State Health Department says two people tested for Coronavirus don’t have it
Two patients under investigation test negative for Coronavirus
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Grant to help fund maternity program
Joe and Mary Wilson Community Benefit Fund of the Mary Washington Hospital Foundation Awards $100,000 Grant to the Rappahannock Area Health District
Highlighting the importance of giving blood
VIDEO: Chancellor High School sophomore Caitlyn Brown receives blood several times a month for Diamond Blackfan anemia. Each year her family holds a blood drive to thank the community for blood donations. It’s a good reminder that blood is needed every day for a variety of situations.
ICYMI-Annual blood and bone marrow drive January 11th @ Chancellor High School
AUDIO: Chancellor High sophomore Caitlyn Brown requires blood transfusions several times a month. redcrossblood.org: Sponsor Code Caitlyn to reserve a spot to donate January 11
First babies of the new decade!
Mary Washington Hospital welcomes the first two babies born in 2020
Starting the new year on the Lake Anna trails
PHOTOS: First Day Hike at Lake Anna in Spotsylvania.
Hiking into 2020
PHOTOS: Nearly two hundred people up early to hike with River Rock Outfitter on the Dahlgren Railroad Heritage Trail in King George.
Significant Stories 2019: Another Day Walk to Prevent Suicide
AUDIO: Stories we’ll remember in 2019. Amy Jones at the Another Day Walk in Fredericksburg
Your blood can make a big difference
VIDEO: Alexis Innis with the Rappahannock Area Red Cross talks about the importance of regularly giving blood.
Set your sights on a healthy 2020 with a Jan. 1 hike in a Virginia State Park
Free parking at all state parks on Wednesday
Town Talk: Aging options
AUDIO: Valerie Hopson-Bell with ElderCare Connections and Pat Holland with Healthy Generations Area Agency on Aging. What to do when you notice aging in parents.
Town Talk: Mary Washington Rheumatology
AUDIO: Mary Washington Rheumatology with Dr. Erica McBride. Discussion on arthritis, certain autoimmune diseases, musculoskeletal pain disorders.
Blood needed
VIDEO: The Rappahannock Area Red Cross with a reminder–blood is needed at all times, but especially during the holidays.
Town Talk: Fredericksburg office of the Alzheimer’s Association
AUDIO: Lori Myers with the Alzheimer’s Association office in Fredericksburg talks warning signs to be looking for in relatives over the holidays…and what to do next.
Mary Washington Hospital named one of the nation’s 50 top cardiovascular hospitals for 2020 by IBM Watson Health
2020 Study Finds Top Performing Hospitals Provide Improved Patient Care Over Their Peers
Mary Washington Healthcare awarded grant to expand medical care for victims of crime
Mary Washington Hospital is one of only 16 hospitals in Virginia providing forensic nursing services for assault victims. This grant provides another nurse.
Town Talk- Dr. Winchester
AUDIO: Dr. Rhonda Winchester with Mary Washington Pediatrics talks about how a family illness directed her into medicine.
Town Talk- Dr. Kay Blanchard
AUDIO: Dr. Kay Blanchard with Surgical Associates of Fredericksburg talks about breast cancer. Topics include mammograms, 3D mammograms, prevention and new studies.
Run for Stafford County DARE program this Saturday @ Pratt Park
VIDEO: The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office 2019 Fall DARE 5K/10K/1M race on November 9th at Pratt Park.
Town Talk: The new Mary Washington Medicare Advantage program
AUDIO: Details on the new Mary Washington Medicare Advantage program and the Medicare options available to the community. Travis Turner and Dr. Tom Janis.
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