December 18, 2019
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…
December 17, 2019
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…
December 16, 2019
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…
December 15, 2019
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…
December 14, 2019
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…
December 13, 2019
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…
December 12, 2019
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…
December 11, 2019
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…
