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Hometown Health: Lynchburg doctor and patient team up to fight Sjogren's Syndrome
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefKathy Hammitt was going places. She had a successful career in television, in one of America's largest cities, until a disease got in the way. "I became very fatigued, and so many things can cause fatigue," said Hammitt. She was constantly running a...Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Sjogren's Syndrome, Fatigue, Health, Diseases and Illnesses
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UPDATED: Soybean sprout recall from Virginia farm expanded
The recall of soybeans from a Virginia farm has been extended. Henry's Farm Inc. is now recalling Natto Soybean Sprouts because they may be contaminated with Listeria. If you bought soybean sprouts distributed by Henry’s Farm, you should return...
Tags: Agriculture, Headaches, Health, Product Recalls, Consumers
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OUR HEALTH: Lynchburg's Experts in Sjogren's Syndrome
Many Americans had not heard of Sjogren’s Syndrome before last fall, when tennis champion Venus Williams was forced to withdraw for the U.S. Open because of her struggle with the disorder. And it’s still something that not a lot of people know...
Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Washington, DC, Sjogren's Syndrome, ABC (tv network), Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Pittsylvania County calf tests positive for rabies
A calf is the most recent animal to test positive for rabies in Pittsylvania County. Several animals in the past few months have been deemed rabid. On Monday the Virginia Department of Health announced that a calf tested positive in the Climax community...
Tags: Rabies, Drugs and Medicines, Brain, Viral Diseases and Infections, Pets
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Number of tuberculosis cases in Virginia drops
The number of tuberculosis cases in the state has dropped by 17.5% between 2010 and 2011, according to the Virginia Department of Health. The drop represents 47 fewer cases of tuberculosis reported in Virginia. According to the news release, there are...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Coughing, Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Tuberculosis
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Raccoon in Pittsylvania County tests positive for rabies
A raccoon in Pittsylvania County has tested positive for rabies.
Now, the Virginia Department of Health is warning residents of Hillside Road to vaccinate their animals.
Rabies can be spread through a scratch or bite.
The department of health is also...Tags: Rabies, Drugs and Medicines, Medical Procedures and Tests, Viral Diseases and Infections, Disease Prevention
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Another raccoon tests positive for rabies in Pittsylvania County
Another raccoon has tested for rabies in Pittsylvania County.
According to the Virginia Department of Health, a raccoon found near Whittle Street in Chatham has tested positive.
A raccoon also tested positive near Hillside Road recently.
The department...Tags: Rabies, Drugs and Medicines, Medical Procedures and Tests, Viral Diseases and Infections, Disease Prevention
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So why do people have more heart attacks at the holidays?
WDBJ-TV Anchor/ReporterThe holidays are a time for parties and family, but did you also know they're a time for heart attacks? "We certainly see a fair amount of heart attacks on Christmas day," said LewisGale Physician Assistant Matt Bowles. It's partly because people are...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Holidays, High Blood Pressure, Chest, Health
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Alzheimer's Disease: What one researcher recommends for patients
Alzheimer's is a disease that destroys memory. At present there are four federally approved medications for the disease but researcher Doctor Sam Gandy says there is no medicine that can stop it.
"What we're trying to do now is to find a medicine...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Medical Research, Diabetes, Health, Diseases and Illnesses
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Rabid skunk found in local dog park
Dog owners beware: A rabid skunk was found at the dog park in Blacksburg.
Health officials say the rabid skunk was killed by two dogs at the Blacksburg Dog Park on Tom's Creek Road, last weekend.
It's the first confirmed rabies case in the New River...Tags: Rabies, Blacksburg, Dog (animal), Disease Prevention, Health
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Pulaski officials warning of distemper outbreak for dogs
The Pulaski Police Department wants dog owners to be aware of a distemper outbreak in the county.
Distemper is a virus that kills nearly half of all adult dogs, and 80 percent of puppies, the department says.
There have been several confirmed cases of...Tags: Rabies, Viral Diseases and Infections, Coughing, Health, Vaccines
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Virus outbreak impacting dogs in Virginia
A virus outbreak is threatening the health of dogs in Southwest Virginia.
Distemper is a highly contageous airborne virus. It's symptoms include high fever, cough and vomiting.
There have been several confirmed cases of canine distemper in Pulaski and...Tags: Pulaski County (Virginia), Rabies, Drugs and Medicines, Hospitals and Clinics, Viral Diseases and Infections
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