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Hair-Straightening Products Linked With Uterine Cancer Risk, Study Says

DURHAM — Hair-straightening products may significantly increase the risk of developing uterine cancer among those who use them frequently, a large study published on Monday suggests. "We estimated that 1.64%…

John McCarthy October 18, 2022

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Health Department Says COVID-19 Still Presents Challenges To The Territory

CHRISTIANSTED — During the weekly Government House briefing this afternoon, Territorial Epidemiologist Dr. Esther Ellis said that active COVID-19 cases in the U.S. Virgin Islands continue declining, and the Virgin Islands…

John McCarthy October 17, 2022

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USVI Records 123rd COVID-Related Death

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands has notched its 123rd death linked to COVID-19, the Virgin Islands Department of Health reported Friday. A 68-year-old woman on St. Thomas died of…

John McCarthy September 10, 2022

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St. Croix Hospital Admits Patient ‘Left Outside’ Unattended ‘For A Long Time’

CHRISTIANSTED — The Juan F. Luis Hospital administration admitted in a prepared statement tonight "that a patient was allegedly left outside of the ED hospital without being attended for an…

John McCarthy September 9, 2022

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VIDOH Offers Vaccine To Protect Against New COVID-19 Strains

CHRISTIANSTED — During today’s Government House weekly briefing, Territorial Epidemiologist Dr. Esther Ellis announced that the Virgin Islands Department of Health (DOH) now has doses of a new COVID-19 vaccine that…

John McCarthy September 6, 2022

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DHS Says P-EBT Benefits Are Available For Children Enrolled In School Years 2021-2022

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Human Services (DHS) today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) has approved the Virgin Islands School Year 2021-2022…

John McCarthy August 18, 2022

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Juan F. Luis Hospital CEO Touts Improvements To Lab and Radiology Depts

CHRISTIANSTED — Juan F. Luis Hospital and Medical Center’s (JFL) CEO Douglas Koch, has released a statement to formally share the recent accomplishments of the Laboratory and Radiology departments. JFL…

John McCarthy August 16, 2022

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Social Security Accelerates Decisions For People With Severe Disabilities

Agency Expands Compassionate Allowances List Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, announced Monday 12 new Compassionate Allowances conditions: Angioimmunoblastic T-cell Lymphoma, Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm, Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Disease, Microvillus…

John McCarthy August 16, 2022

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St. Thomas Hospital Announces New Service: Pediatric Cardiology

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Schneider Regional Medical Center (SRMC) announced that Dr. Robert Vogt – Lowell, Pediatric Cardiologist, has joined its staff.Dr. Robert Vogt – Lowell is a Board-Certified Pediatric Cardiologist,…

John McCarthy August 14, 2022

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Protect You and Your Baby: Stay Up To Date With Vaccines: VIDOH

You have the power to protect yourself and your baby each pregnancy from serious diseases like whooping cough and flu. By staying up to date with vaccines before and during…

John McCarthy August 13, 2022