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February: American Heart Month
Roanoke residents and staff from the Roanoke City and Allegheny Health Department after a Roanoke Healthy Hearts Learning Collaborative meeting. February is American Heart Month, and as we continue into 2025, it is a good time to consider healthy habits. Heart disease is the number one cause of death in Virginia. VDH and its partners encourage you to…Read more
Order Your Own Home Test for Radon Awareness Week!
January 27-31 is Radon Awareness Week Start the new year off right and ensure that your home is radon free. January 27-31 is Radon Awareness Week. Radon is a radioactive gas found naturally in the ground. It can seep into your home through any type of foundation. You cannot see, smell or taste it, but it is dangerous. Radon…Read more
Add Cervical Cancer Screening to This Year’s To-Do List
January is National Cervical Health Awareness Month. The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) encourages women to talk to your doctor about getting screened for cervical cancer. Routine screening is one of the major ways to help prevent cervical cancer. Screening tests can detect cancer early when it most treatable. They can also detect and treat precancerous conditions. Cervical…Read more