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    Jun 10, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  1. OUR HEALTH: Our Health's Interview with Governor Bob McDonnell

    <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: JA;">&nbsp;Governor Bob McDonnell and First Lady Maureen McDonnell discuss men's health, her cancer scare and teaching their children the importance of living a balanced life.</span>
     Governor Bob McDonnell and First Lady Maureen McDonnell discuss men's health, her cancer scare and teaching their children the importance of living a balanced life. OH: Men tend to lead less healthy lifestyles than women. They are more apt to smoke and...

    Tags: Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Healthy Diet, Politics, Heart Disease

    2. Jun 10, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  2. OUR HEALTH: New Ankle Brings New Outlook on Life

    A New Ankle Brings a New Outlook on Life Total ankle replacements restore mobility, end crippling pain. By Rich Ellis C.E. “Butch” Davidson, 70 and a Salem resident, loved to dance with his wife at the Moose Lodge. In fact, it’s...

    Tags: Acupuncture, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Research, Chiropractors, Salem (Salem, Virginia)

    3. Apr 4, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  3. Three gynecologists fined for improperly cleaning medical tools

    Three Salem gynecologists are facing a $1,000 fine for sterilizing medical tools in a dishwasher.&nbsp; They are: Doctors' John Harding, Christopher Keeley and William Walsh.&nbsp; All three are affiliated with LewisGale Physicians. &nbsp;&nbsp;
    WDBJ7 Anchor/Reporter
    Three Salem gynecologists are facing a $1,000 fine for sterilizing medical tools in a dishwasher.  They are: Doctors' John Harding, Christopher Keeley and William Walsh.  All three are affiliated with LewisGale Physicians.    The Virginia Board of...

    Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    4. Feb 1, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  4. More Children are Getting This Disease and It is Preventable

    Most parents would do anything to protect their children, but many may not be protecting their children from one disease.
    WDBJ-TV Anchor/Reporter
    Most parents would do anything to protect their children, but many may not be protecting their children from one disease. An alarming statistic shows more children than ever before are being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. One in three new cases of Type...

    Tags: Overweight, Obesity, American Academy of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, American Diabetes Association

    5. Jan 28, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  5. Senate committee defeats repeal of mandatory ultrasound bill

    A final effort to modify Virginia&rsquo;s mandatory ultrasound law was defeated Monday afternoon in what the sponsor of the legislation described as a &ldquo;kangaroo court.&rdquo; Members of the committee said the issue was decided last year, and they dismissed the criticism as election-year campaigning.
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    A final effort to modify Virginia’s mandatory ultrasound law was defeated Monday afternoon in what the sponsor of the legislation described as a “kangaroo court.” Members of the committee said the issue was decided last year, and they...

    Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Ralph K. Smith, Elections, Politics, Roanoke County

    6. Jan 11, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  6. OUR HEALTH: Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners are helping to meet the growing demand for primary care.

    Ten thousand Americans turn 65 every day, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Not only is our population getting older, but it&rsquo;s also growing at such a rate that by 2025 we will need an additional 52,000 family doctors.
    Ten thousand Americans turn 65 every day, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Not only is our population getting older, but it’s also growing at such a rate that by 2025 we will need an additional 52,000 family doctors. This...

    Tags: Nursing Homes, Insurance, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Family, Internists

    7. Jan 11, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  7. OUR HEALTH: Local Healthcare Organizations Work Together to Address Meningitis Outbreak

    In early September, an alert healthcare worker in Tennessee discovered that her ill patient had fungus in their spinal fluid. Within a matter of days, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) were involved, and an unprecedented public health crisis began sweeping the nation and dominating media headlines. Patients were becoming sick with fungal meningitis, an uncommon infection, people were dying, and authorities were racing against the clock to discover the outbreak&rsquo;s cause and prevent additional infections and deaths.
    In early September, an alert healthcare worker in Tennessee discovered that her ill patient had fungus in their spinal fluid. Within a matter of days, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) were involved, and an...

    Tags: Vaccines, Symptoms, Virginia Tech, Disease Prevention, Food and Drug Administration

    8. Jan 10, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  8. Free Medical Tests Offered Saturday

    This Saturday you can get some medical tests for FREE.
    WDBJ-TV Anchor/Reporter
    This Saturday you can get some medical tests for FREE. Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem is offering blood pressure and cholesterol screenings. They're also doing vision, glaucoma, and diabetes testing as well as checking hearing and...

    Tags: Osteoporosis, Immigration, Health Treatments, HIV, Medical Procedures and Tests

    9. Dec 20, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  9. Roanoke Doctors say Fiscal Cliff could Mean Patients are Turned Away

    Imagine calling the doctor only to be told 'I'm sorry. We can't see you.' That's what many doctors fear could happen to patients who are 65 and older if we hit the fiscal cliff.
    WDBJ-TV Anchor/Reporter
    Imagine calling the doctor only to be told 'I'm sorry. We can't see you.' That's what many doctors fear could happen to patients who are 65 and older if we hit the fiscal cliff. "It's going to force a lot of doctors not to accept new Medicare patients and...

    Tags: Government Health Care, Skin Cancer, Medicare, Roanoke County

    10. Dec 12, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  10. New Technique in Roanoke Used to Detect Pancreatic Cancer

    It is a type of cancer that doesn't have many symptoms and like most cancers early diagnosis is key to treating it. Now pancreatic cancer is being detected using a technique that's new to Roanoke.
    WDBJ-TV Anchor/Reporter
    It is a type of cancer that doesn't have many symptoms and like most cancers early diagnosis is key to treating it. Now pancreatic cancer is being detected using a technique that's new to Roanoke. Edith McLaughlin never felt sick. "I never felt any...

    Tags: Symptoms, Pancreatic Cancer, Jaundice, Pancreas, Abdominal Pain

    11. Sep 17, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  11. Carroll County health care clinic accepts other forms of payment instead of money

    A daughter, her mother, and grandmother join forces to bring medical care to a rural part of southwest Virginia.&nbsp;
    WDBJ7 New River Valley Reporter
    A daughter, her mother, and grandmother join forces to bring medical care to a rural part of southwest Virginia.  It's a place where people have a hard time getting and paying for good health services. This family of nurse practitioners is doing...

    Tags: Government Health Care, Hospitals and Clinics, Carroll County (Virginia), Family, Health and Medical Professionals

    12. Aug 24, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  12. OUR HEALTH: ER's and Urgent Care: When You Should Go Where

    Dr. Burton agrees that cost issues are a major difference between ER treatment and urgent care options.
    Dr. Burton agrees that cost issues are a major difference between ER treatment and urgent care options. “There is a substantial price difference, but it depends upon the medical problem and what level of treatment is required before you can make...

    Tags: Insurance, Injuries and Wounds, X-rays, Prices, Head Injuries

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