Hillcats drop pitchers’ duel
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Lynchburg starter, Adam Plutko turned in another good outing on Sunday afternoon, but the Hillcats offense couldn’t get much going and Plutko took his second tough luck loss of the season.
Search Results for cancer
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Governor McAuliffe announces recipients of 2015 Governor’s Volunteerism and Community Service Awards
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Governor Terry McAuliffe announced recipients of the 2015 Governor’s Volunteerism and Community Service Awards Friday during an awards ceremony held at the Governor’s Mansion. These awards spotlight the outstanding efforts individual and organization volunteers make on behalf of citizens throughout the Commonwealth.
Abortion: What are we really doing when we restrict an already safe procedure?
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Abortion is at its root a public health and safety issue. Strikingly, the numbers of abortions were fairly constant pre- and post- the Roe v. Wade decision, at roughly one million per year. The difference legality has made is in safety, for all women and especially for poor women of color.
Emmett Hanger: We can do better on mental health reforms
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May is Mental Health Month in Virginia. We have come a long way in recognizing, responding to, and treating mental health issues in Virginia but there is more to be done and it takes the work of everyone.
Governor McAuliffe joins George Mason University to launch Institute for Advanced Biomedical Research
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Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe joined George Mason University (GMU) President Ángel Cabrera on Thursday to launch the university’s Institute for Advanced Biomedical Research, a multidisciplinary center that will pursue some of the toughest medical questions facing society.
Voice of the Hokies Bill Roth leaving Virginia Tech for UCLA
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The Virginia Tech athletics department announced today that the school’s longtime and popular radio play-by- play broadcaster, Bill Roth, is leaving his position to accept a similar position at UCLA.
VCU receives $1.9 million grant to research chemical compounds for treating addiction
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Drug development research by Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy associate professor Yan Zhang, Ph.D., at the Schools of Pharmacy and Medicine has been renewed by the National Institutes of Health for the next five years with funding of $1.9 million.
UVA spring football game set for Saturday
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The UVA football team will hold its annual Orange-Blue Spring Game on Saturday, April 18 at Scott Stadium.
Wearable device slows deadly brain tumors, clinical trial finds
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A wearable device that emits low-level electrical fields can slow the progression of glioblastoma, the deadliest form of brain cancer, and extend patients’ lifespans, a major clinical trial at the University of Virginia School of Medicine and more than 80 other institutions has found.
Augusta Health Beat: April 2015
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Schedule of events at Augusta Health in Fishersville, Va., for the month April 2015.
