Lawmakers introduce bill for HHS to recognize alpha-gal syndrome as tick-borne illness
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Alpha-gal syndrome is a potentially life-threatening allergic condition often caused by the bite of a Lone Star Tick.
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Heart health: Sorry men, study shows women get more benefits from exercise
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A James Madison University nursing professor is using American Heart Month to educate women about the prevalence of cardiovascular disease.
Youth suicide: Funding would prepare healthcare professionals for bigger role in prevention
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Suicide rates among youth in America increased 52 percent between 2000 and 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Sexually-transmitted infections on the rise; new Test and Go clinics will offer free testing
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Beginning next week, the Harrisonburg Rockingham Health Department will make it easier for people to be tested for sexually-transmitted infections.
Rob Okun: Imagine the impact of a Million Men’s March Against Gun Violence
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It’s been six years since the Valentine’s Day massacre of 14 students and three teachers at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.
Warner: Biden administration needs to step up social media misinformation fight
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U.S. Sen. Mark Warner thinks the Biden administration has been “too restrained” in its pushback against a MAGA-backed legal effort to prevent the White House from working with social media companies to combat the flood of misinformation.
Kaine works to reauthorize funding for mental health care for providers in Virginia, nationwide
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Funding for a mental health care initiative to prevent suicide and reduce burnout among health care professionals is set to expire at the end of the year.
Report: ‘Swift action is urgently needed to slow the curve’ of syphilis epidemic
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A new report shows that syphilis and chlamydia numbers have climbed to record highs in the United States – with the rise possibly linked to COVID-19.
Roddy Scheer: Natural pest control
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Natural pest control has become increasingly popular given the slew of health and effectiveness issues with conventional pesticides derived from synthetic chemicals.
‘Transmission bottleneck’: UVA researchers discover previous unknown of HIV
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Researchers at UVA School of Medicine have found long-sought answers to questions about HIV transmission which could prevent the disease.
