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Proposed rehab facility gets rezoning okay plus new rules by Roanoke County
ReporterA proposed rehab facility for aging adults is one step closer to becoming reality. But Roanoke County is added some rules. Friendship Retirement Community wants to build a short term rehab facility off Starkey Road. The company insists it's not a...Tags: Nursing Homes
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Pharmacies in Roanoke, New River Valley, Martinsville, Lynchburg either out of or low on flu vaccine
ReporterThis flu season will be one for the record books. Some locations in our area have run out of the vaccine and those that still have a supply can barely keep it in stock. At the Downhome Pharmacy in Botetourt County, business is booming. The owner...Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Tamiflu (drug), Disease Prevention, Flu, Asthma
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Young Ohio Girl Travels To Roanoke To Pray
ReporterIt's the story of a couple holding on to hope and relying on faith after the husband was told he had only days to live. Today, they welcomed a special out-of-town visitor who came to offer spiritual support. Steve Seibert has suffered several health...Tags: Travel, Lyme Disease, Trips and Vacations, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia)
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Hospitals will now be fined if patients are re-admitted within 30 days for certain conditions
WDBJ7 ReporterWith Monday being October 1, it means the first big changes to health care by the Affordable Care Act. Hospitals will be fined if a patient is re-admitted within 30 days. The 30-day rule will apply to patients that suffer from either heart attacks, have...Tags: Punishment, Heart Attack, Fines, Diseases and Illnesses, Hospitals and Clinics
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OUR HEALTH: The A,B,C's for a Healthy, Happy School Year
“For those students who are beginning school for the first time, one of the most important aspects is to help the student understand that school is fun and exciting,” says Chuck Lionberger, APR, Community Relations Specialist for Roanoke...
Tags: Meningitis, MMR Vaccine, Parenting, Asthma, Vaccines
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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 jury has recommended that Richard C. Wagoner Jr. serve five years in prison. Wagoner won't be sentenced until Oct. 18. Wagoner...
Tags: Punishment, Sepsis, Ken Cuccinelli, Prisons, Parkinson's Disease
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Martinsville adult group home owner found guilty of abuse
A jury says the owner of an adult group home in Martinsville is guilty of abuse. Richard Wagoner ran The Claye Corporation. Investigators say in February 2011, one of the residents, Joseph Tuggle, was forced under a faucet with scalding hot water. ...
Tags: Punishment, Ken Cuccinelli, Sepsis, Services and Shopping, First Aid
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Whooping cough cases on the rise in Virginia
The Virginia Department of Health says pertussis, or better known as whooping cough, is making a comeback.
The Department of Health says cases in Virginia have doubled since 2007, and in the western part of the state reported cases have tripled between...Tags: Chemicals, Breastfeeding, Coughing, Diseases and Illnesses, Franklin (Franklin, Virginia)
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Rev. Billy Graham released from hospital
The Rev. Billy Graham has been released from a North Carolina hospital after spending six days recovering from pneumonia.
Mission Hospital spokeswoman Nancy Lindell said Graham was released on Tuesday after doctors decided he had responded well to...Tags: Health Treatments, Billy Graham, Health, Physical Therapy, Hospitals and Clinics
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Rev. Billy Graham regaining strength at N.C. hospital
The Rev. Billy Graham's recovery from pneumonia is looking better after a restful night in a North
Carolina hospital.
Officials at Mission Hospital in Asheville say Monday that Graham had a restful night after a busy Sunday visiting with family and...Tags: Franklin Graham, Billy Graham, Health, Hospitals and Clinics
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UPDATED: Governor's budget to include $2.2B for pension system
Governor Bob McDonnell's prescription for the ailing Virginia Retirement System includes a 2.2 bilion dollar infusion of cash. McDonnell says historic contributions from the state and Virginia's local governments are needed to shore up the pension plan,...Tags: Government, Employees, Public Employees, Executive Branch, Local Government
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