Teen among first in U.S. to receive new diabetes drug at Children’s Hospital of Richmond
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A newly-approved FDA drug could help hundreds of children in Virginia delay the onset of stage 3 diabetes by an average of two years.
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Scholars Latino Initiative welcomes new chair and members for 2023
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Scholars Latino Initiative begins its second decade providing college access by welcoming a new chair and new members on its board of directors.
Virginia hospital, Project ADAM, to help schools prepare for sudden cardiac arrest
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The Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU is now an affiliate of Project ADAM, a national nonprofit that helps schools and communities ensure they’re prepared for a sudden cardiac arrest on school grounds.
The top stories of 2023: Looking ahead to what will be making news in the new year
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The calendar has flipped to 2023. OK, technically, I don’t yet have a 2023 calendar to flip to. The New Year kinda snuck up on me.
Rebecca Barnabi: Top Stories of 2022 highlight employment, education, business
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AFP’s Rebecca Barnabi focuses on stories about employment trends, business, education, arts, the environment, politics, healthcare, animals and culture.
Historic home catches fire in Downtown Staunton: Two injuries, extensive damage
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A structure fire caused extensive damage to a 19th century home near Downtown Staunton on Sunday morning.
Changing the minds of anti-vaxxers possible with scientific evidence, research shows
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Social media and other forms of mass communication have played a major role in disseminating anti-vaccination sentiments. However, public health organizations can also harness these channels to counter misinformation and promote vaccination.
Multi-institutional project awarded $31 million to study promising heart failure therapy
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Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Medicine is part of a $31 million, multi-institutional study focused on evaluating a new method for pacing the heart in people with heart failure and conduction system disease.
Massey scientists identify promising therapeutic target for incurable brain cancer
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Researchers at VCU Massey Cancer Center discovered a cellular partnership that drives the growth of deadly brain tumors and could potentially serve as a novel target for disease treatment.
Former House Speaker: Youngkin’s push for an abortion ban ‘sets a dangerous precedent’
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Abortion bans backed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin would pit the religious views of Virginians against each other, and in the process strike a blow to the Virginia economy, according to a state lawmaker.
