By A.J. Hostetler More than 85% of obese participants with fatty liver disease in a clinical trial of the experimental drug retatrutide reduced their liver fat to the point where they would no longer be classified as having fatty liver disease, according to the Virginia Commonwealth University hepatologist leading the sub-study. Arun Sanyal, M.D., director… Read more »
In a typical day, Angel Glenn, a 22-year-old certified medical assistant in the VCU Health neurology department, makes sure patients get their medication refills and forms sent to the correct doctor. Her duties also include checking over patients’ referrals – ensuring they are processed correctly – and scheduling medical visits. Glenn always knew she would… Read more »
The story of the year in local healthcare was HCA’s months-long, ultimately unsuccessful bid to secure state approval needed to open a hospital it proposed for a site in Hanover County.
The health insurance giant has a third CenterWell clinic in the works on Brook Road that’s expected to open next year.
The dental practice is taking over a space in John Rolfe Commons that was most recently home to Autentico’s Kitchen and before that Hayashi Sushi & Grill.
The Mechanicsville retirement community is winding down the in-home care subsidiary it acquired nearly four years ago and shedding dozens of jobs as a result.
The decision gives Bon Secours the state’s blessing to set up an ER on North Lakeridge Parkway and a leg up in the county on its main competitor.
The health system continues to build out its local footprint of urgent care centers, this time with an eye on South Richmond.
HCA Healthcare’s effort to build its first hospital in Hanover County has been derailed by the state health department. State Health Commissioner Karen Shelton last week denied HCA’s application that sought regulatory approval of a proposed 60-bed, $233.6 million acute-care hospital on Sliding Hill Road off of I-95. Shelton determined the proposed facility was unnecessary… Read more »
A Message from Virginia Commonwealth University By Brian McNeill U.S. News & World Report has ranked Virginia Commonwealth University as one of the nation’s 20 most innovative public universities in its 2024 Best Colleges rankings released today. “At VCU, our mission is to do everything possible for students from all backgrounds to succeed. Our team constantly… Read more »
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