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Memorial Day kicks off grilling season, so make sure you’re grilling safely. Each year, one in six Americans get sick from eating contaminated food, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) today urged the Department of Defense to establish a temporary housing advisory group to assist the military services in addressing widespread health hazards in private military housing.
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Hospitals must continually evolve their practices and protocols to adapt to growing pressures, healthcare developments and new regulations.
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Pockets of our country are experiencing a significant uptick in the number of measles. Measles is not just a harmless childhood illness. It is actually a highly contagious, dangerous disease that can even be deadly.
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Multiple states across the country are experiencing hepatitis A virus (HAV) outbreaks.
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The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has traced the likely origin of the recent E. coli outbreak responsible for 109 infections across six states to ground beef.
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Virginia Tech’s 3.2-Mile Run in Remembrance, an annual community event that honors and remembers the 32 students and faculty who lost their lives on April 16, 2007, will be held Saturday, April 13.
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When you are found guilty of an OUI in Massachusetts, two things happen on two different records: your driving record, and your criminal record.
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In recent years, the United States has seen significant improvements in its healthcare system, particularly since Obamacare increased rates of insurance coverage, but major gaps remain.
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Brain Injury Connections of the Shenandoah Valley will hold its first pediatric and family support group meeting on Tuesday, April 2.
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