Posts in April, 2018 11 results found. Viewing page 1 of 2. Go to page 1 2 Next The Conversation Project in the Fredericksburg Region What is The Conversation Project? The Conversation Project is a movement to help remind people, regardless of age or current health, of the importance of having end of life conversations with friends and loved ones before end of life. It is ... Continue Reading My Achy Breaky Body: Orthopedic Symptoms You Can't Ignore Snap, Crack, Pop Does your body sound like a bowl of breakfast cereal—you know, snap, crackle, pop? Many of the sounds you hear from your joints are normal, but joint pain is not a normal sign of aging. We’ve all experienced ... Continue Reading Mary Washington Healthcare Awarded Advanced Certification For Primary Stroke Centers Fredericksburg, VA - (April 26, 2018) - Mary Washington Healthcare (MWHC) announced it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval ® and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check ... Continue Reading Mary Washington Healthcare Introduces Accurate, Non-Invasive, Painless Option to Aid in Liver Management Mary Washington Healthcare Introduces Accurate, Non-Invasive, Painless Option to Aid in Liver Management Fredericksburg, VA - (April 27, 2018) - Mary Washington Healthcare (MWHC) is pleased to announce it now offers patients non-invasive, ... Continue Reading VHHA Board of Directors Elects 2018-2019 Officers at Annual Meeting in Williamsburg, Outstanding Health Care Leaders Recognized Newly Elected Board Officers Include Valley Health System President and CEO Mark H. Merrill, Mary Washington Healthcare President and CEO Dr. Michael P. McDermott, and Carilion Medical Center President and CEO and Carilion Clinic COO, ... Continue Reading Attend Community Conversation on Trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences on April 18th April 10, 2018 Mary Washington Healthcare, Rappahannock Area Community Services Board, and Rappahannock United Way bringing Dr. Allison Sampson Jackson to Fredericksburg on April 18, 2018. Fredericksburg, Virginia – Local ... Continue Reading Mary Washington Healthcare Hosts Event on April 16 to Create Awareness of National Healthcare Decisions Day Fredericksburg, VA – April 9, 2018 – Mary Washington Healthcare, along with other community, state, and national organizations, is leading an effort to raise awareness of the importance of advance healthcare decisionāmaking. ... Continue Reading Know the Facts: Esophageal Cancer April is Esophageal Cancer Awareness month. Know the facts about the causes and risk factors so that you can reduce your risk or identify symptoms early and get treated. Esophageal cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form ... Continue Reading April is Head & Neck Cancer Month What are Head and Neck Cancers? Head and neck cancer is a general term used to describe a number of different malignant tumors that develop in or around the lips, mouth, salivary glands, throat, larynx, nose, and sinuses. What causes Head ... Continue Reading Testicular Cancer: Speak up and Speak out Testicular Cancer: Speak up and Speak out Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in men ages 15 to 34 with over 8,700 men expected to be diagnosed in 2017. Risk factors for testicular cancer include having had an undescended testicle ... Continue Reading 11 results found. Viewing page 1 of 2. Go to page 1 2 Next