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Staff Report News tips: [email protected] Rockingham Memorial Hospital will offer a variety of free health screenings during a community health screening fair to be held 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 5, at the RMH Wellness Center, 501 Stone Spring Rd., Harrisonburg. All screenings, except digital mammography, are free.
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Augusta Health fills gap in health-care coverage Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Time is of the essence in treating cardiac emergencies. “Once a patient comes in the door, you want to have them in the cath lab and be working toward correcting the situation within 90 minutes,” said Mary Mannix, the CEO at Augusta Health,…
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Column by Krysti Mayer Submit guest columns: [email protected] Each New Year, we all resolve to do something more with our lives such as improve our state of health, complete a goal or just be a better person altogether. As a homeschooling mom, however, this is the time of year when I truly question why…
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Column by Bruce Sallan www.brucesallan.com When I was a child, my mother brought home a little dog that was so small that she carried it in her purse. The dog was a mixed-breed of Pekinese, Pomeranian, and Chihuahua and my mother named it Su-Su. Fully grown, she weighed maybe seven pounds. Su-Su was cute,…
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Column by David Reynolds Submit guest columns and letters: [email protected] I have not gone off my rocker. At least no more than usual. In this season of giving, I wish to make the case that we are not spending enough for both national defense and health care. Yes, I know, such a pronouncement runs…
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Staff Report VCU news: www.vcu.edu Smoking tobacco through a waterpipe exposes the user to the same toxicants – carbon monoxide and nicotine – as puffing on a cigarette, which could lead to nicotine addiction and heart disease, according to a study led by a Virginia Commonwealth University researcher published in the December issue of…
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Staff Report Frank Spaziani – Boston College Opening statement: By now, the freshman (Dave Shinskie) is not a freshman and he has played and has the experience. One thing that happened (Saturday) is that, as a team, the line is moving forward but we still have some injuries that are falling backwards. We are a…
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Staff Report Freshman guard Darren White (Danville, Va./Dan River) posted 20 points and nine rebounds to lead James Madison past North Carolina Central 79-66 on Monday in the final contest of the 2009 2K Sports Classic benefitting Coaches vs. Cancer at Florida International’s U.S. Century Bank Arena. JMU won its second in a row to…
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Staff Report Sophomore Julius Wells’ (Toledo, Ohio/Libbey) double-double led five players with double-figure scoring as James Madison took down Florida International 81-68 on Sunday evening in the 2K Sports Classic benefitting Coaches vs. Cancer at FIU’s U.S. Century Bank Arena. JMU picked up its first win of the season to improve to 1-2. FIU fell…
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Staff Report Senior Tony Easley’s 12 early points helped Murray State jump out to a quick 11-point lead en route to a 71-43 men’s basketball win over James Madison on Friday afternoon at Florida International’s U.S. Century Bank Arena as part of the 2009 2K Sports Classic benefitting Coaches vs. Cancer. MSU improved to 2-1…
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