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Living Here: Research facilities
Hampton Roads — and the Peninsula in particular — boasts an array of world-class research facilities. Here are some notables: NASA Langley Research Center The center in Hampton was founded in 1917 as the nation's first civilian aeronautics...Tags: Hampton Roads, Science, Space Programs, Applied Physics, Science and Technology
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Living Here: Colleges and universities
No matter what type of education you're looking for, it's available here in Hampton Roads. Bryant & Stratton College. Hampton. The facility at Peninsula Town Center opened in 2010 with 80 students, with plans to expand as laboratories are opened and a...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Crime, Law and Justice, Science, College of William and Mary, Smithfield
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Lackey Clinic hires new medical director
The Lackey Free Clinic in Yorktown reports that it has hired Dr. Ralph Robertson as medical director. The clinic provides skilled and compassionate health care and counseling to the medically disadvantaged on the Peninsula. Since 2008, Dr. Robertson has...
Tags: Bon Secours, Internists, Yorktown (York, Virginia), Health and Medical Professionals, Science and Technology
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The Healthy Skeptic: Seeing through skin supplements' claims
You wouldn't last very long without oxygen. But just as rust slowly eats away at a nail, oxygen can age your body. As your cells use this vital element, they produce free radicals — unstable molecules that can damage your tissues and add wear and...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Beta-Carotene, Heart Disease, Medical Specialization, Companies and Corporations
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NTSB official confronts idea that 'sleep is for slackers'
Obviously, falling asleep on the job is very bad, but napping at work should be encouraged, according to Mark R. Rosekind, an internationally recognized fatigue expert and one of five board members of the National Transportation Safety Board. Though...
Tags: NASA, Music, Concerts, Health, Entertainment
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The Plan B myth
Much of the opposition to the FDA's proposed over-the-counter sale of Plan B came from fear that it would encourage teenagers to have sex and endanger the health of adolescent girls. But one of the grounds for opposition is that it's the moral...Tags: Plan B (drug), Medical Specialization, Steve Chapman, Food and Drug Administration, Social Issues
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CHKD pain study endorses Dr. Karp's techniques
"Hush, little baby, don't you cry." Calming techniques for colicky babies, as popularized by Dr. Harvey Karp, pediatrician to the stars, have now been shown to reduce pain measurably in infants receiving routine vaccinations at 2 months and 4 months. In...
Tags: Preventative Medicine, Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters, Immunization, Tylenol (drug), Health
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CHKD pediatrician receives national honor for work with vaccinations
The Virginia Department of Health issued the following press release on Monday: Dr. John Harrington, a pediatrician and director of Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters (CHKD) General Academic Pediatrics, has been named a Centers for...
Tags: Autism, Preventative Medicine, Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters, Medical Specialization, Immunization
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Portsmouth vascular surgeon turns to yoga therapy and Ayurvedic medicine
It was his 52nd birthday in the fall of 2001 and Portsmouth vascular surgeon Dilip Sarkar didn't feel well. He felt inexplicably tired and slightly nauseous. He called a cardiologist friend who told him to meet him at the emergency room. The next day he...Tags: Hampton Roads, Diseases and Illnesses, Heart Disease, Religion and Belief, Philosophy
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EVMS dubbed as 'economic engine' for Hampton Roads
Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk contributes $428 million annually to the local economy and is the region's "most effective economic growth engine," according to a report released Monday. The report pegged its overall economic impact at $824...Tags: Hampton Roads, Health and Medical Professionals, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Colleges and Universities, Old Dominion University
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Health Notes: EVMS gets grant to research link between obesity and chronic disease
Eastern Virginia Medical School has received a $1.8 million, 5-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to research the link between obesity and chronic diseases, such as heart disease and diabetes.
The grant supports a multidisciplinary study...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Weight, Chronic Inflammation, Heart Disease, Weight
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Health Notes:Sentara Healthcare $10 million endowment gift is largest in EVMS history
According to a news release from Sentara Healthcare, they are "donating $10 million to Eastern Virginia Medical School to support two initiatives that will build on EVMS’ strength in medical simulation and the treatment and safety of older patients....Tags: Culture, Sentara, Medical Research, Geriatrics, Medical Specialization
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