Health

Is there hope for the future?

While Republicans are holding up unemployment benefits demanding tax cuts for the wealthiest 2%, over 40,000 murders by contributory negligence occur each year.

Carroll County 4-H Livestock Club announces its Annual Citrus Fruit Sale.

The Conservatory of Dance & Theatre in downtown Galax is offering several ballet camps. Instructor is Barbara Johnson, artistic director and former professional ballerina with the Atlanta and Macon Ballets. Storybook Ballet Camp Ages 4-6 July 5-9 from 1:00-2:30 or 6:00-7:30pm Cost: $50 Children will take a journey with the characters from famous storybook ballets and on the way learn about the wonderful world of ballet. Each session includes a daily ballet class with music, costumes and performing! Ballet Intensive Beginner/Intermediate July 5-9 from 10:00am-12:30pm Cost: $100 This camp focuses on the choreography from "Giselle." Students will improve technique with barre and center as well as learn the choreography from this famous ballet. Students must have had at least one year of ballet training. Ballet Intensive Intermediate/Advanced July 12-16 from 10:00-1:30pm Cost: $125 This ballet intensive is for the serious dance student. Focus will be on stretching, technique, barre and repertoire from "Giselle." For more information or to register call the Conservatory at 276-236-2105. The Conservatory is located at 119 W Grayson Street in downtown Galax. Entrance is in the back under the covered porch next to Flossie’s Restaurant and LS.net.

In one of the largest studies of its kind, Tarvid took 30 monthly reports from 300 clinics with data on 30 interventions and extracted over 250,000 price observations including 3000 price changes. The results were surprising.

Using the contact forms for both Senators and Congressman Boucher, I advocated for Universal Medicare. The first response came from Senator Webb.

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The health care decision-making process in Washington is horribly tainted by the campaign contributions of insurance and pharmaceutical interests. Under the pay-to-play system health care becomes insurance care, the public option shrinks to irrelevance, the choice we are left: What kind of private, for-profit insurance do you want?

Everyone is welcome to participate in fitness, recreational and performance oriented dances at Moving Arts Center at Woodlawn Virginia.  Classes for children, adults and senior citizens begin on September 8

The health care debate that's going on around this country is backed by shills like United health care. Big business who pays people to disrupt town hall meetings and come up with out right lies about the current situation.. like death panels..

Health care reform is now a private option: WHICH FOR PROFIT INSURANCE COMPANY DO YOU WANT? You have to choose. And you have to pay. If you have a low income, under HR3200 government will subsidize the private insurance companies and you will still have to pay premiums, co-pays and deductibles.

Have you ever wondered who your doctor really is?

Well, here is a little bit of help. I feel we should all know. . .

I just joined “40 Days for Health Reform,” a campaign from the faith community to take back the debate and move real reform forward.

When the administration bailed out the fat cats and left the rest of us to the wolves, my confidence in the governmental process was not enhanced. Watching the legislative process deal with health care isn't doing any better.

I am furious that Mark Warner is turning against the needs of the people of Virginia. Here is the message I just sent him. Jim, can you post a note from me saying that I would like to encourage everyone who feels as I do to call or send an email or letter letting him know.