Highlights

• Preventing Injuries, Can Prevent Trauma

  May is National Trauma Awareness Month. Trauma is often the result of a stressful situation or event. It can impact people physically, emotionally, and mentally. Injuries are one common cause of trauma, including firearm injuries, which are a public health issue. They can cause trauma, not only to the person who experiences the injury, but to their family,…Read more

• Recognizing a Stroke this Stroke Awareness Month

  May is recognized as Stroke Awareness Month. A stroke occurs when the blood supply to the brain is blocked or a blood vessel in the brain bursts. In Virginia, every year more than 22,000 Virginians have a stroke. TIA, or transient ischemic attack, is a warning sign of a stroke where symptoms occur and quickly resolve. A person…Read more

• National Fentanyl Awareness Day 2024

  Tomorrow, May 7th, 2024, is National Fentanyl Awareness Day. Fentanyl is an incredibly potent synthetic opioid. It poses grave danger to our youth. It’s crucial to understand its strength and the risks it carries. Fentanyl is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. Even a tiny amount can be lethal.  There are…Read more