Watch out for ticks: Exposure to tick bites in Virginia heating up as weather gets warmer
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Virginians should take proper precautions when venturing outdoors as tick season heats up in warmer months.
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New COVID-19 variant surpasses others in U.S., but is not a concern
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President Joe Biden ended the COVID-19 public health emergency in the U.S. in May 2023, more than three years after the pandemic’s onset.
Warner: Google can boost transparency, protect patient privacy with AI health care
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Reports are circulating of inaccuracies in a new medical chatbot. Google began testing Med-PaLM2 with customers in April 2023.
A public health crisis: Lawmakers want scheduled votes for gun violence prevention legislation
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Gun violence is the leading cause of death for American children, but the U.S. House has yet to vote on a single gun violence prevention bill.
Farmers faced with sound exposure deal with ringing ears, hearing loss
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Most farmers deal with some degree of hearing loss and should protect their ears when using equipment, according to a Virginia farmer and nurse practitioner.
City of Charlottesville designates cooling centers in response to predicted high temperatures
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The City of Charlottesville is facing temperatures near 100 degrees this week with RealFeel temperatures predicted as high as 106 degrees.
Virginia’s Abigail Spanberger leads 75 legislators to continue fight against HIV/AIDS
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A group of 75 Democrats and Republicans are showing strong support in the fight against HIV/AIDS through the initiative PEPFAR.
Mosquito season: Tips to prevent bites, keep mosquitoes from breeding
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While almost everyone has been bitten by a mosquito, some carry germs and infections like West Nile Virus, Zika, dengue and malaria.
‘Excellent, complex pediatric care’: UVA Health Children’s is No. 1 in the Commonwealth
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U.S. News & World Report has named UVA Health Children’s the No. 1 children’s hospital in Virginia for the third consecutive year.
The economic burden of racial health disparities in the U.S. remains unacceptably high
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If hearing about the long struggles toward racial justice bothers you, read no further.
