Preterm birth increases in U.S. for first time in eight years
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The health of babies in the United States has taken a step backward as the nation’s preterm birth rate worsened for the first time in eight years.
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AccuWeather Election Day forecast: Will weather impact voter turnout?
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Tranquil weather over much of the nation may help boost voter turnout among some demographics on Election Day 2016.
Civil War scholar to speak at Bridgewater College on Thursday
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Arthur Candenquist, a scholar and researcher of the Civil War for more than 50 years, will speak on Thursday at Bridgewater College.
Be on the alert: It’s deer mating season
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Those playful deer and their wandering eyes mean motorists will need to be extra cautious over the next several weeks.
Virginia Tech’s Marc Edwards, Flint hero-mom Lee-Anne Walters honored by Smithsonian
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Virginia Tech’s Marc Edwards and hero-mom Lee-Anne Walters will be honored as 2016 American Ingenuity Award winners by Smithsonian magazine.
Virginia Tech StREAM Lab creates a healthy future for historic Stroubles Creek
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You can’t talk about the history of Blacksburg — or the campus of Virginia Tech — without talking about Stroubles Creek.
Does polyester fleece clothing contribute to the problem of plastic in our oceans?
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Even if you are responsible about recycling and not littering, you may still be contributing to the ocean’s plastic burden by virtue of the clothes on your back.
New publications on mammals of the Great Smokies appeal to tourists, scientists
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Readers ranging from Great Smoky Mountains National Park visitors to researchers will find what they need in two recent publications.
Maps reveal persistence of damaging effects of historic redlining practices
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During the Great Depression, the Home Owners’ Loan Corporation spent nearly $3 billion to rescue the distressed mortgages of more than a million homeowners.
VHHA updates online community health legislative dashboard tool
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The Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association has overhauled its well-received Community Health Legislative Dashboards.
