More than another holiday survival guide
Wellness Sometimes we’re so concerned with simply getting through the holidays that we don’t take time to think about the little things that...
Health Notes for Nov. 7
MEETINGS NAMI-CVA, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Weinstein JCC, 5403 Monument Ave. James M. Martinez Jr., director of the Office of Mental Health of the Virginia...
Interest in disinfectants propels Clorox to 23-percent profit increase
The Clorox Co. says profit rose 23 percent in its fiscal first quarter, as consumers worried about the flu bought more of its disinfecting products.
PEOPLE’S PHARMACY
Q:I took bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) to handle my horrible hot flashes. After taking it for three months, I started having pain in...
Swine flu may be peaking in Va.
State health officials say the H1N1 flu may be peaking in Virginia and could now start to decline. Swine-flu vaccine continues in short supply, emergency...
Health Notes for Oct. 24
CLASSES “Lift Your Chest” pump class by Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy’s Kappa Epsilon in honor of “Pinktober,“...
Amelia girl dies of causes related to swine flu; Henrico school remains closed
An Amelia County child has died of causes related to swine flu. Meanwhile, a private elementary school in Henrico County continues to remain closed today...
Amelia girl dies of causes related to swine flu; Henrico school remains closed
An Amelia County child has died of causes related to swine flu. Meanwhile, a private elementary school in Henrico County continues to remain closed today...
Area ERs see many cases of flu-like illness
Area emergency rooms are seeing an increase in patients with flu symptoms as the swine flu continues to cause unprecedented levels of illness nationally...
Glaucoma can sneak up on you
Glaucoma often not detected until severe Today and tomorrow, people can get free glaucoma screenings. (See Health Notes below.) According to the Glaucoma...
Health Notes for Oct. 17
MEETING Richmond Chapter of the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, 6 p.m. Monday, Panera, 11703 W. Broad St. Details: Mary Burke, (804) 330-3340 or Mary...
Online health site has Va. price comparisons
Getting a colonoscopy at a freestanding surgery center instead of a hospital outpatient department can shave $371 off the price. How much private health...
Educate yourself about health-plan options
It is open-enrollment season at your work. Take some time to educate yourself about the various health-plan options your employer offers. When selecting...
Budgeting for baby
The economic downturn has prompted people to scale back in a lot of ways. There has been speculation that baby-making might just be one of them. No one...
Making smart choices during health open enrollment
If such terms as deductibles, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts and preferred provider networks are swirling in your head, then it must...
Health-benefits terminology
Co-insurance: Portion of incurred medical expenses, usually a fixed percentage, that the patient must pay out of pocket. Co-payment (co-pay): The flat...
Swine-flu vaccinations under way in Va.
When responding to a call, paramedic Thomas Barrett, 44, protects himself with a face mask if he encounters a patient coughing and sneezing. So it was...
Health Notes for Oct. 10
CLASSES Yoga Anatomy for the Upper Body, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. today, Glenmore Yoga and Wellness Center, 10442 Ridgefield Parkway, to learn which postures...
2009 swine flu not the same as 1976 swine flu
Q:I was in the military in 1976 when we were required to get a swine-flu vaccine. But now I hear that there is a new swine-flu vaccine. If I was vaccinated...
Smoking ban in effect at U.Va. Medical Center
Media General News Service As of yesterday, patients, employees and visitors no longer are allowed to smoke on the property of the University of Virginia...
Flu widespread; state health officials preparing
As Virginia prepares to receive its first doses of swine-flu vaccine, the death of another state resident infected with the virus is a reminder that influenza...
Walk aims to raise awareness, funds in battle against food allergies
A walk for food-allergy awareness, Moving Toward a Cure in Richmond, will be held Saturday at the Snag-a-Job Pavilion in Innsbrook in Henrico County. Similar...
FITNESS: Race gives kids a run of their own
MARIA HOWARDFitness Put on your running shoes, kids. Richmond is getting its first timed road race for the young set. The C&F Bank Short Pump Mile...
Who’s on priority list for swine-flu vaccine?
Q:Why aren’t people 65 and over on the priority list for swine-flu vaccine? TAMMIE SMITH It seems to me an aspect of the rationing that’s talked...
State provides swine-flu videos for parents, educators
The state’s health and education agencies have produced online videos to help inform parents and educators about how to prevent the spread of the...
Children under 10 will need 2 doses of swine-flu vaccine, researchers say
Children ages 10 to 17 appear to need just one dose of the new swine-flu vaccine, but younger children probably will need two, federal health officials...
Unmarried births and health-care costs
Unmarried childbearing and health-care costs Q:You recently wrote about health-care inequities. Why didn’t you include, for instance, that the reason...
Area schools report swine flu
Schools in Hanover and King William counties are dealing with clusters of cases of flulike illness while health officials map out plans to vaccinate thousands...
Swine-flu information; volunteers needed for vaccine clinics
A Varina District town meeting on infant mortality and H1N1 swine flu is scheduled Monday at 7 p.m. at Henrico Theatre, 305 E. Nine Mile Road. Health officials...
Flu-vaccine clinics for Sept. 19
Ukrop’s Super Markets Tuesday—Oxbridge Square, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Wednesday—Gayton Crossing, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Thursday—Harbour...
