Effective today (July 1, 2021), Virginia has expanded Medicaid to cover dental benefits for all…
Category: Health
Colorectal Cancer: Screening Age Lowered to 45
By Maria-Paula The latest recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is a significant…
Virginia tops 2M fully vaccinated on eve of expanded eligibility
More than 2 million residents of Virginia are now full vaccinated as the state nears…
Community-based doula project launches in Henrico
Richmond and Henrico Health Districts have implemented a fund to support Black- or African American-identifying…
Virginia doctors worry that pandemic burnout could push providers out of the field
By Kate Maters (VM) – One of Dr. Riva Kamat’s most jarring memories from the…
Virginia to expand vaccine eligibility to everyone 16 and older by mid-April
By Kate Masters (VM) – Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday that the state will expand…
For Juan Jones, life is nothing short of a miracle
At 19, Juan Jones is a happy, healthy freshman in Virginia Commonwealth University’s College of…
Pandemic deaths fail to shake loose a legislative solution on nursing home staffing
By Kate Masters (VM) – Sam Kukich was initially excited to join a workgroup she…
Legislators approve food assistance program, expand options for charities
By EMMA PHELPS (CNS) – More Virginia-based fresh produce will be available at Virginia’s charitable…
Group hosts panel on menthol ban
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA – For more than three decades, Deputy Chief Wayne P….
