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What’s Going Around – February 11th

February 11, 2013 

This week we’re checking in with Dr. Steve Schmitz of Afton Family Medicine to see What’s Going Around.

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What’s Going Around – February 4th

February 4, 2013 

This week we’re checking in with Shannon Burns, NP, Blue Ridge Internal Medicine, to see What’s Going Around.

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What’s Going Around – January 28th

January 28, 2013

This week we’re checking in with Dr. Louisa Hann of Blue Ridge Internal Medicine and Dr. Paige Nolte of Palmyra Medical Associates to see What’s Going Around.

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What’s Going Around – December 24th

December 24, 2012 

This week we’re checking in with Dr. William Murray or Forest Lakes Family Medicine and Cindy Napier, NP of Crozet Family Medicine to see What’s Going Around.

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What’s Going Around – December 17th

December 17, 2012 

This week we’re checking in with Dr. William Murray or Forest Lakes Family Medicine and Dr. Laura Howard of Palmyra Medical Associates to see What’s Going Around.

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CBS19 Healthwise – Caring for the Caregiver

December 17, 2012 

With the holidays quickly approaching, for many, it’s one of the most busy times of the year. At Martha Jefferson Hospital, there are still patients that need cared for each and every day. In order to make sure the staff puts their best foot forward, the organization is doing several things to make sure that its caregivers are also taken care of. The better they feel, the better they will be able to care for their patients. CBS19′s Stephanie Satchell has more in this week’s Martha Jefferson Healthwise segment.

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NBC29 Martha Jefferson Monday – How you can Help your Kids not Fear Shots

December 3, 2012 

In this week’s Martha Jefferson Monday segment, we’re answer the question “What can I do to help my child not be afraid of shots?” As you will learn in the segment, Dr. Kathy Smyth as Palmyra Medical Associates is helping children take control of their own thoughts, so that a little prick doesn’t seem so bad.

If you have a question you’d like for us to answer, email healthquestions@nbc29.com.

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What’s Going Around – December 3rd

December 3, 2012 

This week we’re checking in with Dr. Brooke Bostic of Greene Family Medicine and Cindy Napier, NP of Buckingham Family Medicine to see What’s Going Around.

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CBS19 Healthwise – Croup

As the weather gets colder, it’s not uncommon for children, especially younger kids, to get sick. In this week’s CBS19 Healthwise segment, we talked to Dr. Kathy Smyth of Palymra Medical Associates about Croup and what parents need to know to both help their kids avoid a diagnosis, or feel better if they do get sick.

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What’s Going Around – November 26th

November 26, 2012 

This week we’re checking in with Dr. Steve Schmitz of Afton Family Medicine and Dr. Williams Tompkins of Blue Ridge Internal Medicine to see What’s Going Around.

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