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Snakes, Spiders and Health Myths: November Roundup
News & Events 12/5/2014

November was a month of myth-busting and uncovering the truth: [caption id="attachment_9067" align="alignright" width="350"] Which one is the brown recluse?[/caption] Did you really see — or get bitten by — a brown recluse spider in Virginia? We talked to the Blue Ridge Poison Center about venomous spiders and treating bites.…

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Virginia Film Festival: A Menu of Healthy Movies
News & Events 11/5/2014

As always, this year’s Virginia Film Festival, which runs November 6-9, offers a slew of movies from the edgy and new to the historical and classic, covering a diverse range of topics and interests. [caption id="attachment_9041" align="alignright" width="350"] Alive Inside reveals what happens when patients with dementia and Alzheimer's disease…

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More Convenient Mammograms: Check Out the Winning Van Design
News & Events 11/3/2014

The votes are in, and it’s obvious: Virginians like dogwoods, and we still think pink when it comes to breast cancer. We asked for help choosing our new mobile mammography van design, and the Virginia dogwood option led from day one. As one voter said, “It’s so Virginia!” In addition…

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Who Lives Well? Understanding What Makes People Flourish
News & Events 7/14/2014

While some people thrive throughout their lifetimes, other struggle. [caption id="attachment_8502" align="alignright" width="222"] Peggy Kern, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Pennsylvania, researches well-being.[/caption] Peggy Kern, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Pennsylvania, wants to know why. Her research seeks to answer fundamental questions she posed to UVA…

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Do Mammograms Work? A Recent Study Says No: A Response
News & Events 5/15/2014

A study questioning the effectiveness of mammograms in preventing breast cancer has recently hit the news and caused a lot of women to wonder what to do. Jennifer Harvey, MD, a UVA radiologist who specializes in breast cancer treatment and research, offers her take on the study and its implications.…

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Monthly Roundup: April 2014
News & Events 5/6/2014

Blog Stories You Might Have Missed [caption id="attachment_8149" align="alignright" width="280"] We also let you know about werewolf amoeba - research that will hopefully help diarrhea worldwide[/caption] From organ donation to poetry, we covered a lot! This month, in honor of National Donate Life Month, we: Went behind the scenes of the…

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Growing Organs for Transplant: A Major Step Forward
News & Events 4/4/2014

April is Donate Life Month, and the heartbreaking stories of people on long waiting lists for organs are abundant. And if you’ve been thinking about becoming a donor, we strongly urge you to sign up. [caption id="attachment_8115" align="alignright" width="296"] Chris and Bernard Thisse[/caption] But what if, one day, scientists could…

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Gene Points to Increased Risk of Stroke
News & Events 3/27/2014

New research from the School of Medicine suggests a gene variation may play a key role in risk of stroke. The gene discovery comes as part of an investigation into how the body converts the enzyme methionine into the amino acid homocysteine. While researchers have previously found evidence to link…

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