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  • Host Angie Miles sits behind a clear news desk with her laptop open in front of her. The Video monitors behind her are all light blue.
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    Soul Food Junkies” explores the joys of Soul Food and its complicated connection to poor health in the Black community in his documentary. Documentarian Byron Hurt takes a deep dive into deep fried food with VPM News Focal Point anchor, Angie Miles.
  • This is a metal sign in front of a red brick wall. The brightly colored sign directs people into the Dr. Yum Project kitchen.
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    In America, an increasing number of physicians are treating food as medicine. One pediatrician has adjusted her pediatric practice to take children and their families into the kitchen. The Dr. Yum Project, which is the name of the non-profit, has impacted the health outcomes of thousands, including children in 29 states using the Dr. Yum preschool curriculum
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    Virginia’s immigrant population has more than tripled over the past 30 years, topping one million people in 2022. Immigrants represent nearly 13 percent of the commonwealth’s population - bringing their culture and cuisine to our communities...VPM News special correspondent Dennis Ting shows us how sometimes they can also help transform a city.
  • The VPM Daily Newscast contains all your Central Virginia news in just 5 to 10 minutes. Episodes are recorded the night before.
  • Angie Miles on left interviews Dr. Robert Winn in a zoom meeting. Miles is wearing a pink turtle-neck sweater and a large silver necklace with rings and Dr. Winn is smiling in a blue suit jacket.
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    The CDC reports that racial and ethnic minority groups in the U.S. experience higher rates of illness and death when compared to their white counterparts. Dr. Robert Winn, Director of VCU Massey Cancer Center, is spearheading efforts to close that gap and build trust among populations previously disenfranchised from health care and medical research.
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    In the health care workforce, there’s a stigma around seeking mental health care.