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Parham Doctors' Hospital celebrates 50 years
Parham Doctors’ Hospital celebrated its 50th anniversary Thursday with a tree dedication, cake-cutting, and recognition of outstanding employees. The festive event marking a milestone included announcements of upgrades and growth of the medical facility, which is a part of HCA Healthcare, a for-profit, secular system of 190 hospitals and approximately
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Gabby Petito's stepfather trains first responders at Henrico hospital
A father whose stepdaughter was murdered in a high-profile domestic violence case is now training first responders to recognize the warning signs that could save lives. Jim Schmidt, co-founder of the Gabby Petito Foundation, was in Henrico Oct. 24 training emergency workers to identify signs of domestic violence and strangulation.
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How the Virginia Department of Health is healing internal issues amid federal funding cuts
In Part One of the Mercury’s Pulse Check series, we examine the challenges that were roiling the state health department even before this year’s federal cuts introduced new hurdles, and how officials are responding
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Retired Henrico sheriff makes plea to candidates: 'Talk about mental illness'
In the latest episode of “Untold – A WTVR Podcast,” host Catie Beck sits down with Mike Wade, the former sheriff of Henrico County. Wade spent two decades running one of the largest jail systems in the state, and has been credited with implementing one of the nation's best
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