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CDC to Baby Boomers: Get Tested for Hepatitis C
Last Updated: 12:16 PM 05/21/12 - For the first time, the government is proposing that all baby boomers get tested for hepatitis C. Anyone born from 1945 to 1965 should get a one-time blood test to see if they have the liver-destroying virus, the CDC recommends.
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What's Going Around: Food Poisoning
Last Updated: 10:57 AM 05/21/12 - What you eat could be making you sick. In this week's What's Going Around, we're focusing on food poisoning.
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Local Leaders Applaud Launch of National Alzheimer's Plan
Last Updated: 8:37 PM 05/15/12 - The Obama administration Tuesday announced a groundbreaking national strategy in the fight against Alzheimer's disease.
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What's Going Around: Poison Ivy
Last Updated: 6:47 PM 05/14/12 - It's itchy and anyone can get it. In this week's What's Going Around, we're talking about poison ivy.
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State Health Officials Issue Blood Pressure Challenge
Last Updated: 6:50 PM 05/08/12 - The Virginia Department of Health is launching an initiative to control high blood pressure. The department is challenging residents to have 1 million blood pressures taken during May.
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Law Enfocement Agencies Taking Back Unwanted Prescription Drugs
Last Updated: 4:33 PM 04/23/12 - Several central Virginia law enforcement agencies are partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to accept unwanted prescription medications on Saturday, April 28.
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What's Going Around: Anxiety and Stress
Last Updated: 4:11 PM 04/23/12 - Doctors in Central Virginia are noticing an increase in the number of people being treated for anxiety and stress.
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UVa Using Scalpel-Free Brain Surgery to Treat Tremors
Last Updated: 8:08 PM 04/19/12 - It's surgery without a knife, and a clinical trial at the University of Virginia Medical Center has found that it could be a new way of stopping tremors in patients with Parkinson's Disease.
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Report: Dozens Denied Inpatient Mental Evaluations
Last Updated: 1:26 PM 04/18/12 - A state report shows that people who exhibit the potential of seriously harming themselves or others have failed to get the inpatient emergency mental-health evaluation and treatment they need because of a lack of space at state-run and private psychiatric hospitals.
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Report: Albemarle Among Virginia's Healthiest Counties
Last Updated: 4:56 PM 04/03/12 - A report released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and University of Wisconsin researchers ranks Albemarle County as the healthiest area in central Virginia and the fourth healthiest in the state.
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What's Going Around: Sinus Infections
Last Updated: 12:27 PM 04/05/12 - If you have pressure in the forehead and nasal congestion it may be more than just your allergies. In this weeks What's Going Around we're focusing on sinus infections.
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Allergy Season Comes Early for Central Virginians
Last Updated: 6:29 PM 03/27/12 - Doctors say allergy symptoms often begin in late-February or early-March, however that was not the case for this area. The spring-like temperatures this winter did cause allergy season to come a bit earlier this year.
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Tuberculosis Rate Continues to Drop in Virginia
Last Updated: 12:49 PM 03/22/12 - The Virginia Department of Health Thursday announced that the tuberculosis (TB) rate in Virginia continues to decline. Between 2010 and 2011, the rate decreased 17.5 percent, which equates to 47 fewer cases.
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Report Details Soaring Costs of Memory-Robbing Disease
Last Updated: 10:39 AM 03/08/12 - Every 68 seconds someone develops Alzheimer's Disease, according to a new report released by the Alzheimer's Association. As the number of people diagnosed continues to climb, so do costs.
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Healthwise: Martha Jefferson 8K Run, 4K Walk
Last Updated: 7:06 PM 03/07/12 - It's time to lace up your shoes and hit the streets in downtown Charlottesville. The 16th annual Martha Jefferson 8K takes place Saturday. As CBS19's Stephanie Satchell explains in this week's Healthwise segment, it's a chance to exercise and raise money for local health care.
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Flu Season Making Late Arrival in Virginia
Last Updated: 1:04 PM 02/28/12 - The flu season is making a late arrival to Virginia. State public health officials say the February start of the flu season is possibly the latest in a quarter-century.
