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Medical Challenges & Triumphs
What are the primary health challenges facing Virginians? Doctors and dentists on wheels are bringing health and dental care directly to rural Appalachians. We also highlight recent breakthroughs in medical treatments and disease prevention.
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Crabbers in Norfolk, Virginia struggle to make a living as Blue Crab populations decline. Virginia regulators are trying to preserve the Blue Crab population, but will this lead to the extinction of the Chesapeake Bay crabbers?
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The VPM Daily Newscast contains all your Central Virginia news in just 5 to 10 minutes. Episodes are recorded the night before.
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A Richmond-based pharmaceutical company is focused on making affordable drugs in central Virginia. The founder hopes the area will become the “epicenter” for advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing.
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Researchers, advocates and those living with food allergies speak about the challenges of finding food that’s safe to eat.
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