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    Aug 27, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  1. OUR HEALTH: New Hepatitis C Treatment Clinic Brings Specialized Treatment to Local Patients

    Anewly formed infectious disease clinic in Lynchburg, VA is bringing expert medical care to those in the area with hepatitis C.
    Anewly formed infectious disease clinic in Lynchburg, VA is bringing expert medical care to those in the area with hepatitis C. An estimated 3.2 million people in the United States have a chronic hepatitis C viral infection. Most of them don’t even...

    Tags: Disease Prevention, Hepatitis C , Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Health Organizations, Blood

    2. May 10, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  2. Christiansburg woman's cancer diagnosis comes during pregnancy

    Big hats, sunscreen
    WDBJ7 Anchor/Reporter
    Big hats, sunscreen It's that time of the year to begin thinking about how to protect yourself from the strong sun and skin cancer. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, melanoma is the third most common skin cancer and the...

    Tags: Cancer, Skin Cancer, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Dermatology, Dermatologists

    3. May 18, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  3. Hometown Health: Doctors encourage Hepatitis screening with first ever testing day

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are trying to get more people tested for Hepatitis C.
    Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau Chief
    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are trying to get more people tested for Hepatitis C. More than 4-million Americans are living with the disease, and most of them don't even know it. Saturday is Hepatitis Testing Day in the United States. ...

    Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Medical Procedures and Tests, Hepatitis, Health

    4. May 21, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  4. 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: Disease Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Medical Procedures and Tests, Rabies

    5. Jun 11, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  5. Get more sleep to avoid having a stroke

    If you're not catching enough Z's, listen up! You may increase your risk of having a stroke.
    Reporter
    If you're not catching enough Z's, listen up! You may increase your risk of having a stroke. That's according to a new study by the University of Alabama. It found that working adults who routinely get less than six hours of sleep a night, are four times...

    Tags: High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Physical Conditions, Health, Stroke

    6. Apr 28, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  6. April is Autism Awareness Month

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    April is Autism Awareness Month. The Blue Ridge Autism and Awareness Center is a non-profit center that serves around 100 students and 13 local school districts. They do intensive therapy, called Applied Behavior Analysis. They are also planning to...

    Tags: Disease Prevention, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Autism, Behavioral Conditions, Health

    7. Apr 2, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  7. Hotel Roanoke fountain turns blue for World Autism Day

    The fountain next to Hotel Roanoke was blue Monday night.
    The fountain next to Hotel Roanoke was blue Monday night. It was World Autism Awareness Day and the city wanted to show its support. So the light that illuminates the fountain at the corner of Wells Avenue and Williamson Road was changed to blue. The...

    Tags: Autism, Behavioral Conditions, Health

    8. Jan 30, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  8. 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 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: Disease Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses, Health Organizations, Pneumonia, Diseases and Illnesses

    9. Jan 26, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  9. More moms choosing home births over the hospital

    Lindsay and Tom McKinnon did their research before choosing a home birth over the hospital. They call the experience of a home birth "empowering".
    Reporter
    Lindsay and Tom McKinnon did their research before choosing a home birth over the hospital. They call the experience of a home birth "empowering". "It was very calm and peaceful and beautiful and we could work at our own pace with our midwife as a guide,...

    Tags: Roanoke County, Health and Medical Professionals, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Pregnancy and Childbirth, Health and Medical Professionals

    10. Jan 26, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  10. Will students embrace a healthier school lunch?

    Some big changes are coming to your child's school lunch.
    Reporter
    Some big changes are coming to your child's school lunch. For the first time in 15 years, the government has made changes to school lunch nutritional guidelines. It means federal subsidized meals will now include more whole grains, fruits and...

    Tags: Roanoke County, Schools, Foods and Beverages, Schools, Pizzas

    11. Jan 25, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  11. Flu season expected to peak next month

    It's a common sound these days inside the office. People coughing or sneezing. But the worst is still to come.
    Reporter
    It's a common sound these days inside the office. People coughing or sneezing. But the worst is still to come. The Centers for Disease Control predicts the peak of flu season will hit next month. The CDC is now airing two commercials encouraging people...

    Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Diseases and Illnesses, Health, Flu Vaccine, Flu

    12. Feb 8, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  12. OUR HEALTH: Service Animals of Southwest Virginia

    As a growing number of Americans join the ranks of the disabled in this country, the number of people in need of assistance from service animals climbs as well. The number of Americans with a disability rose 7.7 percent, or by 3.4 million people, to nearly 48 million between 1999 and 2005, according to theU.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    As a growing number of Americans join the ranks of the disabled in this country, the number of people in need of assistance from service animals climbs as well. The number of Americans with a disability rose 7.7 percent, or by 3.4 million people, to...

    Tags: Dogs International, Diseases and Illnesses, Behavioral Conditions, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Autism

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