Millions of Virginians Could Lose Private Insurance, Study Shows
WASHINGTON, July 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An estimated 2.7 million residents in Virginia could lose their private, employer-based coverage if Congress passes a House health reform bill, according to state-specific analysis of The American Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 re...Fire Ants are Emerging Nuisance for Virginians
Red imported fire ants (RIFAs), which have caused trouble in Florida and Texas for decades, are now advancing in Virginia. Colonies of the tiny, highly aggressive insects have been observed in the commonwealth since 1989 and, in recent years, have caught the attention of Virginia Tech scientists w...State Tobacco Control a Mixed Bag
...a (36.2 percent vs. 14.4 percent). Moreover, by 2007, 66 percent of those 30 and older in New Hampshire had quit smoking, but only 45 percent of West virginians in the same age group had quit. The report also says that in states with the fewest smokers, those still smoking are less likely to be dependent on...UniCare Health Plan of West Virginia Providing Assistance for Asthma Education Training
...each." A quick look at asthma statistics in West Virginia shows the need for such an effort: Approximately 8.5 percent of West virginians currently have asthma. This equals approximately 123,000 adults and 31,000 children. (WVDHHR, The Burden of Asthma in West Virginia , 2007) ...LifeNet Health Announces a Record Year of Saving Lives and Restoring Health
...ife-saving organ transplant, including 2,500 Virginians. On average, three virginians die each week waiting for a life-saving organ transplant that doesn't come in time. virginians can sign up as organ and tissue donors at www.save7lives.org or at a DM...Official Launch of ABLE TO CHOOSE Public Awareness Campaign
...l Assembly in Richmond, Virginia. "The ABLE TO CHOOSE campaign invites virginians to join in making all aspects of community life inclusive and welcoming to ...ity-based system of support for its citizens with disabilities, said 83% of virginians in a recent poll funded in part by VBPD as part of the planning for ABLE TO...School of Dentistry Studies Link Between Oral Health and Memory
...enefits of knowing that keeping the mouth free of infection could cut down on cases of dementia." The research builds on an ongoing study of West virginians aged 70 and older. Working with the WVU School of Medicine, School of Dentistry researchers have given oral exams and memory tests to 270 elderly peop...LifeNet Health Saves 303 Lives and Restores Health to 265,967 Patients in 2007
...life-saving organ transplant, including 2,500 Virginians. On average, three virginians die each week waiting for a life-saving organ transplant that doesn't come in time. virginians can sign up as organ and tissue donors at http://www.save7lives.org or at...