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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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Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital first in state to offer new therapy for swallowing disorders following stroke
Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital is the first hospital in Virginia to offer the Phagenyx System, an innovative therapy designed to help patients recover swallowing function following a stroke. The addition of the system adds to the hospital’s stroke program and provides a new treatment option for patients
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