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Region/State

Virginia Department of Health tracing potential exposure to measles through child

Crystal Graham
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Region/State

Trump admin asked to reverse funding cuts to mental health services

Crystal Graham
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Local

Waynesboro: Everclear’s Art Alexakis talks politics, ’90s rock and roll, mental health

Crystal Graham
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Local

Staunton: NAMI accepting submissions for ‘Art: A Voice’ annual showcase

Crystal Graham
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Local, Region/State

Virginia community demands changes to school’s bullying policies after child’s suicide

Crystal Graham
field mouse hantavirus deadly virus Virginia
Region/State

Three states, including Virginia, considered hotspot for pandemic-potential deadly virus

Crystal Graham
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Region/State

Mental health professionals in demand; concern majority ‘graying out’ of workforce

Crystal Graham
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Region/State

‘Attack on public health’: HHS staff cuts will hurt Americans ‘every single day’

Rebecca Barnabi
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Region/State

Red fox in Northern Virginia tests positive for highly pathogenic bird flu

Crystal Graham
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Local

Blue Ridge Poison Center: Too much vitamin A, touted as a measles cure, can kill you

Chris Graham
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