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Studies: Pot May Be Linked to Strokes, Heart Rhythm Disorders
ARLINGTON, Va. – Young people who use marijuana frequently are more than twice as likely to have a stroke compared…
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First VA Metrobus Strike in 41 Years Enters Second Month
LORTON, Va. – Hundreds of striking bus drivers with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority returned to the picket line…
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VA Lawmakers Asked to Back Fresh-Produce Program for SNAP Users
RICHMOND, Va. – Hunger-fighting and public-health groups are pushing state lawmakers to fund a program that helps recipients of the…
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Lifestyle
Virginia Forum Tackles Exploding Prescription Prices
GLEN ALLEN, Va. – No one should have to choose between food and medicine, and that crucial choice will be…
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Government
AARP Urges VA Lawmakers to Provide Relief for Family Caregivers
RICHMOND, Va. – More than 1 million family caregivers in Virginia provided an estimated 870 million hours of unpaid care…
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Community
Push for Funds to Relieve Virginia’s Catastrophic Flooding
RICHMOND, Va. – As Gov. Ralph Northam puts together his budget proposal for the 2020 General Assembly session, groups are…
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Health
Some Docs Voice Concern about Flu Vaccines for Migrants
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Peak flu season is here, when most people check in with their doctors about whether to get…
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Government
TN First State to Submit Medicaid Block Grant Proposal
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee has become the first state to submit a Medicaid block grant proposal to federal officials. If…
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Community
TN’s New Dementia Advisory Council Wants Input from Residents
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Earlier this year, the Tennessee General Assembly unanimously passed legislation creating the first Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia…
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Government
Legislators Seek to Curb Rise in Maternal Deaths
RALEIGH, N.C. – The American Academy of Physicians and other groups are continuing to press Congress to pass two bills…
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