
Politics Notebook: Dems blast Bill Stanley healthcare tour, new Gillespie Senate ad
Virginia Democrats are raising issue with State Sen. Bill Stanley and his healthcare tour in Southside Virginia.

Virginia Democrats are raising issue with State Sen. Bill Stanley and his healthcare tour in Southside Virginia.

Recent studies have shown a direct link between hearing loss and diabetes, dementia, cardiovascular disease and depression. Citing these studies, the American Medical Association is recommending that everyone over the age of 50 have an annual hearing screening.

Insurance rates for 2015, the second year since the implementation of the president’s healthcare law, are projected to increase more than 8 percent according to a report released Tuesday by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

A unique partnership in nursing education among the University of Mary Washington, Germanna Community College and Mary Washington Healthcare will bolster healthcare services in the region.

I have learned that horrible situations with end-of-life healthcare are far too common in this country, especially in the African-American community.

Consumers in Virginia will benefit from $8,913,605 in refunds from healthcare insurance companies this summer, averaging $148 per family, because of the Affordable Care Act.

The medical Internet is not here yet, but the widespread availability of electronic medical records (EMRs) and enhanced data storage capabilities are pushing it closer to reality.

Attorney General Herring filed an amicus brief in the case and Virginia delivered oral argument defending the right of low- and moderate-income Virginians to access thousands of dollars in assistance to make healthcare coverage more affordable.

Late-afternoon thunderstorms and rising temperatures can only mean one thing … summer is here! The season offers so much to us all …. from collecting seashells while taking a stroll on the beach, to catching dinner while fishing at the lake, or having a picnic in the park.

A $253,330 federal grant will enable the University of Virginia Center for Telehealth to more easily connect UVA doctors with frail, seriously ill patients at nine locations in Central Virginia.
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