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Neighborhood opposition leads Centra to rethink plans for doctor's office
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefNot in my neighborhood. That's what some in Lynchburg are saying about a proposed doctor's office. Officials with the Centra Medical Group want to move Lynchburg Internal Medicine to a new location. The current building on Thomson Drive is small and...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Internists, Drugs and Medicines, Internal Medicine
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Local Psychiatrist Offers Advice For Frightened Children
ReporterTomorrow will be the first day kids return to school following that shooting. Kids across the country and here at home could feel some fear and anxiety about heading back to class. A local psychiatrist says it's OK to experience those emotions but getting...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Psychiatrists, Psychiatry
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UPDATE: I-77 in West Virginia re-opens after gas explosion
Interstate 77 has reopened in both directions in West Virginia after crews worked through the night to repair damage from a massive natural gas line explosion and fire. Tuesday's inferno destroyed four homes and damaged others. It melted guardrails...
Tags: Explosions, Disasters and Accidents, Television Industry, Fires, Long Term Care
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Binge Eating Disorder? It's official
WDBJ7 ReporterFor the first time in 20 years, the American Psychiatric Association has made changes to its diagnosis manual. The new manual removed some disorders and added others. The biggest subtraction from the newest Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, or DSM...Tags: Eating Disorders, Autism, Social Sciences, Religion and Belief, Arts and Culture
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Is age 16 too young for Plan B? How about younger?
WDBJ7 ReporterA new recommendation by the American Academy of Pediatrics is raising eyebrows. It says pediatricians should prescibe emergency contraceptives like Plan B for girls ages 16 and under. The Academy says while teen pregnancies have declined, the pregnancy...Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Plan B (drug), Planned Parenthood, Family Planning, Birth Control
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Health Fair honors nurse one year after her death
WDBJ7 ReporterA group in Martinsville is turning a tragedy into a community wide benefit. Sandra Estes died in a car accident a year ago on her way home from work. She was the director of nursing at Blue Ridge Rehab. Wednesday her former employer held a health...Tags: Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Nursing
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Where to Learn More About Hospice
Good Samaritan Hospice is hosting a birthday party to celebrate its 20th year with an evening of information and inspiration that includes a panel discussion and workshop about the benefits of hospice care for patients and their families. The event,...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Palliative Care, The Happiest News!, Nursing, Labor Legislation
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Health Department: Heightened concern for potential meningitis cases continues
Assignment ManagerState health officials say there will be continued concern for potential meningitis cases for some time. During a conference call Tuesday afternoon, officials said it is still not clear how long it takes for meningitis symptoms to develop in patients who...Tags: Meningitis, Montgomery County (Virginia), Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Symptoms
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Pittsylvania County health school closes without notice
Danville Newsroom ChiefIt's slogan sounded promising, 'Teaching Tomorrow's Health Care Professionals Today". Now its doors are closed and there's no sign of teachers. Students paid hundreds, in some cases thousands of dollars up front. Classes were supposed to start in...Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning, Emergency Health Procedures, Pittsylvania County, Nursing Homes
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UPDATE: Fort Hood shooting suspect Nidal Hasan released from hospital
An Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly 2009 Fort Hood shooting rampage has been released after a four-day stay in a hospital. Fort Hood officials say in a news release that Maj. Nidal Hasan was discharged Wednesday from the Texas Army post's hospital...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Hospitals and Clinics, Shootings, Punishment, Fort Hood (military base)
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200 Southwest Virginians sign up for Cancer Study; 400 more needed
Donating is one way people help in the fight. Now there's another way you can take part in the fight against cancer. A huge study is taking place and researchers need 300-thousand people and they hope at least 600 people in this region will sign up. Two...
Tags: Obesity, Biology, Science and Technology, Cancer, Genetics
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Online nursing program challenges Virginia universities
WDBJ7 ReporterThe same day classes started at Averett University last week, the nursing department received it's first major challenge. Another program, introduced by Governor McDonnell, claims to be more convenient, cheaper, and fast paced. "This has historically...Tags: Executive Branch, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning, Regional Authority, Students
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