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VT Carilion Medical Students train on Portable Ultrasound
WDBJ-TV Anchor/ReporterIt seems everything is portable these days, even ultrasound machines. Virginia Tech Carilion Medical School students are getting hands on experience using a portable ultrasound machine. It's the size of a laptop computer and has a handle built into...Tags: Virginia Tech, Science, Teaching and Learning, Science and Technology, Students
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Dominion says nuclear plants ready to restart
ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) -- A Dominion Virginia Power official says two plants shut since an Aug. 23 Virginia earthquake did not suffer functional damage and are ready to restart.
David Heacock, President and Chief Nuclear Officer of Dominion Nuclear, said at...Tags: Science, Natural Disasters, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Nuclear Power, Disasters
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Dominion says Mineral, Va.'s nuclear reactors ready to restart
A Dominion Virginia Power official says two nuclear reactors shut since the August 23rd earthquake in Virginia did not suffer functional damage and are ready to restart.
David Heacock, President and Chief Nuclear Officer of Dominion Nuclear, said at a...Tags: Science, Natural Disasters, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Virginia Earthquake (2011), Disasters
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Breastfeeding provides huge benefits but only some hospitals offer the support moms need
WDBJ-TV Anchor/ReporterBreastfeeding reduces a babies odds of becoming overweight by more than 30 percent. That's according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But one in three moms who want to breast feed stops early without hospital support. Despite that...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Hospitals and Clinics, Breastfeeding, Human Body, Science
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A new downtown in Southwest Virginia comes with a cost for small businesses
ReporterNo matter if it's repaving a road or refurbishing buildings, downtowns in our hometowns are seeing plenty of new construction projects. In the long run towns are confident the work will help the economy. But until then small businesses are taking a hit....Tags: Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Science, Dining and Drinking, Science and Technology, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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It's not the heat; it's the humidity
Heat is the top weather related killer in the U.S. But there’s some truth in the saying, “it’s not the heat, it’s the humidity.”
Because our bodies cool by evaporation, the relative humidity affects how cool we feel. If...Tags: Science, Science and Technology, Heat Stroke, Physical Conditions, Health
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Here are some of your emails on issues in the local news or local news coverage. *** I just watched your reporter on the 11 o'clock news interview the Mayor of Roanoke re: the U.S. Postal Service plan to eliminate 35,000 jobs. The mayor dramatically...Tags: Death of Osama bin Laden (2011), Republican Party, Traffic, Minority Groups, Weddings
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Jens Soering: His life behind bars
Convicted killer Jens Soering has another reason he feels he should get out of prison. Having rolled the dice and lost, Soering tells a lot about truth. He touches on comedy, television and heaven. It seems his last hope lies in DNA testing from a...Tags: Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Elections, Executive Branch, Biotechnology Industry, Chemicals
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390,000 tires being recalled
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Continental Tire is recalling 390,000 truck tires, most of which are used as original tires on 2008-2009 Ford F-250 and F-350 trucks.
The company says about 330,000 of the tires were used on new Ford trucks while the rest were sold...Tags: Science, Science and Technology, Ford, Washington, DC
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Obesity not always tied to higher heart risk: study
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An obese person isn't inevitably at increased risk of cardiovascular disease and death, a new U.K. study finds. "The people really at risk are the ones who have obesity in combination with other metabolic health risk factors,"...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Health and Safety at School, Medical Research, Death, University of Alabama at Birmingham
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'Flood' of fake Chinese parts in U.S. military, according to Senate report
Bogus electronic parts from China have infiltrated critical U.S. defense systems and equipment, including Navy helicopters and a commonly used Air Force cargo aircraft, a new report says.
A Senate Armed Services Committee analysis "exposed a defense...Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Aerospace Manufacturing, Politics, Military Equipment, Jim Webb
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SNEAK PEEK: New games, eBooks, and fitness apps for your Apple iPhone and iPad
WGN Feature ReporterEvery now and then, the folks from Apple come into Chicago to show off some new toys. How can I resist? We went to get a sneak peek at some of the new games, fitness programs, and eBooks that will be in the Apple App Store soon. You can watch the...Tags: Leonardo da Vinci, Apple iPhone, Science, Science and Technology, Elizabeth II
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