Virginia honors legacy of Henrietta Lacks
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Members of the Henrietta Lacks Commission are to be sworn in and convene for the first time Wednesday, Sept. 26.
Search Results for cancer
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Health officials stress awareness of hazards during, after Hurricane Florence
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The Virginia Department of Health urges the public to make final preparations for shelter and supplies today and early tomorrow, ahead of Hurricane Florence’s expected landfall Friday.
Tips for personal safety on the job site
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Workers should understand that safety and health should always be paramount at any job site. A safe working environment is established when both workers and employers understand the need to communicate better safety standards.g
Residents speak out against proposed Buckingham Compressor Station for Atlantic Coast Pipeline
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At last night’s Virginia Air Pollution Control Board public hearing, more than 150 people attended and over 60 Virginians spoke out against the proposed Buckingham Compressor Station, which would pump fracked gas through Dominion Energy’s Atlantic Coast Pipeline.
Warner, Kaine join effort to overturn Trump expansion of junk insurance plans
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U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) cosponsored legislation to overturn President Trump’s expansion of “junk insurance” plans.
Health Beat: Augusta Health events for September 2018
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Events, programs and classes at Augusta Health in the month of September 2018.
EarthTalk: Have we solved the ozone depletion problem?
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You never hear anything about ozone depletion anymore. Have we solved this problem and if so why can’t we get a handle on global warming as well?
Updated: Responses on President Trump decision to cancel scheduled federal employee pay increase
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Sen. Mark Warner and Reps. Gerry Connolly and Don Beyer comment on President Trump’s decision to cancel a 2.1 percent pay raise for civilian federal employees scheduled to take effect in January of next year.
3 reasons life is more fun when you stop smoking
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The number of people smoking tobacco across Augusta County is falling, and that’s a pattern which is being replicated right across America.
The heart: digital or analog? Researchers shed dramatic new light on disorders of heart bioelectricity
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Scientists at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute (VTCRI) have found evidence that may disrupt conventional understanding about how electrical activity travels in the heart.
