Posts Tagged health
Lawmakers consider whether community health workers in Va. could bill to Medicaid
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on January 23, 2025
A person’s access to resources like housing, food, employment, and childcare, can have more impact on a person’s health than genetic factors. That’s according to the centers for disease control and prevention. Community health workers help connect people with more resources, and some legislators are looking at whether these workers could bill to Medicaid. Roxy Todd reports.
Demand on Virginia’s free clinics continues to rise as funding cuts loom
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on May 8, 2024
Virginia free clinics serve tens of thousands of patients, and many rely on state money for at least a portion of their funding. While the legislature appears poised to give those clinics less money, new numbers show the clinics are in higher demand than ever. Brad Kutner reports.
JLARC: Admissions to Virginia’s psychiatric hospitals are way up
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on December 12, 2023
Virginia’s mental health system continues to create challenges for state leaders. Michael Pope has details from a new state report.
UVA study could help rural residents lose weight
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on November 24, 2023
A recent report found 68% of adults in this state were obese or overweight, putting them at increased risk for Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke and some forms of cancer. The problem is especially bad in rural areas, prompting an offer of help from the University of Virginia. Sandy Hausman has that story.
You can find more information about the study here.
Virus season is here. Here’s how to protect against RSV, Flu and COVID
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 31, 2023
Virus season is here. Yes, already.
Health experts say we can expect to see a rise in cases of RSV, COVID-19, and the flu over the next few months. Getting shots is not among most people’s favorite experiences, but vaccination is still one of the best way to protect yourself, and your family from getting viruses. And there are new vaccines available. Roxy Todd has this explainer.
Could sound waves be used to treat cocaine addiction? A UVA study aims to find out
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 24, 2023
Doctors can prescribe effective treatments for heroin and opioid addiction, but there’s no medication to help cocaine addicts quit.
That’s why doctors at the University of Virginia are trying a whole new approach – stimulating part of the brain that’s linked to addiction. Sandy Hausman has that story.
Program provides safe water and septic to Virginians, but now it’s out of funding
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on October 27, 2022
More than a million Virginia families have septic systems at home. State officials estimate about half those systems are so old they pose health risks. The same goes for thousands of drinking water systems.
Now, as Mallory Noe-Payne reports, a new grant program to help families get safe water and septic has been so popular it’s already running out of money.
Blue Ridge Poison Center: Delta-8 THC edibles driving jump in calls
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on July 28, 2022
The Blue Ridge Poison Center at UVA Health is fielding a significant influx of calls over adverse reactions to a substance derived from hemp and marijuana plants. Nick Gilmore reports.
You can reach the Blue Ridge Poison Center at 1-800-222-1222.
Virginia Birth Rate Continues to Decline Long After Recession
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 12, 2016
Credit: Harald Groven / Creative Commons
The recession may be over. And Virginia may be adding jobs again. But the state’s birth rate has not recovered yet, and it continues to fall. Michael Pope is digging into the numbers.
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