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Commentary: Minority Health Month is a time to raise …

WEBApril is Minority Health Month, a time to acknowledge and raise awareness about health disparities among historically disadvantaged minority populations in our …

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Mental health crisis team in Newport News among 1st in …

WEBThe Community Assistance Response program, called CARE, places trained paramedics and mental health professionals at the forefront of calls for service when a …

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Riverside Health breaks ground on new mental health …

WEBIan Munro, [email protected], 757-861-3369, @iamIanMunro. Riverside Health plans to open a first-in-the-region emergency room for those in a …

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Health foundation grants focus on supporting mental …

WEBAmong the 2022 grant recipients for behavioral health care programs were Bacon Street Youth and Family Services, Center for Child & Family Services, Colonial …

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Column: Taking action on the Black maternal health crisis

WEBAt the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, we are taking unprecedented action to reduce such disparities and strengthen Black maternal health …

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Newport News looks to expand program that sends …

WEBNewport News was one of the first cities in Virginia to start sending mental health professionals to 911 calls for mental health crises. So far, the program known as …

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New psychiatric unit for teens in crisis opens in Newport …

WEBAcute Care Center at Newport News Behavioral Health Center is located at 17579 Warwick Blvd., Newport News. Call 757-888-0400 or 1-800-697-0999 to make a …

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Column: EVMS research aims to save the lives of women …

WEBAnimal testing at EVMS is an essential to research seeking to save the lives of women and babes, EVMS School of Medicine President Alfred Abuhamad, M.D., …

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Column: New leadership needed to end Israel-Palestinian …

WEBThe survival of Israel cannot rely solely on peace, nor can it be ensured by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) alone. I have faced this complex reality since moving …

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JCC psychiatric, rehabilitation facility expansion approved

WEBThe expansion is intended to address “the increasing demand for the need for mental health care and services in the community in large part due to the ongoing …

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Newport News council approves plan to relocate Peninsula Health

WEBThe city leases the health center to the state for the Peninsula Health District, which serves residents of Newport News, Poquoson, Williamsburg, James City …

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Virginia delegate hopes to end state’s high Black maternal …

WEBMost maternal deaths were preventable, doctors say. Factors that shape Black motherhood include racial bias in health care, underlying health conditions and lack of …

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Editorial: Governor, lawmakers pledge cooperation on a new …

WEBEntering into the veto session on April 17, it was unclear if Democrats would double down by ruling Youngkin’s amendments out of order and, in essence, challenge …

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Morgan Cordle will focus on bringing sports tourism events to the

WEBAmy Cory, 757swim’s associate head coach, will take over as head coach, according to Shannon Hartig, president of the board of directors. Cordle’s last day with …

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Riverside to open Virginia’s 1st psychiatric emergency department …

WEBRiverside Psychiatric Emergency Department cost more than $14 million. Newport News provided $3 million and Hampton has provided $2.5 million so far, with …

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Cicadas are soon coming to Virginia. The question is where.

WEBA cicada from Brood IX in Carroll County in 2020, which looks just like the cicadas that will emerge with Brood XIX. The cicadas are black with red-orange eyes …

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Sentara's insurance arm under federal investigation

WEBThe Department of Justice is looking into whether Sentara's insurance arm overcharged patients for their Affordable Care Act health insurance plans in 2018 and …

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State grant will allow study of Indigenous oyster culture in …

WEBA William & Mary professor and his former student have received a state grant to study the oyster culture of Indigenous people in Virginia’s pre-colonial days. …

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Tiny, rural hospitals feel the pinch as Medicare Advantage plans …

WEBKelly Adams is the CEO of Mesa View Regional Hospital, another rural hospital in Nevada. He said he applauds Battle Mountain’s Bleak for keeping Medicare …

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William & Mary to raise tuition for second year in a row

WEBPart-time undergrad tuition increased as well, going from $608 and $1,402 per credit hour for in-state and out-of-state students to $624 and $1,448, respectively, for FY25.

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10-year-old boy killed in Portsmouth shooting, police say

WEBA 10-year-old boy was killed in a shooting Friday night in Portsmouth. “I met with the mother and extended family of the young boy, whose life was tragically taken, …

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A teenager’s pleas for help were ignored until…

WEBThe first 911 call that sent medics to the Newport News Behavioral Health Center at 6:38 p.m. on June 29, 2018 came from a 15-year-old patient. Raven Nichole …

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