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Diet Reduces Heart Disease
#1 killer of Americans targeted by healthy eating FALLS CHURCH, VA – (March 19, 2013) – March is National Nutrition Month. Eating right not only improves your overall health, it also reduces risk for heart disease – the leading cause of death for both men and women. Nationally, 600,000 people die of heart disease annually—accounting…
Read MoreUpdate:Inova Working to Keep Child Care Centers Open
(March 19, 2013) – We are working with outside providers to keep our three child care centers open. Angie Mannino, SVP, Human Resources, spoke with Fairfax Times about what we are working on to keep the child care centers open. Read more in the Fairfax Times.
Read MoreInova Loudoun Hospital Expands Diabetes Center
New, Bigger Location will Serve More Patients Leesburg, VA — (March 19, 2013) Inova Loudoun Hospital is expanding their Diabetes Center to the Inova Loudoun Medical Campus – Leesburg. The new Inova Diabetes Center is located in the Jackson Building, 211 Gibson Street NW, Suite 220. The Center will occupy approximately 2,100 square-feet of space…
Read MoreInova Fairfax Hospital’s, Dr. Ronald Childs, Featured on WUSA9
Dr. Ronald Childs, Medical Director of Inova Spine Institute at Inova Fairfax Hospital, spoke with WUSA9 about the risks of shoveling heavy/wet snow. Shoveling heavy snow can lead to back pain or the overexertion can cause a heart attack, it is important to take care of both your back and your heart while clearing your…
Read MoreInova Fair Oaks Hospital Named One of the Nation’s 100 Top Hospitals
FAIRFAX, VA – (March 5, 2013) – Inova Fair Oaks Hospital has been named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals® by Truven Health Analytics formerly the healthcare business of Thomson Reuters. Truven Health Analytics is a leading provider of information and solutions to improve the cost and quality of healthcare. The Truven Health 100…
Read MoreChildren’s National and Inova Forge Joint Venture to Provide Specialty Care to Northern Virginia Families
Pediatric Specialists of Virginia: First 50/50 Pediatric Joint Venture in DC Metropolitan Area Washington, DC and Fairfax, VA – (March 1, 2013) – Children’s National Medical Center and Inova announced today the formation of Pediatric Specialists of Virginia, LLC. This outpatient practice is a joint venture which will bring together and…
Read MoreLadies Board Seeking Applicants for Nursing Scholarships
The Ladies Board of Inova Loudoun Hospital is seeking Loudoun County residents or Loudoun County employees to apply for a nursing scholarship. The application deadline is Wednesday, April 10. The Ladies Board has been awarding nursing scholarships since 1959 when an initial sixteen scholarships were awarded. Last year, we awarded 77 scholarships in amounts from…
Read MoreInova Fair Oaks Hospital Recognized for Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology
FAIRFAX, VA – (February 15, 2013) – Inova Fair Oaks Hospital has been named a Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology (COEMIG) by the AAGL, the leading association promoting minimally invasive gynecologic surgery. The hospital is one of the first facilities in the world to be awarded the COEMIG designation. Center of excellence certification…
Read MoreInova Fair Oaks Hospital Exercise Physiologist Featured on Fox 5’s Health Watch
(February 14, 2013) – A new study showed that a fairly leisurely approach to scheduling workouts may actually be more beneficial than working out almost daily. Shelly Sweeney, exercise physiologist at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital spoke with Fox 5 about the adverse effects of over training and the science behind the study. DC Breaking Local…
Read MoreShenandoah University and Inova Partner to Extend Graduate Programs in Northern Virginia
Winchester, Va. (February 14, 2013) – Shenandoah University and Inova will collaborate to bring to Northern Virginia medical education programs designed to grow and strengthen the regional workforce. The partnership will offer graduate programs in occupational therapy (OT), physical therapy (PT) and physician assistant (PA) studies at the university’s Northern Virginia Campus,…
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