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The Applied Animal Behavior and Welfare Lab in the Virginia Tech Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences is partnering with the Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA to examine the effects of foster care on the welfare and behavior of dogs in shelters.
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Close to 1,000 residents of the Shenandoah Valley participated in this year’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s Greater Augusta at Gypsy Hill park on Oct. 9 and the Walk in Harrisonburg on Oct. 16 at James Madison University’s U-Park.
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A team of faculty at Virginia Commonwealth University is leading a project to address health disparities by improving access to care and risk reduction services around Alzheimer’s disease
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Reps. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07), Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH-16), Cindy Axne (D-IA-03), and Mariannette Miller-Meeks, (R-IA-02) introduced bipartisan legislation that would ensure remaining Provider Relief Fund dollars are distributed to healthcare providers.
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Rep. Abigail Spanberger will host an open, public telephone town hall focused on issues facing Central Virginia veterans on Wednesday.
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As isolation continues to impact local seniors, Home Instead of Verona renews the important Be a Santa to a Senior program promising another season of holiday cheer.
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Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU will host a free, virtual town hall on Wednesday for parents and caregivers of children ages 5-11 who are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Sen. Tim Kaine is co-sponsoring the bipartisan Technical Reset to Advance the Instruction of Nurses (TRAIN) Act.
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More than 96 percent of Augusta Health team members have received the COVID-19 vaccination, begun their vaccination series or have received an approved exemption.
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The Virginia Board for People with Disabilities recently awarded a $98,842 grant to the ENDependence Center of Northern Virginia to vaccinate at least 700 individuals.
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