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New plan offers strategies for the coming age wave
By 2020, people 60 and older will outnumber schoolchildren in the Richmond region by more than 34,000.
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Preserved bodies offer look inside humans at Science Museum of Virginia exhibit
Those are a couple of neat tidbits about human anatomy you can learn at the "Body Worlds & the Brain" exhibit at the Science Museum of Virginia.
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Raw Milk in Virginia is a dairy dilemma for some people
It is illegal to buy raw milk in Virginia but people who love it and believe it has disease preventing properties find a way around what they believe is an unfair restriction.
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Your Health: Plan enrolls people who have been denied insurance
Many still don't know about pre-existing condition insurance plan
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Fitness: Combining history, exercise
My mother loves history. My daughter likes exercise that has a social aspect to it, so she brought a friend. And I just wanted to experience the annual history walk that I'd heard so much about over the last few years.
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Turn family time into exercise time
Turn family time into exercise time
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Free Parkinson's disease symposium Saturday in Richmond
Space is still available for a free program on Parkinson’s disease Saturday, May 19, at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. The program, called the Victory Summit, is presented by the Davis Phinney Foundation with partners VCU, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the UVA Health System an...
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Hepatitis B outbreaks detailed at assisted living facilities in Virginia
Improper blood sugar monitoring resulted in multiple acute hepatitis B virus outbreaks among residents of assisted living facilities in Virginia, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report. Staff at some assisted living centers used blood glucose monitoring equipment that sho...
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Treatment at McGuire evolving to meet needs
By tracking eyeball movements, doctors may be able to determine if a patient is at higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease.
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Herbs have many healthy benefits
Herbs contain unique antioxidants (antioxidants act as scavengers to clean up the free radicals of metabolism and other environmental toxins such as smoke and pesticides in the body), essential oils, vitamins, phytosterols and many other plant-derived nutrient substances.
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Wellness: Keeping your family safe from ticks
A powerful disease lurks within a small insect, and though the danger is real, a few easy precautions can allow you and your family to enjoy the outdoors safely.
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Modern Aging: Finding a geriatric care manager
There are moments in life where you know you need to find support resources, but just don't know where or how to begin.
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Your Health: Focused ultrasound for uterine fibroids
Uterine fibroids common in women, but treatments vary
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Health Notes for May 7
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Fitness: Virginia Senior Games
Even at the Virginia Senior Games, Marie Kelleher is in a class by herself.
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Richmond is festival-town U.S.A.
Family time, exercise and fun — Go! Discover Richmond, a 10K, or 6.2-mile, walk Saturday featuring stops at about a dozen city landmarks — served a triple purpose for the Roberts family of Henrico Country.
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Melanoma Monday
Skin cancer specialists want people to take the first Monday in May to familiarize themselves with the signs of melanoma, the most deadly type of skin cancer. Melanoma Monday, so designated by the American Academy of Dermatology, is all about raising awareness. Here are five things to know about melanoma and skin cancer in general.
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Modern Aging: Being a caregiver
Being a family caregiver is a rewarding job in many ways. But it is also hard work, emotionally and physically. And many family caregivers find that they need help to manage it all.
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The People's Pharmacy
Q: If it hadn't happened to me, I wouldn't have believed it. Recently, several of my friends have reported bouts of extreme stomach cramps, severe bloating and uncontrollable gas. The common culprit in all these cases turned out to be snack bars with extra fiber!
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Savvy Senior: How to track down financial assistance programs for seniors
Q: What resources can you recommend for locating government assistance programs for seniors? My husband and I have been helping support his mother for the past three years and we can't afford to do it any longer.
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GO! the extra mile
Richmond is full of places to go and things to do, but honestly, who takes the time to really stop and enjoy all that the city offers?
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Vernon J. Harris, Daily Planet get grants
Vernon J. Harris medical center and The Daily Planet Health Center, facilities that charge people based on their ability to pay.
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Governor signs cancer legislation
Women with dense breast tissue that makes it difficult to detect abnormalities using traditional X-ray mammography will get a note with their screening results explaining that concern.
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Health Notes for April 30
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