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The American Heart Association has updated high blood pressure guidelines
In August 2025, the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology (AHA/ACC) published updated high blood pressure (also known as hypertension) guidelines. The guidelines, updated for the first time since 2017, include several new recommendations that patients and their primary care providers should know. “These are the most up-to-date guidelines for treating patients with one of…
Read MoreInova Blood Donor Services announces upcoming community blood drives
Leesburg, VA — Inova Blood Donor Services urges Loudoun County residents to donate blood at upcoming drives, as donor numbers have dropped 36 percent since the storm. Your donation is vital for patient care. Wednesday, Feb. 11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Loudoun County Fire and Rescue751 Miller Dr., SE, Suite F, LeesburgSchedule an appointment…
Read MoreSaved by heart surgery, sustained by compassionate care
Six years ago, Gary Hughes scheduled what he thought would be a routine checkup. Instead, his physician delivered a startling message: “I can hear your heart in the next room – you need to see a cardiologist right away.” Gary’s cardiologist diagnosed an abnormal valve requiring surgery – a shock for someone who felt healthy…
Read MoreInova Updates Masking Policy
Fairfax, VA — Based on current levels of respiratory illness, effective Sunday, February 1, 2026, Inova will suspend the requirement for universal masking for team members, patients and visitors in our emergency departments (EDs) and Inova GoHealth Urgent Cares. Masks will continue to be offered to visitors and provided to team members. While everyone must…
Read MoreCora is off to the races, thanks to Inova’s comprehensive congenital heart care
A 5-and-a-half-year-old girl’s shrieks of laughter carry across the street, and her mom looks out the window to watch the girl and her neighborhood friends enjoy riding their bikes and scooters in the warm afternoon weather. It’s a typical, happy scene, and it’s also a profound reminder of how far this little girl – Cora,…
Read MoreThe Ladies Board accepting scholarship applications
Leesburg, VA – The Scholarship Committee of The Ladies Board of Inova Loudoun Hospital is accepting applications for nursing school tuition assistance. Criteria for selection include all of the following: Students may be awarded only two consecutive Ladies Board scholarships. Scholarship application forms are online at ladiesboard.org/scholarship-application. Application deadline is midnight on Monday, March 16,…
Read MoreInova Loudoun Mobile Health Services: February 2026
Leesburg, VA — Inova Loudoun Hospital Mobile Health Services will be providing countywide blood pressure screenings at a variety of locations during the month of February. The screenings are free. For further information call the Mobile Health hotline at 703-858-8818 or visit www.inova.org/mobilehealth. Tuesday, Feb. 3, 9 a.m. – noonDulles South Multipurpose Center24950 Riding Center…
Read MoreInova marks one-year anniversary of Saville Mobile Screening Bus
Delivering lifesaving cancer screenings across Northern Virginia Fairfax, VA – Inova is celebrating the one-year anniversary of the Inova Saville Cancer Screening and Prevention Center Mobile Screening Bus, a mobile health program designed to bring lifesaving cancer screenings directly to communities where access to preventive care is often limited. In its first year, the mobile…
Read MoreCollis Warner Foundation’s $1 million gift fuels psychiatry residency program at Inova Fairfax Hospital
Falls Church, VA – Inova is proud to announce a generous $1 million gift from the Collis Warner Foundation to support Inova’s innovative psychiatry residency program. The four-year training program, developed in partnership with Inova Fairfax Hospital and the Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute (NVMHI), offers residents the opportunity to train within two of Northern…
Read MoreInova Schar Cancer performs first histotripsy procedure in Northern Virginia, expands treatment options for liver tumors
FAIRFAX, VA – Inova Schar Cancer is proud to be the first health system in Northern Virginia and the DC metro area to offer histotripsy, a cutting-edge, FDA-cleared, noninvasive procedure for treating liver tumors. Peter Learn, MD, Mather Chair, Surgical Oncology, Inova Schar Cancer, and Chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology for the Inova…
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