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HealthJan 10, 2025

Boil-water advisory in Virginia's capital to be lifted Saturday at the earliest, mayor says

Officials say that a boil-water advisory in Virginia’s capital will remain in place at least until Saturday morning

HealthJun 13, 2024

Popular Virginia lake being tested after swimmers report E. coli infections and hospitalizations

Environmental officials are testing lake water at a popular recreational destination in central Virginia after at least 20 people reported E

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HealthMay 29, 2024

Charges reduced against 3 facing prosecution in man's death during admission to psychiatric hosptial

Second-degree murder charges against two sheriff’s deputies and a hospital worker have been reduced to involuntary manslaughter charges in the death of a Virginia man who was pinned to the floor while being admitted to a state psychiatric hospital

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HealthMay 23, 2024

Dying ex-doctor leaves Virginia prison 2 years after pardon for killing his dad

A former North Carolina doctor who was pardoned for killing his father has been released from a Virginia prison

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HealthMay 19, 2024

‘How do you get hypothermia in a prison?’ Records show hospitalizations among Virginia inmates

A lawsuit over a Virginia prison inmate's death has raised broader questions about conditions at the lockup and newly obtained records are providing further insights

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HealthMay 9, 2024

Virginia judge to decide whether state law considers embryos as property

A judge must decide whether Virginia law allows frozen embryos to be considered property that can be divided up and given a monetary value

HealthApr 26, 2024

Former Virginia hospital medical director acquitted of sexually abusing ex-patients

The former medical director of a Virginia hospital that treats vulnerable children and young adults has been acquitted of sexually abusing two teenage patients during physical exams

HealthMar 4, 2024

Virginia lawmakers defeat medically assisted suicide bill

Virginia lawmakers have again defeated legislation that would allow medically assisted suicide

HealthFeb 20, 2024

Man hurt in crash of stolen car steals ambulance after leaving Virginia hospital in gown, police say

Authorities say a man who was injured in a car crash walked out of the northern Virginia hospital where he was being treated and made off in an ambulance, which was later found abandoned