http://www.wvec.com/news/health RSS Feed for WVEC - News - Health en-us Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:11:01 GMT 2013-06-18T12:11:01Z en-us http://www.wvec.com/news/health/Free-Shingles-vaccinations-this-week-at-Norfolk-health-departments-211953501.html To qualify, you must be at least 60 years old and have no or low insurance coverage your insurance company does not cover vaccines). Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:44 GMT http://www.wvec.com/news/health/Free-Shingles-vaccinations-this-week-at-Norfolk-health-departments-211953501.html 2013-06-18T12:00:44Z http://www.wvec.com/news/health/Report-US-adult-smoking-rate-dips-to-18-percent-211955541.html Last year, about 18 percent of adults participating in a national health survey described themselves as current smokers. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:11:01 GMT http://www.wvec.com/news/health/Report-US-adult-smoking-rate-dips-to-18-percent-211955541.html 2013-06-18T12:11:01Z http://www.wvec.com/news/health/Va-board-to-discuss-ways-to-prevent-child-deaths-211793681.html The meeting is being held in Virginia Beach instead of Richmond because of a surge of child deaths in the region in 2012. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:42:02 GMT http://www.wvec.com/news/health/Va-board-to-discuss-ways-to-prevent-child-deaths-211793681.html 2013-06-17T11:42:02Z http://www.wvec.com/news/health/2-people-bitten-by-stray-cat-in-Chesapeake-211395491.html The cat, which had to be euthanized, bit two men at a business in the 1600 block of S. Military Highway. Health officials want to hear from anyone who may have had contact with it. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:21:56 GMT http://www.wvec.com/news/health/2-people-bitten-by-stray-cat-in-Chesapeake-211395491.html 2013-06-14T21:21:56Z http://www.wvec.com/news/health/1st-suit-challenging-Va-abortion-clinic-regulations-filed-211422581.html The first lawsuit challenging Virginia's new abortion clinic regulations has been filed. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:59:41 GMT http://www.wvec.com/news/health/1st-suit-challenging-Va-abortion-clinic-regulations-filed-211422581.html 2013-06-13T17:59:41Z http://www.wvec.com/news/health/Volunteers-needed-for-cancer-prevention-study-210812441.html Men and women between the ages of 30 and 65 who have never personally been diagnosed with cancer are invited to enroll in the study. Mon, 10 Jun 2013 22:19:18 GMT http://www.wvec.com/news/health/Volunteers-needed-for-cancer-prevention-study-210812441.html 2013-06-10T22:19:18Z http://www.wvec.com/news/health/182422001.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:08:03 GMT http://www.wvec.com/news/health/182422001.html 2013-06-17T15:08:03Z http://www.wvec.com/news/health/CHKD-Parenting-Summer-Safety-210382221.html In the upcoming months, more than 3 million across the country will be rushed to emergency rooms for serious injuries resulting from mostly preventable accidents. Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:22:16 GMT http://www.wvec.com/news/health/CHKD-Parenting-Summer-Safety-210382221.html 2013-06-11T11:22:16Z http://www.wvec.com/news/health/SUNSCREEN-LONG-VIEWED-AS-BARRIER-TO-CANCER-HELPS-APPEARANCE-TOO-STUDY-FINDS-210269221.html The study involved 900 white people ages 25 to 55 in Australia, where intense sun exposure is a fact of life. Wed, 05 Jun 2013 17:41:00 GMT http://www.wvec.com/news/health/SUNSCREEN-LONG-VIEWED-AS-BARRIER-TO-CANCER-HELPS-APPEARANCE-TOO-STUDY-FINDS-210269221.html 2013-06-05T17:41:00Z http://www.wvec.com/news/health/Beach-conference-focused-on-elder-abuse-210042871.html Today's program will provide training on how to better spot, investigate and prosecute elder abuse. Tue, 04 Jun 2013 09:47:05 GMT http://www.wvec.com/news/health/Beach-conference-focused-on-elder-abuse-210042871.html 2013-06-04T09:47:05Z