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More women over 40 are having children than ever before
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (883+ words) (InvestigateTV) " Women over 40 are having children at higher rates than at any point on record, according to data from the National Center for Health Statistics. Experts say the shift reflects changing attitudes about family and the growing role of fertility…...
VDH sides with American Academy of Pediatrics for vaccine recommendations
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (321+ words) RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Almost a dozen cases of measles so far this year along with a pediatric flu death is now prompting the Virginia Department of Health to align immunization schedules with the American Academy of Pediatrics and not The…...
Junior League of Charlottesville now accepting 2026 Community Grant applications
1+ week, 2+ day ago (176+ words) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) -The Junior League of Charlottesville is now accepting applications for its 2026 Community Grants Program. The organization is offering up to $4,000 to Central Virginia nonprofit projects focused on empowering women and girls. Leaders say the funding is designed…...
Harrisonburg students stage school walkouts to protest ICE
1+ week, 4+ day ago (170+ words) Harrisonburg students stage school walkouts to protest ICE'WHSV Harrisonburg students stage school walkouts to protest ICE Therapist encourages people to focus on self-love during Valentine's Day (6 p.m.) Therapist encourages people to focus on self-love during Valentine's Day (5 p.m.) "Life is a blink…...
Lyft launches teen accounts in more than 200 cities
2+ week, 23+ hour ago (125+ words) (CNN) " Lyft is rolling out a new ride sharing option for teenagers. The company said Lyft Teen will provide a safe and affordable way for parents to get their kids from point A to point B. Lyft said only drivers who…...
Youth Volunteer Corps makes hygiene kits for Valley Mission
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (328+ words) STAUNTON, Va. (WHSV) - Local youth are lending a helping hand to those in need. The Youth Volunteer Corps of Staunton allows those under the age of 18 a space to volunteer with an adult leading the event. "We host volunteer opportunities....
Families and healthcare workers celebrate NICU graduates
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (361+ words) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - UVA Health Children's hosted the annual reunion for graduates of the neonatal intensive care unit on Saturday, October 4 " bringing together the families and health care staff that supported them during their hospital stays. "It really is so…...
September marks peak time for asthma triggers, raising awareness for asthma attack spike
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (84+ words) WINCHESTER, Va. (WHSV) - September is the peak month for asthma triggers, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, bringing awareness to the increase in asthma attacks and related emergency room visits that occur more frequently this time of…...
VDH program aims to prevent childhood lead exposure
6+ mon, 3+ day ago (308+ words) HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - The Virginia Department of Health is using its "Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program," also known as (CLPPP) to help spread awareness and prevent children from being exposed. The program aims to help identify, test, and connect families…...
MBU showcases student work at Occupational Therapy Technology Fair
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (261+ words) STAUNTON, Va. (WHSV) - Mary Baldwin University hosted its College of Health Sciences Occupational Therapy Technology fair on August 7, where students presented their custom-made technology designed to aid local residents with disabilities in their daily activities. Ellington explained that students not…...