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Governor and First Lady Northam and the Virginia Council on Women announced the winners of the seventh annual STEM Essay Contest for high school junior and senior young women.
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Two compounds found in red wine, dark chocolate, coffee, grapes, and blueberries can be used to treat depression, according to a study published by a researcher with the School of Neuroscience at Virginia Tech.
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The Republicans have managed to pass the tax bill in the House and it was presented to Senate. There were thoughts that the Senate won’t hesitate much in approving the bill, too. But what does the bill have in it? How will the tax bill impact Medicare?
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Spring allergies cause millions of Americans to experience issues with sneezing, itching, watery eyes and sinus pressure. Those same allergies can impact those with hearing loss.
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Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine and George Washington University School of Medicine have discovered how a gene variant found in 48 percent of the population can limit the body’s ability to eliminate excess salt after high-salt meals.
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Around 7 percent of Generation X’ers have hearing loss. Yes, young folks, you’re getting older, and there are other issues at play.
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We have an opportunity as our current budget debate continues, to not just provide a convenient temporary fix for a balanced budget agreement, but at the same time lay the groundwork for our future economic growth and our ability as a Commonwealth to meet the needs of all of our citizens.
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What does the U.S. opioid epidemic look like from the front lines? An estimated 116 overdose deaths a day and more than a thousand trips to the emergency room.
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Republicans govern with a middle finger raised toward Democrats. Democrats, it seems, follow suit, digit flapping in the breeze, also aimed at Democrats.
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Attorney General Mark Herring filed a lawsuit to block the Trump administration from undermining the 2020 decennial census with a “poison pill” citizenship inquiry that the U.S. Census Bureau has said is likely to depress response and compromise the accuracy of the census.
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