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University of Virginia Cancer Center Brings Tools to Smyth County

The University of Virginia Cancer Center established the Cancer Center Without Walls Advisory Board in 2013 to bring together representatives of Virginia Health Districts One, Two and Three (of which Smyth County is a part) to act as a bridge between the UVA Cancer Center and the community to help reduce cancer disparities and improve health in Southwest Virginia.

Coalfields Counties, Towns Along the Clinch River Embrace Potential of Recreation, Tourism

Seven towns and counting along the river have come together to protect and market the region as an outdoor recreation destination. Added together, the towns’ populations are dwarfed by the number of residents in Bristol, Virginia, but these little localities discovered their power is greater when they work together.

Southwest Virginia Leaders Partner for Economic Forum

Southwest Virginia is focusing on crucial partnerships to build a diverse economy necessary to supplement coal and a loss of industry. In Wise, leaders joined for a regional economic forum on how to accomplish job growth.

Clinic Develops Solution to Scarcity of Medical Specialists

Finding a doctor has become harder and harder for Americans living in rural parts of the country, especially when they need a specialist. A clinic in Wise, Va. has come up with a novel solution.

Read more on CBS affiliate WYMT Mountain News

SWVA Economic Forum Planned for Region May 10, 2017

Join us as we continue the movement to achieve the vision of new economic vitality in Southwest Virginia. Learn how your business, community or organization can actively contribute to the region’s success!

Telemedicine Provides Bladder Cancer Screenings to Uninsured

A new study at the University of Virginia is providing patients in our area access to care without doctors being physically present. Researchers believe the screenings are the first of its kind to be done via telemedicine.

Cancer Researcher: ‘Call Congress’ to Address Appalachian Disparities

What’s the best way to battle the unseen cancer crisis in Appalachia? University of Virginia School of Medicine researcher Nengliang (Aaron) Yao on Tuesday encouraged the region’s residents, physicians and everyone who cares about the health of the millions of people who live there to contact their lawmakers and speak out about the problem. It will take collective action, he said, to bring attention to the alarming disparities in cancer care and outcomes that beset the region.

UVA-Wise’s STEM-H Program Lets Girls Imagine What They Can Be

Studies show that young girls begin to lose interest in STEM-H fields of study just before they reach high school. The numbers drop again in high school and in college. Girls Day in STEM-H was organized to encourage the girls to keep their interest in those areas.

Appalachia’s Unseen Cancer Crisis

Rural Appalachia has gone from having the lowest cancer death rate in the country to the highest – and that’s just part of a growing cancer crisis in the region, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggests.

Student Spotlight: Josh Moore Promotes Health Through Nursing and Fitness

Josh Moore, a nursing student from Cedar Bluff, Virginia, inspires classmates to pursue their fitness goals through his INSANITY class.

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