Staunton non-profit website launches a new way to give
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“Compound interest is the most powerful force in the universe.” This statement is the hallmark of the newly launched non-profit website and charitable service, Giv2Giv.org.
Search Results for cancer
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Another perspective on Brittany Maynard
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God forbid I ever have to face what Brittany Maynard had to face, whether to end her life on her terms or endure a certain, painful death as her inoperable brain tumor ran its course.
VMI women’s soccer raises over $2,300 for ACS
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VMI women’s soccer raised over $2,300 for the American Cancer Society in a recent fundraiser, according to information released by the team earlier this week.
UVA neurosurgery, spine programs receive national award
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Becker’s Hospital Review has honored the University of Virginia Department of Neurosurgery and the UVA Spine Center at UVA Medical Center on its 2014 list of 100 hospitals with great neurosurgery and spine programs.
Augusta Health Big Squeeze program provides blood pressure screenings, education
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The Big Squeeze, a hypertension screening and education program designed to lower blood pressure readings throughout the community, will begin in November and continue throughout 2015.
Augusta Health Community Benefits Committee awards grants
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The Community Benefit Committee of the Augusta Health Board of Directors has awarded six single-year grants and three multi-year grants to meet the healthcare needs of the community.
Pink with a Purpose: Have lunch on Hearing Healthcare of Virginia
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the dash of pink that we see everywhere is a constant reminder to women of the importance of taking care of their health and well-being.
UVA neurosurgeon leads partnership for safer high-tech surgery
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In an initiative coordinated by UVA neurological surgeon Jason Sheehan, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the American Society for Radiation Oncology are developing a first-of-its-kind patient registry in order to establish national benchmarks for stereotactic radiosurgery.
Ebola iscovery: UVA identifies, maps unique structure within deadly virus
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Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have determined the shape and structure of a key element of the deadly Ebola virus, a discovery that will act as a road map for the development of drugs to treat or prevent infection.
Six months to live: How would you deal with it?
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I just read the heartbreaking first-person account of Brittany Maynard, a 29-year-old newlywed who in April was told that the cause of her months of progressively worsening headaches was caused by a brain tumor, and that even with aggressive treatment she may only have six months to live.
