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What you need to know about forthcoming expanded …

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Public Health nurse reflects on her career Health & Food

WEBIt is the role of the public health nurse to promote and protect the health of populations using knowledge from nursing, social, and public health. Severo’s passion …

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Local doctor talks importance of healthy living for women …

WEBShe said women are at a lower risk for heart disease than men in their youth because of hormones that protect heart health. “They protect not only our heart, they’re …

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New 1.2 million-square-foot INOVA campus poised to …

WEBThe nonprofit health organization first leased the old Exxon Mobil campus, which up the road from its main Fairfax hospital, in February 2015, but plans to invest in …

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Inova part of new NIH research network evaluating …

WEBInova announced late last week that it is one of three Virginia health systems together which will serve as one of eight groups in the U.S. to conduct groundbreaking …

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Health Department kicks off new program to improve health …

WEBStronger2 training occurs over several weeks and involves extensive study in health literacy, trauma-informed care, and program evaluation. Following training, the group will build and implement

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Fairfax County Health changes COVID-19 case …

WEBHealth department provides resources to community, adjusts how it communicates to people who test positive for COVID-19 Amidst rising COVID-19 cases …

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Governor unveils “Right Help, Right Now” plan Fairfax …

WEBLast week Governor Glenn Youngkin unveiled a three-year plan to transform Virginia’s behavioral health system, entitled, “Right Help, Right Now”. The plan is a six …

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County Health looks to improve antibiotic use in …

WEBThe Fairfax County Health Department is implementing a program, Strengthening Antimicrobial Stewardship at Skilled Nursing Facilities (SASS), to improve …

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Fairfax County Health Department takes on new roles …

WEBCourtesy Photo. Each year, the Fairfax County Health Department inspects close to 3,300 food service establishments within the county and the cities of Fairfax and …

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The ins and outs of Virginia’s new Medicaid expansion

WEBWith Gov. Ralph Northam officially approving the 2018-2020 biennium state budget on June 7, Virginia’s Medicaid expansion is set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2019. As …

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Governor unveils renewed investments in mental health

WEBFollowing the success of Virginia’s Right Help, Right Now behavioral health initiative, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced a $500 million investment in the state’s …

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Inova opens more Medicaid services with new deal Health

WEBProjections showed that Virginia will add 375,000 low-income residents to its Medicaid rolls by July 2020, exceeding earlier estimates that 300,000 people would join in the first 18 months of

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A prescription for good health: selecting the right Medicare plan

WEBAs a physician, the last thing I want is for patients to make decisions about their health and well-being based on the cost of care and medication rather than their …

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Peer support that you can give and get without a doctor

WEBRPSV was founded in 2011 to help adults and seniors living with behavioral health needs, or substance abuse get assistance with a focus on “maximizing …

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From cancer to COVID-19. How one company is transforming …

WEBT he race to create and distribute effective COVID-19 vaccines continues. Big pharmaceutical companies are producing promising vaccines and initial distribution …

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Health Department hosts weekly Stroke Support Group

WEBJoin the Fairfax County Health Department’s Helping Hands Stroke Club, every Friday from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Joseph Willard Health Center. You’ll find a …

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Three-digit hotline for suicide and crisis launches Fairfax County

WEBIn 2020, Congress designated the new 988 dialing code to operate through the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s (NSPL) (1-800-273-8255) network of …

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Fairfax County Opioid Overdose Data Dashboard highlights data …

WEBThe Fairfax County Health Department (FCHD) is sharing a new public-facing dashboard that informs residents of trends in opioid overdoses and overdose deaths in the Fairfax Health District.

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