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Carilion Taubman Cancer Center Reaches Construction Milestone
The new Carilion Taubman Cancer Center in Roanoke, Virginia has topped out, signifying the structural completion of the project. The six-story, nearly 257,000-square-foot cancer center will bring together personalized care, advanced technology and treatment options, clinical trials and research in a single location. It is designed to accommodate more patients than the current facility and support the healing process with natural light, outdoor spaces and expanded amenities.
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RAM House Jain Care Center opens its doors to bring change
ROANOKE, VA. (WFXR) – What began in 1971 has now grown to be the RAM House Jain Care Center, a new home built through years of work from staff, donors, volunteers and community partners. “I can’t get over the fact that there’s people who are on the street. They’re less fortunate than many of us, […]
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Social Security benefits expected to change in 2027: What people need to know
ROANOKE, Va. – If you receive Social Security, your monthly benefit is expected to change next year. That’s because Social Security benefits are adjusted each year for inflation through what’s known as a cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA. The 2026 COLA was 2.8%. The Social Security Administration says...
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Carilion Clinic offers first-of-its-kind screening for unique disease
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Saturday, locals made their way to Carilion Clinic in Roanoke for the hospital’s first-ever public screening for Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD). September is PAD awareness month, and WDBJ7 previously spoke with Dr. Eric Ambroz, a vascular surgeon with Carilion, about the difficulty in identifying the disease in people.
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Target 7: Rural Healthcare Patients Face Critical Transportation Shortage in Southwest Virginia
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Rural healthcare crisis: Nursing shortage puts pressure on Roanoke-area caregivers
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A new report shows the Roanoke and New River Valley region needs more than 3,000 registered nurses to meet community demand, according to Claude Moore Opportunities. The report lists the top three occupations needed in the region as registered nurses, social and human service assistants, and...
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Christiansburg EMS first in Virginia to use crash-rated pediatric restraint system
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – Christiansburg’s Emergency Medical Services department is now the first in the Commonwealth to use a new crash-rated restraint system for pediatric patients. The department handles roughly 12 to 14 calls per day, about 10 of which are emergent drives, and provides patient transport across Southwest...
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Rabies case confirmed in Thaxton kitten; three people being treated, VDH says
THAXTON, Va. (WDBJ) - A case of rabies was confirmed by state health officials involving a stray kitten in Thaxton and three people are being treated after exposure, the Central Virginia Health District said Wednesday. The kitten was found near the area of Willowridge Drive in Bedford County and it...
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LOA helping seniors with Medicare Open Enrollment
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Medicare Open Enrollment begins October 15. Here @ Home sits down with Ron Boyd, President and CEO of the Local Office on Aging about why this is an important time of year for Medicare beneficiaries. This time can be confusing for a lot of seniors, that’s...
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Carilion Clinic researcher receives NIH award to study use of psychedelics to treat cocaine addiction
Albert Arias, MD, chief of addiction psychiatry at Carilion Clinic, has received an award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to research how psilocybin, a psychedelic compound being studied for several psychiatric and substance use disorders, can offer a new approach for people with cocaine use disorder. The...
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Hometown Health: Family medicine physician outlines recommendations for flu, RSV and COVID-19
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - An independent fall vaccine review from the American Medical Association and the University of Minnesota’s Vaccine Integrity Project was published Wednesday in the medical journal JAMA. It is helping to guide recommendations from several U.S. medical groups, including the American Academy of Family Physicians. Dr....
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New clinic coming to Beckley!
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — A new clinic will soon call the Beckley area home! Appalachian Regional Healthcare is putting a new Lifestyle Medicine Clinic in Beckley this coming fall! Lifestyle Medicine focuses on habit change; eating better, exercising more, preventing chronic diseases before they become chronic. Allie Davidson, Lifestyle Medicine Clinical Service Line Director for […]
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Best Ambulance Service closes after 33 years
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) – An EMT service in Beckley is permanently shutting their doors after 33 years of service. Best Ambulance Service officially ceased operations on August 28, 2026. They thanked the patients, families, healthcare facilities, and community partners who placed their trust in Best Ambulance on a Facebook post. Best Ambulance Service was present […]
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Bud Foster’s foundation backs new pediatric care rooms in capital campaign
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - The Community Health Center of the New River Valley recently received a $100,000 gift from Bud Foster’s Lunch Pail Defense Foundation in support of its “A New Home for Health, Healing and Hope” Capital Campaign. The donation will underwrite two pediatric medical treatment...
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Roanoke’s Balance Wellspace Offers Drug-Free Path for Chronic Back Pain Sufferers
Balance Wellspace Integrative Medicine, based in Roanoke, Virginia, continues to provide chiropractic care as a conservative option for adults living with chronic back pain, according to a press release distributed August 31, 2026. The practice serves patients in both Roanoke and Christiansburg and is led by Dr. Jennifer Walker, founder...
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VIA Centers expands pediatric services to Roanoke Valley
ROANOKE, VA. (WFXR) – VIA Centers for Neurodevelopment unveiled its Pediatric ABA Services clinic, which is adjacent to VIA’s day school in Roanoke. It is designed to give children with autism and related neurodevelopmental differences an early start to building skills needed for their everyday lives. “This is life changing for families and that’s why […]
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Local Office on Aging prepares for 4th annual legal safety conference
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The Local Office on Aging is preparing for its fourth annual Senior Legal Safety Conference, scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 2, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Harvest Ministries in Roanoke. This year’s theme is “Inform, Prepare, Protect.”. The event is sponsored for the...