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Savvy Senior: Should you get a heart calcium scan?
Dear Savvy Senior, I just turned 58 and heart disease runs in my family. My cholesterol has been creeping up, and I’ve been hearing about a scan that can show your actual heart risk. Is that something I should look into? --Heart Worried Dear Worried, You’re smart to
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Troubled Central Virginia nursing homes being sold to new owners, emails show
Five Central Virginia nursing homes with low-quality ratings are changing ownership as soon as next week, according to emails obtained by CBS 6 through a public records request. The facilities being sold include Henrico Health and Rehabilitation Center, Parham Health Care and Rehab Center and Westport Rehabilitation and Nursing
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Savvy Senior: How to save on prescription eyeglasses
Dear Savvy Senior, What tips can you recommend for finding affordable prescription eyeglasses? I currently have vision coverage through my employer’s insurance plan but will lose it when I retire in a few months and sign up for Medicare. --Nearsighted Nancy Dear Nancy, You’re wise to plan ahead.
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Grand jury: CEO believed NICU fractures were spontaneous even after radiologist said they were abuse
A former nurse is now serving three years in prison for injuring babies in the neonatal intensive care unit at Henrico Doctors' Hospital, but a special grand jury report raises serious concerns about the hospital's response — calling its actions indefensible, incomprehensible and reckless. Erin Strotman was convicted
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