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Don’t Forget Your Flu Shot
Annual vaccine is the best way to prevent the flu The flu virus is not fun. It causes high fever, headaches, body pains, extreme fatigue, sore throat, cough and other unpleasant symptoms. While some cases of flu are mild, others can be more serious and even life-threatening. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…
Read MoreBuilding resiliency in children will yield benefits throughout their lives
Raising Resilient Children Dr. B. Jill McCabe and Erin Rovelli, RN serve patients at the Children’s Emergency Room at Inova Loudoun Hospital – Loudoun County’s only emergency facility solely dedicated to caring for children and adolescents. It is also the first and only sensory-friendly ER in the region. As parents, it is not possible to protect our…
Read MoreComprehensive trauma care: Neurosurgeon enjoys all aspects of work with patients
Nilesh Vyas, MD, Associate Chair for Neurosurgery at Inova Fairfax Hospital (IFH), fully appreciates the efforts made nationally by leaders in medical trauma services. “We’ve made improvements by raising awareness and using various mechanisms,” he says, citing the advent of National Trauma Awareness Month in May. “In the ’80s cars got safer. In the ’90s…
Read MoreU.S. News & World Report: Four Inova Hospitals Rank in Top 10 in DC Metropolitan Area
Washington, D.C. – U.S. News & World Report has ranked Inova’s hospitals among the best in the DC Metropolitan area. Four hospitals, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Fairfax Medical Campus, Inova Loudoun Hospital and Inova Mount Vernon Hospital have been recognized as Best Hospitals for 2018-19. Out of 57 hospitals in the Washington, DC Metropolitan…
Read MoreFairfax athlete overcomes severe injury with help from Inova Fair Oaks spine doctors
Personal Best Inova’s neurosurgery and spine experts keep a talented athlete with spinal-cord injury on the move Last year, Leigh Neary achieved an impressive feat: She finished her division’s 2017 International Distance Lake Anna Triathlon. Her joy and pride – as well as the applause she received – were especially powerful considering a trauma she experienced…
Read MoreInova hospitals continue to fight opioid epidemic with E.R. opioid-reduction initiatives
Curbing an Epidemic Emergency rooms take steps to reduce opioid use The statistics are staggering. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every day, 91 Americans die from an opioid overdose. And this number continues to rise. To help deter opioid addiction in our community, the Emergency Departments (EDs) of Inova Mount Vernon…
Read MoreSeniors: AARP Active group offers monthly lunch & learn events
ACTIVE Learning Inova Mount Vernon seniors group offers presentations last Wednesdays of the month* (*Except for summer break in August) Inova ACTIVE is the name of the monthly active seniors (age 60+) community group co-sponsored by Inova Mount Vernon Hospital and AARP Virginia. Come for lunch, and hear from medical and community professionals on a…
Read MoreFitness Enthusiasts: How to Avoid Overuse Injuries
Whether you favor the treadmill, the streets, or the trails, make sure your enthusiasm doesn’t outstrip your abilities. Launching into a workout routine without proper preparation can often put you at risk for overuse injuries such as stress fractures and muscle tears. Jessica Wertz, DO, a family and sports medicine physician at Inova Sports Medicine,…
Read MoreThrow away prescription drugs safely at an Inova “Take Back” dropoff box
At Your Disposal “Prescription Take Back Boxes” are now installed at Inova Fair Oaks and Inova Loudoun Hospital In another step to help curb the opioid epidemic in the community, Inova now has dropoff boxes for safe disposal of unused drugs at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital and Inova Loudoun Hospital. People can now bring all…
Read More“Time is brain” when reading & responding to a possible stroke
Stroke symptoms: Learn the signs and respond FAST F – FACE – Ask the person to smile. Does one side of the face droop? A – ARMS – Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward? S – SPEECH – Ask the person to repeat a single phrase. Is their speech…
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