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November 18, 2011 Stopping “superbugs” in their tracks

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – University of Virginia Health System researchers are the first in the world to develop a new and…

November 14, 2011 Mammograms: How often should women have them?

While most women already undergo mammograms to check for breast cancer, there has been considerable debate about how frequently women…

November 11, 2011 Free diabetes and blood pressure screenings Saturday, Nov. 12

What: A free diabetes and blood pressure screening open to the public, provided by University of Virginia Health System physicians…

November 9, 2011 Advanced imaging arrives at UVA – first cyclotron in the region

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Patients with cancer want to know if their chemotherapy is shrinking their tumors. Or if a relative…

November 4, 2011 More U.S. college students die from suicide than alcohol-related causes, UVA researchers find

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Suicide outpaces alcohol as a cause of death among college students, according to the first study in…

October 31, 2011 UVA Health System honors community service award winners

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The University of Virginia Health System will honor two individuals who make volunteerism and community service a…

October 27, 2011 Keeping kids safe on Halloween

While Halloween always brings an increase in phone calls to the University of Virginia Health System Blue Ridge Poison Center…

October 21, 2011 Online tool helps first responders ID hazardous chemicals

Exposure to hazardous chemicals can cause serious illness quickly, but emergency medical providers often don’t know the key piece of…

October 18, 2011 UVA expert part of national task force issuing new guidelines for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

As a member of the six-person American Academy of Pediatrics Task Force on SIDS, University of Virginia family physician Fern…

October 17, 2011 New DNA test that identifies Down Syndrome in pregnancy is ready for clinical use, study finds

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- A new DNA-based prenatal blood test that can strikingly reduce the number of risky diagnostic procedures needed…