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The VHC Health and @WBJonline Women’s Health Summit will create space for the issues and stories that deserve more attention.

🗓️ Fri., June 12
⏰ 9-1
📍 Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner
🎟️ Register: https://t.co/DofO7BZ4mm

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Same day. Same hour.

When you need care right away, VHC Health's virtual urgent care is here. Book a video visit with a board-certified doctor within minutes every day from 7 a.m. – 11 p.m.

Save this post for the next time you need care in a hurry. ⚡

Learn more: https://t.co/8j9DCfHaC0

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🩺 Gopi Naik, DO, Primary Care - Old Town, practices medicine with a focus on health promotion, patient education, disease prevention, & chronic disease management. ➡️ https://t.co/rECH3O0oI4

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Start your day with purpose at an exclusive event designed to empower your health, career, & well-being. 💬 Sheila Johnson🎙️ Strengthening Resilience Across the Demands of Work and Life, moderator: @Alison7News 🎙️Leading with Grace: Navigating a Lifelong Health Journey, moderator: @lauraevansmedia
🎟️ https://t.co/znybROYzpG 🤝@WBJonline

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🚀 Space research is helping advance human health on Earth! 🎧 Listen now https://t.co/pnJTe0Gsom to the latest episode of the Living Well with @Alison7News podcast, joined by Ellen Stofan.

🤝 In partnership: @WBJonline

#BoneHealth #WomensHealth

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Each year, we honor outstanding team members through the Friends of Nursing & Friends of Healthcare Awards. These awards recognize excellence, compassion, & dedication to patient care. This year, we celebrated 44 recipients supported by 30+ endowed funds.

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Women can take small steps to help lower stroke risk:
🔵 Get your blood pressure checked regularly
🔵 Review the risks v. benefits of hormone replacement therapy
🔵 Quit smoking
🔵 Get screened for atrial fibrillation

Learn more: https://t.co/sggt1ISJBm

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The Women & Infant Health team joined the world on 5/15 to celebrate #KangarooCareDay. Kangaroo Care’s skin-to-skin method supports bonding, healing, and improved outcomes. We are proud to support families — one hold at a time. @KangarooCareDay

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🧠 Join us for a complimentary community event to gain knowledge and resources related to dementia and cognitive health. https://t.co/637NeqJH70 📧[email protected]

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Healthy habits add up. Improving your heart health can also help protect your brain health and lower your risk of stroke. 🧠  Life's Essential 8 are the @American_Heart's key measures for improving and maintaining cardiovascular health. Talk to your doctor about your risk factors and the steps you can take to stay healthy.

Learn more: https://t.co/B3sKAbJKYK

#StrokeAwarenessMonth #ActFAST

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Accidents—especially falls—are the leading cause of injury among older adults requiring emergency care. Join us to learn about prevention and care with Dennis Wang, MD.  🗓️ 5/29, 11am-12pm 🔗 https://t.co/6g4Ib2IFWk

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May is National Stroke Awareness Month 💙

If you notice any of the B.E. F.A.S.T. warning signs, call 911 right away. Acting quickly can make all the difference.

To learn more, visit https://t.co/sggt1ISJBm

#StrokeAwarenessMonth #ActFAST

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Join us for a FREE family-friendly evening of food, fun, & healing for cancer survivors, caregivers, and our community. 🔗 https://t.co/EOgtVGez1Q

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Dr. Mary Claire Haver joins VHC Health's Dr. Jessica Sommer on what women need to know now about menopause. 🎧 Listen to the Living Well with @Alison7News podcast here 👉 https://t.co/lNiZqMNtge

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🩺 Alex M. Kandabarow, MD, is a board-certified urologist with VHC Health Urology - Kingstowne. Dr. Kandabarow is a diplomate of the American Board of Urology & a member of the American Urological Association. He treats both male & female patients with a wide range of urologic conditions. ➡️ https://t.co/sWiNe4rD1i

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We celebrated the opening of the Charlotte S. Benjamin Center for Women’s Health at Tysons Pavilion alongside Fairfax County @SupvPalchik — and the establishment of a $1 million endowment to support its work. 🔗 https://t.co/QFMYVbIlTL

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Colorectal cancer often has no warning signs. If you’re 45+ and have been putting off screening, this is your reminder to start the conversation with your doctor.

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💙 Community health is at the heart of VHC Health. The Health Promotion Department was proud to host a free Community Wellness Fair with essential screenings and helpful resources. It was a privilege to open our doors and foster these important connections. 

A sincere thank you to our dedicated staff, doctors, and volunteers whose hard work ensured the event’s success. 🤝

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Understanding your heart health starts with the right tests. 💙

Angela Cogliati, CVD Manager, offers an overview of VHC Health's Cardiovascular Diagnostics department and the non-invasive tests used to evaluate heart health.

Learn more: https://t.co/DFejM79mJQ