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BFF program for all 5th grade girls
On Saturday, June 1, from 1 to 4 p.m., Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast will present a special program, BFF, for ALL girls in Grade 5 -- non-Girl Scouts included -- at Warwick High School in Newport News. Guest speaker is Ariane Aramburo, host of the...
Tags: Hampton Roads, Girl Scouts of the USA, Youth Organizations, Social Organizations, Health and Safety at School
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Latest West Virginia sports
REDS-METS Bruce homers to back Cueto in Reds' win over Mets NEW YORK (AP) — Jay Bruce hit a tiebreaking homer and drove in two runs to back Johnny Cueto's wild but effective return from the disabled list, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the New...Tags: San Diego Padres, Aroldis Chapman, Troy Polamalu, Charles Johnson (football, defensive end), Ryan Vogelsong
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Richmond mayor reports that the Redskins training center is 'on schedule'
RICHMOND — Mayor Dwight Jones stood inside the new Washington Redskins Training Center on Monday and said the center was "on schedule" for its anticipated June 30 completion date. Located on 17 acres next to the Science Museum of Virginia and the...
Tags: Hampton Roads, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Arts and Culture, Architecture
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Genetic test determines breast cancer risk for men and women
For most women, the risk of developing breast cancer over a lifetime is 12 percent. For women who carry the BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation, that risk multiplies to close to 87 percent. In choosing a prophylactic bilateral mastectomy, Hollywood star Angelina...Tags: Hysterectomy, Ovarian Cancer, Mammogram, Sentara, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Charges by Peninsula hospitals vary widely
On Wednesday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services landed a bombshell on the public with its release of FY 2011 numbers that revealed how much 3,000 hospitals around the country charged Medicare for the 100 most common in-patient procedures....
Tags: Ceremonies, Heart Failure, Media Industry, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Sentara
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Bon Secours Wellness Fair/party to celebrate Senior Games
The Virginia Senior Games are taking place in Newport News, and on Friday, May 17, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Fountain Plaza in City Center, Bon Secours will be celebrating with a "Wellness Fair." Businesses and organizations promoting a healthy, active...
Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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Multiple clinical trials open to patients on the Peninsula
Almost half the medical clinical trials in Virginia are taking place in Hampton Roads. Of the more than 120 privately funded active trials enrolling patients, half involve treatment for major chronic illnesses, such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease,...
Tags: Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, Diabetes, Hepatitis B , Warfarin (drug), Hampton Roads
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Peninsula surgeon teaches 'jiffy hip' technique
Orthopedic surgeons on the Peninsula have carved out a specialty in the "jiffy hip." Their teaching is now helping to spread the anterior muscle-sparing procedure for hip replacement around the country — and the world. On Monday, thanks to the...
Tags: Orthopedic Surgery, Hampton Roads, Hospitals and Clinics, Exactech Incorporated, Science and Technology
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Hundreds of inmates at Hampton Roads Regional Jail are diagnosed with serious mental illnesses
Hampton Roads Regional Jail houses several hundred inmates who have been diagnosed with mental illness. They include men and women, those who've committed "nuisance" crimes, such as trespassing, and those convicted of felonies, including assault. Many...
Tags: Punishment, Hampton Roads, Crime, Law and Justice, Celexa (drug), Bipolar Disorder
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New approach to knee surgery spares tissue
Location, location, location: Its importance can't be underestimated for orthopedic surgeon Anthony Carter, former chief of surgery and director of adult reconstruction at Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital in Newport News. The first in Hampton Roads to...
Tags: Physical Therapists, Knee Replacement, Hampton Roads, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health Treatments
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Remote monitoring helps keep Peninsula heart patients out of hospital
NEWPORT NEWS — When a disembodied voice in his Newport News home announces it's time to take his vital signs, Ron Day and his wife, Carol, head upstairs from the living room to a bedroom equipped with a remote monitoring device. Ronald, a 73-year-...
Tags: Heart Failure, Healthy Diet, Stroke, Hampton Roads, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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