse and neglect following the 2011 death of an incapacitated adult.
    A Martinsville caregiver has been found guilty of abuse and neglect following the 2011 death of an incapacitated adult. A jury has recommended that Richard C. Wagoner Jr. serve five years in prison. Wagoner won't be sentenced until Oct. 18. Wagoner...

    Tags: Ken Cuccinelli, Parkinson's Disease, Punishment, First Aid, Sepsis

    7. Apr 13, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  7. Roanoke's Elmwood Park: Preparing for Susan G. Komen Race

    <span style=&quot;font-size: small;">More than 25 hundred people will converge on downtown Roanoke Saturday morning to move their feet in the Susan G Komen Race for the Cure. With just hours to go before the race, Elmwood Park was a busy place Friday as the work went on to prepare for the event.</span>
    WDBJ-TV Anchor/Reporter
    More than 25 hundred people will converge on downtown Roanoke Saturday morning to move their feet in the Susan G Komen Race for the Cure. With just hours to go before the race, Elmwood Park was a busy place Friday as the work went on to prepare for the...

    Tags: Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Breast Cancer, Health, Death, Cancer

    8. Apr 23, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  8. Pittsylvania County calf tests positive for rabies

    A calf is the most recent animal to test positive for rabies in Pittsylvania County.
    A calf is the most recent animal to test positive for rabies in Pittsylvania County. Several animals in the past few months have been deemed rabid. On Monday the Virginia Department of Health announced that a calf tested positive in the Climax community...

    Tags: Brain, Pittsylvania County, Pets, Disease Prevention, Human Body

    9. Mar 20, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  9. It's a disease that strikes in the prime of life and affects 10,000 Virginians

    <span style=&quot;font-size: small;">It's something that strikes people in the prime of life and affects 10,000 Virginians.&nbsp;</span>
    WDBJ-TV Anchor/Reporter
    It's something that strikes people in the prime of life and affects 10,000 Virginians.  One Botetourt County woman knows firsthand.  April Hall is one of those 10,000.  She's afflicted with multiple sclerosis. April Hall is not unlike most people in...

    Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Health, Facebook, Multiple Sclerosis

    10. Mar 22, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  10. Number of tuberculosis cases in Virginia drops

    The number of tuberculosis cases in the state has dropped by 17.5% between 2010 and 2011, according to the Virginia Department of Health.
    The number of tuberculosis cases in the state has dropped by 17.5% between 2010 and 2011, according to the Virginia Department of Health. The drop represents 47 fewer cases of tuberculosis reported in Virginia. According to the news release, there are...

    Tags: Coughing, Symptoms, Tuberculosis, Health, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    11. Feb 27, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  11. Virginia Senate kills repeal of HPV vaccine requirement

    There were more close votes on controversial legislation in the General Assembly Monday.
    WDBJ7 Senior Reporter
    There were more close votes on controversial legislation in the General Assembly Monday.   The Virginia Senate voted to carry over legislation that would have repealed the state's requirement that girls receive the HPV vaccine. And a Roanoke Senator...

    Tags: Chemicals, Disease Prevention, Preventative Medicine, Health, Vaccines

    12. Mar 7, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  12. Raccoon in Pittsylvania County tests positive for rabies

    A raccoon in Pittsylvania County has tested positive for rabies.
    A raccoon in Pittsylvania County has tested positive for rabies. Now, the Virginia Department of Health is warning residents of Hillside Road to vaccinate their animals. Rabies can be spread through a scratch or bite. The department of health is also...

    Tags: Pittsylvania County, Pets, Disease Prevention, Rabies, Symptoms

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