The Rappahannock Community Services Board hosted a virtual Q and A on local efforts to fight Fentanyl. Among the topics, Fentanyl test strips
Documentary screening, expert panel planned to spread awareness about fentanyl this Tuesday
The event is online and will feature the 20-minute film followed by a panel discussion by local experts and details about local prevention and harm reduction initiatives.
Medical Imaging of Fredericksburg receives award for Excellence in Coronary CT Imaging
The HeartFlow CT Quality Award is based upon metrics assessing the quality and adoption of a medical center’s cardiovascular imaging program.
PHOTOS: Survivors Lap @ Relay for Life of Greater Spotsylvania
Relay took place at Spotsy High
No-cost Naloxone to be available at local health departments in the Rappahannock Area Health District
The Rappahannock Area Health District (RAHD) is pleased to announce it will begin distributing naloxone at no charge at local health department locations beginning next week. Naloxone is a life-saving drug that can rapidly reverse an opioid overdose in adults and...
Drop off your expired or unused medications and sharps on Saturday
Here are locations around the region
LISTEN: Town Talk/Fairy Godmother Project
Krysta Ward and Andie Ayers with the Fairy Godmother Project talk about the impact FGP is having easing the burden for families facing pediatric cancer.
WATCH: Get to know/BrightView Health
BrightView Health is a comprehensive addiction treatment center. Makayla West tells us they provide outpatient medical and clinical care for patients with drug or alcohol addiction.
WATCH: NoVA Congresswoman Wexton announces Parkinson’s diagnosis
Wexton said in a video that she hopes to be a voice for those coping with the disease and to fight in Congress to devote greater resources toward the search for a cure.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Mary Washington Healthcare
Colorectal Surgeon Dr. Ayana Chase Graves talks about the importance of regular colonoscopies–starting at age 45–in most cases. We talk about the prep and lifestyle choices.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Rappahannock Area Health District
Allison Balmes John, Health District Director Dr. Obasanjo and Erin Perkins talk about the next pandemic, the importance of public health and building a mobile health clinic.
LISTEN: Town Talk/ElevateFXBG
Barbara Gustavson and Janel Donohue preview the event on April 19th that focuses on building stronger resilience, as well as mental and emotional wellness in our lives and in the workplace. More info at elevatefxbg.com
Spanberger helps reintroduce bill to codify Roe v. Wade, protect rights of Virginia women
The Congresswoman Helped Reintroduce the “Women’s Health Protection Act,” Which Would Protect the Right of Healthcare Providers to Provide Abortions & Right of Patients to Receive Care Following the Supreme Court’s Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade
After two-year hiatus, the Sentara 3D mammography van returns to communities in NoVA and beyond
Mobile healthcare brings convenient, early detection screenings to underserved community members and local businesses.
Masks optional at Mary Washington Healthcare facilities
There are a few exceptions
LISTEN: Town Talk/Red Cross Blood Services
Alexis Innis talks about the continued need for blood –who can give and why you should give. To find a location: redcrossblood.org
PHOTOS: Fredericksburg ER now open in Spotsy
Fredericksburg ER opened about 7am on Thursday. Fredericksburg ER is a standalone emergency room.
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Mary Washington Healthcare sign network agreements
The multi-year agreements are effective March 1, 2023, ensuring Mary Washington will remain in Anthem’s care provider network.
Animal rabies case confirmed in Stafford
Case confirmed in the 100 block of Ottinger Lane
LISTEN: Town Talk/Mary Washington Cardiology
Dr. Aaron Schatz talks about the importance of CPR training. We talk about signs of a heart attack and heart failure. Signs of A-fib?