Virginia Senator Tim Kaine spoke during a U-S Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on “Countering Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking.” Senator Kaine asked Administration officials for more resources to address the crisis.
LISTEN: Dr Schatz/Damar Hamilin shows the importance of CPR training
Dr. Aaron Schatz with Mary Washington Cardiology says take a CPR class. YOU could save a life.
Senator Warner invites Marguerite Young of Fredericksburg to be his guest at the State of the Union address
Mrs. Young has a long background in healthcare issues
Mary Washington Healthcare Regional Cancer Center Earns National Accreditation from the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons
To earn voluntary CoC accreditation, a cancer program must meet 34 CoC quality care standards, be evaluated every three years
LISTEN: Town Talk/American Red Cross Blood Services
Alexis Innis with American Red Cross Blood Services talks about the continued need for blood and for new and continuing donors. redcrossblood.org
Animals rabies case confirmed in the 400 block of Widewater Road in Stafford
The Stafford County Health Department confirmed that a gray and white colored, tabby cat collected on Jan 30, 2023 from the 400 block of Widewater Road was positive for rabies. The cat was under confinement with Stafford Animal Control when it became aggressive. ...
LISTEN: Town Talk/Hematology Oncology Associates of Fredericksburg
Dr. An, Dr. Vaughn and Dr. Nanda. Improvements in cancer research and trials available locally and having hard talks to patients about their diagnosis.
Mary Washington Hospital ranks among Top 5 in Virginia for joint replacement by Healthgrades
Hospitals recognized as among the top 5 in their state by Healthgrades are providing patients with consistently better-than expected clinical outcomes.
PHOTOS: Spanberger sees Germanna virtual hospital
7th District Congresswoman sees high-tech birthing simulator
PHOTOS: Spanberger comes to Fredericksburg with a big check
7th District Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger was in Fredericksburg on Wednesday to meet with the Rappahannock Area Heath District and community partners. A $400,000 check presented to purchase a mobile health clinic.
WATCH: Rappahannock Area Health District director warns that next pandemic may be closer than you think
Dr. “O” warns that next pandemic could be 25 years away
WATCH: Delegate Orrock’s nursing home staffing standards bill advances
Caroline Delegate Bobby Orrock’s bill to set minimum staffing standards for nursing homes passed one General Assembly committee and is headed to another. Orrock’s bill says nursing homes need to have enough staff to provide an average of just over 3 hours of nursing care to each resident every day.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Dr.Christa Ilic’ MWHC
Dr. Ilic’ is a new breast and endocrine surgeon at Mary Washington Healthcare. We talk about the thyroid and parathyroid along with Hidden Scar Certification and being a high volume surgeon.
Mary Washington Hospital Achieves Distinguished 3-star Ranking for TAVR Heart Valve Program
The STS star rating system is one of the most sophisticated and highly regarded overall measures of quality in health care,
LISTEN: Town Talk/Firefighter cancer
Ryan McGill and Steve Weissman-Virginia Professional Firefighter Charitable Foundation and the Virginia Chapter of the Firefighter Cancer Support Network. Educating and assisting firefighters and their families.
Medical Imaging of King George receives 2022 Press Ganey Human Experience Guardian of Excellence Award®
Medical Imaging of Fredericksburg, LLC is recognized as a leader in the healthcare industry
LISTEN: Gwyneth’s Gift Foundation
A lesson learned this week: Know CPR and the importance of having an AED nearby. We talked with Kathleen Steininger with the Stafford-based Gwyneth’s Gift Foundation
Stafford-based Gwyneth’s Gift Foundation provides CPR/AED training
The Monday Night Football incident of a Buffalo Bills player shows cardiac arrest can occur–and there’s training available here
First babies in the new year at Mary Washington Healthcare!
First baby born just after 1:30am at Stafford Hospital. First baby at Mary Washington Hospital just after 6:30 pm
LISTEN: Town Talk/Bobby Hebert
Bobby Hebert talk about reaching maximum vitality in 2023 thru food, activity and rest.