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Henrico Schools, VDH issue strong vaccination messaging as schools prepare to open doors
With the first day of classes just days away, health and Henrico County Public School officials are urging parents and guardians to complete their students’ required vaccinations. “You've got to get them done. It is a safety net for us to be able to make sure that kids
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Fitness didn't prevent his heart crisis, but it may have saved his life
Thomas Faragher spent years rebuilding his life. After decades of alcohol abuse, a diabetes diagnosis pushed him to quit drinking, hire a personal trainer and lose 50 pounds. For more than a decade, the gym became central to his identity — and his work as a therapist helping clients through addiction,
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Va.’s vaccine recommendations, requirements won’t change after Trump order, officials say
After President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday to alter childhood vaccine guidance, Virginia’s Department of Health on Tuesday reaffirmed the state’s requirements and recommendations for all children to be vaccinated. VDH Commissioner Dr. Cameron Webb said that Virginia families should trust the state’s decisions to
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