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Newport News council approves plan to relocate Peninsula Health

WEBThe city leases the health center to the state for the Peninsula Health District, which serves residents of Newport News, Poquoson, Williamsburg, James City …

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Upper Mattaponi tribe set to open health clinic in King William for

WEBThe Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe announced it will welcome folks across the county to its community health clinic, set to open May 17. The Aylett Family Wellness …

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Riverside unveils new medical office building at its Williamsburg

WEBRiverside Health unveiled its new medical office building on the campus of Riverside Doctors’ Hospital Williamsburg on April 25. It will undergo a phased opening …

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Mental health crisis team in Newport News among 1st in Virginia …

WEBThe Community Assistance Response program, called CARE, places trained paramedics and mental health professionals at the forefront of calls for service when a …

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Old and in the wrong place: Why Hampton VA hospital’s future is …

WEBThe plan itself faces significant political opposition — a group of senators have vowed to block it. The VA, meanwhile, said it is still committed to modernizing its …

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A teenager’s pleas for help were ignored until…

WEBThe first 911 call that sent medics to the Newport News Behavioral Health Center at 6:38 p.m. on June 29, 2018 came from a 15-year-old patient. Raven Nichole …

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Riverside to open Virginia’s 1st psychiatric emergency department …

WEBRiverside Psychiatric Emergency Department cost more than $14 million. Newport News provided $3 million and Hampton has provided $2.5 million so far, with …

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Health foundation grants focus on supporting mental health …

WEBAmong the 2022 grant recipients for behavioral health care programs were Bacon Street Youth and Family Services, Center for Child & Family Services, Colonial …

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New Kent County plan will focus on improving health, housing …

WEBThe 2023-2027 Community Health Improvement Plan was developed to address three priority areas with actionable goals and strategies for improving health in …

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New psychiatric unit for teens in crisis opens in Newport News

WEBAcute Care Center at Newport News Behavioral Health Center is located at 17579 Warwick Blvd., Newport News. Call 757-888-0400 or 1-800-697-0999 to make a …

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Change Healthcare cyberattack was due to a lack of multifactor

WEBAndrew Witty, Chief Executive Officer of UnitedHealth Group, testifies at a Senate Finance Committee hearing examining cyber attacks on health care, and the …

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Riverside Health breaks ground on new mental health emergency

WEBIan Munro, [email protected], 757-861-3369, @iamIanMunro. Riverside Health plans to open a first-in-the-region emergency room for those in a …

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Patients reported sexual abuse by medical providers. Health care

WEBOver the course of a yearlong investigation, the Chicago Tribune found that well-known Illinois health systems have allowed workers accused of abusing patients to …

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Arts Notes: May in the arts begins tonight with outdoor concert

WEBThe month of May in the arts kicks off with an outdoor concert in New Town, followed by offerings in chamber music, choral concerts, orchestra and more. The New …

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Hampton’s first behavioral health docket, an alternative court …

WEBJonathon Gruenke/Daily Press. Judge Corry Smith, right, presents Iman Smith a certificate after completing Hampton's first Behavioral Health Docket at …

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JCC psychiatric, rehabilitation facility expansion approved

WEBThe expansion is intended to address “the increasing demand for the need for mental health care and services in the community in large part due to the ongoing …

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Don't arrest people with drug addiction; help them

WEBThough controversial, syringe service programs have been active since the 1980s. Public health advocates argue that providing clean needles and disposing of old …

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Column: School nurses could be the cure to chronic absenteeism

WEBAccording to the Centers for Disease Control, more than 40% of school-aged children in the United States have at least one chronic health condition, many of which …

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Column: Taking action on the Black maternal health crisis

WEBAt the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, we are taking unprecedented action to reduce such disparities and strengthen Black maternal health …

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Pregnancy-related deaths have fallen to pre-pandemic levels, new …

WEBThere were about 19 maternal deaths for every 100,000 live births in 2023, according to the provisional data. That’s in line with rates seen in 2018 and 2019.

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Today’s weather: Sunny, warm day before weekend rain

WEBWatch out for fog this morning. We will return to sunshine today with highs in the mid 80s, about 10 degrees above normal for this time of year.

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UVA tops Navy in baseball as former Cox High star moves up on …

WEBEthan Anderson, a former star at Cox High in Virginia Beach, hit his 55th career double to move into third on UVA’s all-time doubles list to help Virginia top Navy …

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Trump hush money trial: Takeaways from the start of week 2

WEBProsecutors in Donald Trump's hush money trial are working on filling in the details of how they say the Republican pulled off a scheme to bury damaging stories to …

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