Health and Fitness Archives - Page 21 of 34

August 26: In-office Procedures

Women who experience unusually heavy bleeding most months may have menorrhagia. Menorrhagia is the medical term used to define menstrual periods in which bleeding is abnormally heavy or prolonged. Heavy bleeding is defined as...

New Discoveries in Childbirth Experiences at VCU Medical Center

I was fortunate to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Labor & Delivery unit at VCU Medical Center last night. Such an impressive new space to bring this already amazing team...

August 19: The Gardasil Vaccine

Gardasil, a vaccine that is approved for females and males ages nine to 26, protects against four strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV). Virginia Women’s Center was the only research site in the Richmond...

Your Third Trimester in Pregnancy

Content provided by: Virginia Women's CenterCongratulations on your pregnancy! Whether you’re a first-time mother-to-be or experienced in pregnancy, our team at Virginia Women’s Center will be with you every step of the way. We...

August 12: Prenatal Testing Options

If you and your partner are considering pregnancy or are newly pregnant, you might be amazed and/or overwhelmed with the number of prenatal testing options available. There are three different types of genetic testing...

Virginia Women’s Center Opens in Tappahannock

Congratulations to Virginia Women's Center on their new office opening in Tappahannock!They will begin seeing patients in Tappahannock on August 8, 2013. Their new VWC office is located at 658 Hospital Road, Suite 304...

HCA Virginia Completes National Pediatric Readiness Survey

Content Provided by: CONTACT: Malorie Burkett, HCA Virginia 804.267.7465 - Malorie.Burkett@hcahealthcare.comSpecific measures ensure that every emergency department is kid-readyRichmond, Va. (Aug. 5, 2013) — HCA Virginia recently completed a multi-phase quality improvement initiative to ensure that its emergency...