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What's Going Around: Bronchitis
Last Updated: 10:25 AM 04/05/12 - If you have a bad cough, it may be more than just the common cold. In this week's What's Going Around, we're taking a closer look at bronchitis.
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What's Going Around - Strep Throat
Last Updated: 10:25 AM 04/05/12 - From eating to talking, having this medical condition could make some everyday activities pretty uncomfortable. In this week's What's Going Around, we're focusing on sore throats.
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What's Going Around: Gastroenteritis
Last Updated: 10:26 AM 04/05/12 - It's a condition that's causing lots of stomach issues for patients young and old. In this week's What's Going Around we examine gastroenteritis.
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What's Going Around: Colds
Last Updated: 10:25 AM 04/05/12 - From sprains and strains to the flu, we're keeping an eye on all the illnesses that are going around. In this week's What's Going Around, we're talking about colds.
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Healthwise: New Imaging Services
Last Updated: 7:24 PM 01/04/12 - New technology is helping patients at Spring Creek Family Medicine get results much quicker. In this week's Martha Jefferson Healthwise, we explain why new imaging services in Zion Crossroads are proving to be a win-win for patients and doctors.
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What's Going Around: Acute Laryngitis
Last Updated: 10:27 AM 12/12/11 - If you're a little hoarse or have a sore throat you're not alone. In this week's What's Going Around, doctors in Fluvanna County are treating more patients for acute laryngitis.
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What's Going Around - Bruising
Last Updated: 10:39 AM 11/21/11 - From arthritis to the common cold, CBS19 is keeping an eye on the current illnesses passing through central Virginia. In this week's What's Going Around we're talking about bruising.
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What's Going Around: Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Last Updated: 10:26 AM 04/05/12 - It's a virus that can be as mild as a cold in some patients and deadly in others. In this week's What's Going Around, Dr. Kathy Smyth explains what you need to know about Respiratory Syncytial Virus.
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What's Going Around: Anxiety/PTSD
Last Updated: 11:04 AM 11/07/11 - The 5.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked Louisa County in August is leaving behind more than just structural damage. In this week's What's Going Around, we take a look at the emotional impact it's having on some people in our area.
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What's Going Around: Strep Throat
Last Updated: 4:25 PM 10/31/11 - If you have a sore throat, you're not alone. Strep throat is taking its toll on many people in the central Virginia area right now, and it's the topic of this week's What's Going Around.
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What's Going Around: Seasonal Depression
Last Updated: 10:04 AM 11/14/11 - The time change and shorter days have some people crying the blues. In this week's What's Going Around, we take a look a why some people are suffering from seasonal depression.
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What's Going Around - Elbow Tendonitis
Last Updated: 1:02 PM 10/24/11 - Elbow tendonitis, often called tennis elbow, is becoming a bigger and bigger problem as people begin raking leaves.
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What's Going Around - Whooping Cough
Last Updated: 9:47 AM 10/17/11 - It's a cough that just won't go away, and if left untreated in children under the age of one it can be fatal. In this week's What's Going Around, we're talking about pertussis or whopping cough.
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What's Going Around - Flu Shots
Last Updated: 11:45 AM 10/03/11 - Flu season is officially here so we're reminding everyone to get a flu shot in this week's What's Going Around.
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Doctors Warn Against Eating Wild Mushrooms
Last Updated: 11:45 AM 09/27/11 - Doctors at Georgetown University are warning against eating wild mushrooms after treating two men fell dangerously ill from toxic mushrooms in the last two weeks.
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What's Going Around: Hay Fever
Last Updated: 7:11 PM 09/26/11 - It's allergy time. That means it's time for itchy eyes and runny noses. In this week's What's Going Around, we're taking a look at hay fever.
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UVa Researchers Use Faster HIV Test
Last Updated: 7:04 PM 09/23/11 - A new blood test now available at the University of Virginia Health System’s Ryan White HIV Clinic provides a faster diagnosis of HIV.
