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Breaking the stigma of mental illness

WebA mix of positive and negative words followed, but the side-by-side comparison underscored the stigma people with mental disorders face in our society. …

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Seeking solutions to medical workers shortage in Roanoke

WebU.S. Sen. Tim Kaine met Wednesday in Roanoke with health care providers, educators and students who called the current shortage of medical workers urgent. …

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Jefferson College to merge with RU, creating combined health …

WebCarilion Clinic’s Jefferson College of Health Sciences will become part of Radford University under a plan announced Thursday. The merger of Jefferson into Radford’s Waldron …

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Safety group scores Roanoke region's hospitals

WebA Washington, D.C., nonprofit watchdog organization has rated six area hospitals — and it gave A’s to Carilion New River Valley Medical Center in Montgomery …

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Farmacy Garden offers education, nutrition to needy families

WebCasto is a dining hall worker at Virginia Tech who supports a family of six on her wages. Casto said she can’t afford to purchase health insurance through her employer, and …

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Virginia Western Community College offering new health care …

WebSam Wall. Virginia Western Community College will be offering two new health care programs when the fall semester starts later this month. The physical therapy assistant …

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Health clinic for Roanoke County school employees opens

WebOpening the school’s clinic cost around $165,653 and running it will cost $567,773 annually. Since 2011, Salem has operated a health clinic for city and school …

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Catawba Hospital study rolled into larger examination of mental …

WebLuke Weir. RICHMOND — Intention remains to study Catawba Hospital, but as part of a larger examination of behavioral health centers in Virginia, according to state senators …

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Commentary: Recognizing the role of public health departments

WebAcross Virginia this week [April 1-7], local health departments celebrating National Public Health Week will be sharing the myriad of ways public health makes a …

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More than 700 patients likely to use Roanoke center weekly

WebBlue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare is planning to open a large mental health clinic on Roanoke’s Brandon Avenue Southwest. Please subscribe to continue …

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Ballad opens urgent care in Lee County, says hospital to come …

WebBallad Health on Wednesday will open an urgent care center in Pennington Gap as the first step in restoring Lee County’s hospital. The urgent care will be open …

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New director named for Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts

WebSep 13, 2020. The Virginia Department of Health has hired a new director for the Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts. Dr. Cynthia Morrow will step into the new role full …

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Carilion's new tower making progress toward on-time completion …

WebLooking north up Jefferson Street, Carilion Clinic’s Crystal Spring Tower rises over south Roanoke. The new space will include a 76-bed cardiovascular unit and an expanded …

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Business Cycle: New treatment site proposed; nursing home …

WebRichfield Living, a long term-care facility built two years ago in Roanoke, has changed hands. The center at 1047 Mecca St. N.E. goes by the new name Star City …

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Drug treatment center approved for Roanoke's Williamson Road

WebIn 2022, Roanoke posted the state’s third highest rate of fatal drug overdoses per 100,000 people. Petersburg led the state, followed by Richmond, according to the …

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Workforce woes complicate Catawba Hospital plans

WebThe study said there is a need for upward of 250 additional addiction and behavioral health treatment beds in the Catawba Hospital area through 2030. …

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Why good sleep matters

WebGood sleep is important for everyone, no matter their age. For teenagers, eight to 10 hours stimulates intellectual growth and contributes to better mental health, …

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Patrick County's only hospital to close 18 months after bankruptcy …

WebPatrick County's only hospital to close 18 months after bankruptcy filing. Luanne Rife. Sep 15, 2017. Pioneer Health Services announced Thursday that it is …

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Feds fault LewisGale hospital in Salem over morgue issue

WebHealth care regulators wrote up LewisGale Medical Center last year for keeping a deceased patient’s body in an unchilled morgue. But that wasn’t the only …

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Carilion financials should return to black in '24, CEO says

WebCarilion Clinic’s tax returns for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2022, show the nonprofit health care system still struggling with the financial aftereffects of the …

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