
UVA discovers why obesity causes high blood pressure, ways to stop it
Obesity, we know, causes high blood pressure. New research from the UVA School of Medicine sheds light on why, and gives us ideas on how to treat that form of high blood pressure.

Obesity, we know, causes high blood pressure. New research from the UVA School of Medicine sheds light on why, and gives us ideas on how to treat that form of high blood pressure.

1901 Group, a leading provider of IT services for the public and private sectors, will invest $1.15 million in Washington County to establish its third Virginia operation, creating 150 new jobs.

Sweden does burn the vast majority of its trash—only 1 percent of the country’s waste ends up in landfills—and even makes a profit by importing trash from neighboring countries to process in its high-efficiency, low emission incinerators.

The Climate Action Alliance of the Valley (CAAV) is a non-profit, grassroots group of volunteers in the Central Shenandoah Valley.

The State Senate voted Friday to pass a measure that sets Virginia on the path toward a 100 percent clean energy future.

A new law will establish a process for developing policies for school systems to address common issues involving transgender students.

Gov. Ralph Northam will co-host the 12th annual Governor’s Conference on Agricultural Trade on Tuesday, March 10 at the Richmond Marriott Hotel.

Sadly, we have become accustomed to Trump’s lies and misstatements about the presumed progress the US made under his watch.

The General Assembly is in the final week of its scheduled 60-day annual session—scheduled to adjourn sine die on March 7.

As everything moves to the virtual space, there are a lot of changes in everyday things. One of these introductions includes online operations with the currency on the Internet.
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