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What's Going Around - Colds
Last Updated: 9:32 AM 09/19/11 - It's time to pick up a box of tissues and a few cough drops. A Greene County doctor is reporting an increase in the number of people with colds.
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What's Going Around - Strep Throat
Last Updated: 10:52 AM 09/12/11 - It's a pretty common illness and it's going through Palmyra. In this week's what's going around we're talking about strep throat.
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2 Va. Students Diagnosed with Meningitis
Last Updated: 11:29 AM 09/13/11 - Two cases of meningitis have been confirmed in Caroline County. The Rappahannock Area Health District says one student has viral meningitis and the other has bacterial meningitis.
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Healthwise: VNUS Closure
Last Updated: 10:09 PM 09/07/11 - There's a new treatment for a common problem. In this week's Martha Jefferson Healthwise, CBS19's Stephanie Satchell has a look at the VNUS procedure to remove unsightly varicose veins.
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Immunization Rates on the Rise in Virginia
Last Updated: 9:43 AM 09/07/11 - New state-by-state survey data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that due to parents' and providers' efforts, immunization rates for children and adolescents in Virginia have significantly improved for most vaccines.
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What's Going Around - Hip Fractures
Last Updated: 4:36 PM 09/05/11 - Doctor John Edwards from Martha Jefferson Hospital reports seeing an increase in the number of hip fractures in Central Virginia.
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What's Going Around - Food Allergies
Last Updated: 11:10 AM 08/29/11 - As kids head back to school, doctors in Central Virginia have a warning about a potential danger in the school cafeteria.
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National Alzheimer's Plan Discussed Locally
Last Updated: 5:45 PM 08/25/11 - The Central and Western Virginia Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association held a public input session Thursday to hear views and perspectives on what a National Alzheimer's Plan should include.
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Healthwise: Diabetes Education Course
Last Updated: 8:07 PM 08/24/11 - It's a time for diabetes patients in Charlottesville to come and learn everything they need to know about managing the disease. In this week's Martha Jefferson Healthwise, CBS19's Stephanie Satchell has a look at a new diabetes education course.
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Virginia Sees Drastic Rise in Whooping Cough Cases
Last Updated: 1:51 PM 08/15/11 - Officials are urging parents to get their children vaccinated for whooping cough before the start of school. There had been 189 cases of whooping cough statewide as of June 30, compared to 87 cases during the same period in 2010.
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What's Going Around - Sunburn
Last Updated: 3:13 PM 08/15/11 - In this week's What's Going Around, we're talking about a painful skin problem. Dr. Lindsay Friesen of Blue Ridge Internal Medicine and she says she's treating several patients for sunburn.
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What's Going Around: Influenza
Last Updated: 10:29 AM 08/22/11 - Dr. Michael Sty of Spring Creek Family Medicine says influenza is going around right now, but there are things you can do to prevent it.
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What's Going Around - July 25
Last Updated: 11:18 AM 07/25/11 - In this week's What's Going Around we're talking about itchy skin rashes. CBS19's Stephanie Satchell is tracking what medical condition is passing through Central Virginia this week.
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Martha Jefferson Awarded Magnet Status
Last Updated: 10:38 AM 07/22/11 - Martha Jefferson Hospital has been re-designated as a Magnet facility, the highest award for nursing excellence worldwide.
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UVa Volunteers Taking Mobile Hospital to Wise County
Last Updated: 7:09 PM 07/20/11 - Hundreds of University of Virginia Health System volunteers are packed and ready to head to southwest Virginia to create a scaled-down, mobile hospital.
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What's Going Around - Serotonin Syndrome
Last Updated: 10:06 AM 07/18/11 - From stomach bugs to aches and pains every Monday we turn our attention to medical conditions passing through Central Virginia. In this week's What's Going Around, we're talking about prescription drug reactions.
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What's Going Around - July 11
Last Updated: 11:23 AM 07/14/11 - Whether it's aches and pains or something contagious, we're keeping you informed about illnesses passing through Central Virginia. This week it's all about the common cold.
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