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Last Updated: 4:25 PM 04/27/07
A forum in Charlottesville on Thursday offered an opportunity for people to discuss often personal and overlooked issues like mental illness.

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UVa Boasts New High Tech Equipment

Last Updated: 12:04 PM 04/10/07
UVa's Health System has two new additions that are at the cutting edge of technology.
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	Spring Has Sprung 0 Comments Last Updated: 5:07 PM 03/28/07 - If you've been coughing and sneezing, you don't need us to tell you that allergy season is here. Right now in Charlottesville the pollen count is extremely high and it's the pollen that cause all of the allergy symptoms. (Full Story)
	Report Links Diet to Breast Cancer 1 Comment Last Updated: 5:15 PM 03/26/07 - The latest findings reported in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute show the more fat in your diet, the higher your risk of getting breast cancer. (Full Story)
	Children's Sleep Study Results 0 Comments Last Updated: 4:48 PM 03/25/07 - Medical researchers at UVa have found a link between the way your child sleeps and how it could affect their performance at school. (Full Story)
	Families Tell Traumatic Stories 0 Comments Last Updated: 2:30 PM 03/12/07 - This week is Brain Injury Awareness Week and to shed some light on the problem UVa Medical Center sponsored a panel discussion. (Full Story)
	CT Scan Does Not Increase Lung Cancer Survival 2 Comments Last Updated: 2:37 AM 03/08/07 - Lung cancer is the most deadly cancer in men and women, according to the American Cancer society. One way doctors try to detect the disease early, may not work as well as experts first thought. (Full Story)
	Dangerous Diagnoses Part 1 0 Comments Last Updated: 3:53 PM 03/08/07 - More and more children are hastily being prescribed heavy stimulant drugs like Adderall and Ritalin. But, the assumption of disease and the subsequent quick diagnoses by doctors, proved to be detrimental for two families who were on the brink of giving up hope. (Full Story)
	State Farm Says No Smoking on Its Property Last Updated: 11:00 AM 01/18/07 - As legislators across the country grapple with the issue of smoking in the workplace, one of Charlottesville’s largest employers has taken matters into its own hands. (Full Story)
	UVa Tops Nation in Lung Transplants Last Updated: 10:55 AM 01/18/07 - The UVa Medical Center is at the top of a new national report ranking hospitals on the highest survival rate of lung transplants. (Full Story)
	Bill Looks To Vaccinate Girls For HPV Last Updated: 11:00 AM 01/18/07 - Virginia is one of the first states to join a nationwide effort to prevent cervical cancer. Delegate Philip Hamilton (R-93rd) is pioneering a bill that would make it mandatory for middle school aged girls to get the vaccine. (Full Story)