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One-third of the excess deaths recorded between March 1 and Aug. 1 were the unintended consequences of the public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new data published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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The Virginia Open Data Portal has been expanded to include more than a dozen new COVID-19 datasets from the Virginia Department of Health.
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U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine will hold a virtual discussion to address the rise in reported overdoses in the region since the start of the COVID-19 lockdown.
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The DEA has announced a proposed rule that will ensure healthcare providers can use telehealth to diagnose and treat patients suffering from substance use disorders.
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It is sad, appalling, and outrageous that much of what Bernie Sanders is advocating is denigratingly labeled as socialist.
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You’ve probably heard about CBD gummies by now, but did you know there are actually two separate varieties of CBD gummy? One is called full-spectrum while the other is called broad-spectrum.
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U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., is expressing concern with repeated delays by the DEA that are preventing providers from being able to properly treat their patients via telehealth.
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Rep. Abigail Spanberger concluded her two-day healthcare tour across Central Virginia.
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Community Coalitions of Virginia, the state coalition with over 50 community-based coalitions and organizational members, will host its second annual state summit in Roanoke.
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Rep. Abigail Spanberger announced her introduction of a bipartisan, bicameral bill to deter narcotics traffickers from using illicit pill presses to manufacture counterfeit drugs.
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