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Welcome to the Martha Jefferson Hospital Newsroom. As your community hospital, we place a high priority on community education. Our newsroom offers easy and timely access to health-related stories of interest to individuals, families and the
broader community.
Our newsroom contains a wide array of topics from a variety of news sources.There are several ways to find news topics of interest to you. Use the topics list to find stories that address a particular issue. Or, browse by News Source to find stories that appeared in the media or were published by Martha Jefferson. If you don't see the topic you're looking for, simply type keywords, such as "non-invasive Cancer surgery," into the search box.
Daily Progress – Vital Signs: Be Proactive, Get Screened for Prostate Cancer
August 30, 2010
Prostate cancer is a common and life threatening problem for men. Approximately 16 percent of males in the United States (roughly 300,000 men) will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lives, and nearly 30,000 will die each year from this disease. Due to these high numbers, detection and appropriate treatment are incredibly important.
CBS19 Healthwise – Minimizing the Risk of Radiation
August 25, 2010
With recent news about the potentially harmful effects of radiation on the body, CBS19 spoke with Dr. Jonathan Ciambotti about the precautions and programs in place at Martha Jefferson Hospital to make sure patients stay safe when getting CT scans.
Martha’s Movin’ – The “Brains” of Our New Hospital
August 23, 2010
The data center in the new Martha Jefferson Hospital is one room that will never be seen by patients, and one that only a few employees will ever access. It’s tucked away in the basement, but behind the closed doors many technologies are being put to the test to make sure you receive quality, efficient care.
Replacement Hospital Countdown – 1 Year to Go!
August 20, 2010
Martha Jefferson Hospital will open the door of their new facility to patients on August 28th, 2011. With a year to go until the big day, NBC29′s Jennifer VonReuter visited the site to get a look at the progress.
CBS19 Healthwise – Back to School Nutrition: How to Eat Healthy
August 18, 2010
As children get ready to go back to school, the lunch and snack options are endless. Registered Dietitian Dave Stebbins answers some commonly asked questions about what foods are best for your kids to eat, and explains how what children eat can ultimately help or hurt how they perform in the classroom.
1070 WINA Live Well – Free Standing Emergency Departments
August 16, 2010
When there is an emergency, evey second counts. Martha Jefferson Hospital has two emergency departments patients can visit. One is located at the main hospital campus on Locust Avenue, but there is also an additional free-standing Emergency Department located at 595 Peter Jefferson Parkway.
Janet Silvester, Director of Pharmacy and Emergency Services at Martha Jefferson, and Mary Wolfe, a clinician at the free-standing Emergency Department, spoke with Rick and Jane as part of the “Live Well” series on the 1070 WINA morning show today. Take a listen to the podcast below and learn important information that will help you save time if you are ever in need of emergency services.
CBS19 Healthwise – Reducing Back to School Stress
August 11, 2010
Heading back to school can be a stressful time for both parents and children. But whether you’re sending a little one off to kindergarten, or a teenagers off to college, there are simple steps you can take to make the experience less stressful and more enjoyable.
CBS19 Healthwise – Deep Venous Thrombosis
August 4, 2010
The United States Surgeon General is calling blood clots a national crisis. In this week’s CBS19 Healthwise segement, Dr. Lewis Owens, vascular surgeon, and Dr. Pradeep Rajagopalan, internventional radiologist, explain why it’s important for patients to educate themselves on potential side effects, including Deep Venous Thrombis (DVT). More than 600,000 people will develop DVT this year, and it can have lasting effects if not properly treated.
Martha Jefferson Explains the New FDA Approved Flu Vaccine
August 2, 2010
With the recently approved 2010-2011 flu vaccine by the Food and Drug Administration, many people are curious about how helpful the vaccination will be, and what they may have to do different this year. Martha Jefferson Hospital explains the vaccine to CBS19′s Stephanie Satchell.
CBS19 Healthwise – Arthroscopic Ankle Fusion
July 28, 2010
Dr. Tim Zimmer, an orthopedic surgeon at Martha Jefferson Hospital, is offering a treatment you can’t find many other places in Central Virginia. Arthroscopic ankle fusion can help relieve constant ankle pain, and let you get back to living a normal, ache-free life.
