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.
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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?
WATCH: Senator Kaine pushes for more resources to protect Virginia families from Fentanyl
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. ...
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