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  ATTENTION: RICHMOND PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ PARENTS Tdap BOOSTER IMMUNIZATIONS FOR 6TH GRADERS (2011-2011 School Year) TO: Parents of students who will enter the sixth grade in September 2011 • All immunizations must be up to date. • Effective, July 1, 2006, a new State law requires all 6th grade students to have a booster to […]

CRATER HEALTH DISTRICT TAKES SCHOOL IMMUNIZATIONS MOBILE  (PETERSBURG, Va.) – Crater Health District wants to make it convenient for you to get your children vaccinated before school starts this year.  Crater Health District will commence its Back to School Mobile Immunization Clinic campaign tomorrow Wednesday, August 10, 2011 in Sussex County.  For the month of […]

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The Obama administration may turn thousands of government-owned foreclosures into rental properties to help boost falling home prices, according to the Richmond Times Dispatch. The Federal Housing Finance Agency said Wednesday it is seeking input from investors on how to rent homes owned by government-controlled mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the Federal […]

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Think about how horrible you feel when you don’t get enough sleep. It’s definitely not a great way to start a day, but that would be all you know if you were one animal. I bet you didn’t know… The bullfrog is the only animal that never sleeps.

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Do you think you look perfect, or is there room for improvement? As Debra Beasley approached her 57th birthday, she believed that her face was starting to look “a little haggard.” She needed a boost, something to rejuvenate not just her face, but her spirit, she says. Beasley, of Farmville, Va., finally spoke to her […]

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Health experts rave about the benefits of incorporating almonds into your diet. Almonds are known to be a great source of protein, calcium and vitamin e. However, I’m sure you didn’t know this about your favorite snack… Almonds are members of the peach family.

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Leaders say the City of Richmond, Henrico, Hanover and Goochland counties will announce water conservation measures later this week because of low levels in the James River. In fact, voluntary conservation measures will likely are expected to be announced on Friday, August 12. Chesterfield County, whose water management plan is governed in part by the […]

  A new Muslim Mosque is coming to Western Henrico County. Right now, the muslim population in Henrico County is approximately 4,000 people. The new Islamic Center will be constructed on Impala Drive, near Hilliard Road. A huge crowd gathered as the Henrico County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously, 5-0 to rezone a Muslim Mosque in the […]

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Recently, the planned adoption of two Black children by a White couple in Texas sparked a debate over whether White families should adopt Black children. Scott Mullen and his wife Lou Ann, of Lexington, TX, recently signed an adoptive placement agreement that gives them custody of 2-year-old Matthew and his 6-year-old brother, Joseph. If all […]

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Whenever you take a trip to the zoo, the day just doesn’t seem complete if you don’t peek in on the elephants. For some reason, we’re drawn to the remarkably massive creatures. However, as remarkable as they are….. Elephants are the only mammals that cannot jump.

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A Richmond man has the first human case of West Nile virus infection reported in Virginia this year, according to the Richmond Times Dispatch. The man reported getting sick July 3 and spent more than a week hospitalized. West Nile virus is spread by the bite of infected mosquitoes and can cause mild to life-threatening […]

The Breastfeeding Scoreboard numbers are out, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s 2011 shows that more women in Virginia are choosing to breastfeed their babies. Here is the rate: women initiating breastfeeding has increased to 79.1 percent in 2008 from 75.3 percent in 2007.  These rates exceed the national rate 74.6 percent, […]