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Board endorses emergency department expansion, move to private patient rooms

Published date: March 26, 2015 | 6:21 am

The University of Virginia’s Medical Center Operating Board on Tuesday endorsed a plan to renovate and expand the UVA Medical Center’s Emergency Department and create procedural rooms, which include expanded recovery space.

LifeCore Drive opens: Dennis O. Burnett Memorial Bridge dedicated

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Published date: March 13, 2015 | 9:32 am

Fishersville’s newest road, Route 636, also known as Lifecore Drive, is now open to drivers. The thoroughfare, including the Dennis O. Burnett Memorial Bridge over the CSX railroad tracks, connects Route 250 near the Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center and the Wilson Memorial Complex to Tinkling Springs Road (Route 285).

Warner, Kaine co-sponsor bill to extend Children’s Health Insurance Program

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Published date: February 12, 2015 | 11:22 pm

With federal funding that provides health care coverage to more than 10 million children nationwide through the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) set to expire, U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine today joined 38 of their Senate colleagues to introduce legislation that would extend CHIP funding through 2019.

Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute to host first heart school

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Published date: February 8, 2015 | 2:59 pm

The Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute kicks off its first heart school this month and the public is invited to learn more about heart development and cardiovascular research during four free sessions.

Study seeks to understand why Virginia girls aren’t getting HPV vaccine

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Published date: February 4, 2015 | 7:29 am

Virginia was one of the first states in the union to pass legislation mandating the human papillomavirus vaccine for sixth-grade girls in an effort to prevent cervical cancer and other types of sexually transmitted cancers.

Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam hosts annual Use A Helmet, Prevent Epilepsy reception

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Published date: January 24, 2015 | 12:28 am

On Tuesday, January 27 at 10am Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam will host the Epilepsy Foundation of Virginia’s annual Use A Helmet, Prevent Epilepsy reception at his office in Richmond.

UVA, Bon Secours expand joint clinical programs

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Published date: January 18, 2015 | 10:57 am

UVA Health System and Bon Secours Health System signed a non-exclusive agreement this week that will lead to new patient care partnerships.

VCU physician-researcher to help advise the nation on preventive care

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Published date: January 12, 2015 | 8:12 pm

Alex Krist, M.D., associate professor of family medicine and population health at VCU, today was appointed to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

Protein ID’d as possible universal therapeutic target for multiple infections, including Ebola

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Published date: December 29, 2014 | 12:38 pm

A protein called GRP78 could be a universal therapeutic target for treating human diseases like brain cancer, Ebola, Influenza, Hepatitis and superbug bacteria such as MRSE and MRSA, according to a Virginia Commonwealth University-led pre-clinical study published this month in the Journal of Cellular Physiology.

UVA rated in top 5 percent nationally for breastfeeding care

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Published date: December 15, 2014 | 10:01 am

A federal survey ranked UVA Medical Center in the top 5 percent of hospitals nationally for its support of breastfeeding.

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