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• Antidepressant Use in US Doubled To Over 10% in Ten Years

  Greg Webb | August 27, 2009 11:04 AM | 2 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  A recent study released by Columbia University has found that compared to data from 1996, the number of Americans taking antidepressants doubled to 10.1 percent of the U.S. population in 2005,...

• Former Insurance Executive Outs Insurance Companies in Healthcare Debate

  Greg Webb | August 19, 2009 9:34 PM | 2 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  Wendell Potter, the former head of communications for health insurance giant Cigna, understands why many people across the country are showing up to town hall meetings extremely upset when members...

• Insurance Companies Looking for Ways to Deny Claims Associated with Toxic Chinese Drywall

  Emily Mapp Brannon | August 16, 2009 9:46 PM | 2 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  The devastating effects of toxic Chinese drywall in Virginia (VA) have left numerous families with a home featuring unlivable conditions or a massive bill to remove and replace the lethal drywall...

• The Social Security Denial Saga

  Melissa Landau | August 12, 2009 2:36 PM | 2 CommentsFairfax, Leesburg & Loudoun, VA

  The San Francisco Chronicle published a story today covering a $500 million settlement between the Federal government and 80,000 Social Security recipients. Based on a law which denies benefits to...

• Doctors Urged Not To Induce Labor Unless Medically Necessary

  Greg Webb | August 06, 2009 2:21 PM | 2 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  Under revised guidelines released recently by the nation’s association of obstetricians and gynecologists, physicians are being advised not to induce labor for non-medical reasons prior to...

• Tanning Beds....The Sun is Setting

  Dan Frith | July 29, 2009 5:02 PM | 2 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  The news is disturbing. I knew in my heart that tanning beds couldn't be good for your skin but the conclusions reached in a recent international study are alarming. The International Agency for...

• Electronic Cigarettes Not an “Alternative” to Cigarettes, Use Ingredient Found in Antifreeze

  Jim Lewis | July 23, 2009 9:12 PM | 2 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  The FDA performed an analysis of increasingly popular electronic cigarettes (also known as e-cigarettes). The analysis found carcinogens and toxic chemicals including diethylene glycol, which is...

• Bike Crash kills Cyling Safety Advocate and Leader Bruce Rosar

  Melissa Landau | July 13, 2009 8:27 PM | 2 CommentsFairfax, Leesburg & Loudoun, VA

  The North Carolina cycling community is mourning a great loss. Bruce Rosar was killed while riding his bicycle when he was struck by a motorist in Apex North Carolina on Saturday. Mr. Rosar taught...

• Recurring Problems with Nursing Homes #6

  Dan Frith | July 10, 2009 6:11 AM | 2 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  Lauren and I have reviewed over 500 potential nursing home cases over the years and we see some problems over and over and over again. I decided we would share with our readers some of the more...

• Loudoun bikers stop sign charges dismissed; Landau successfully represents “MS-8" Lovettsville cyclists in Leesburg Traffic Court

  Danielle Landau | July 08, 2009 2:22 PM | 2 CommentsFairfax, Leesburg & Loudoun, VA

  Yesterday morning Doug Landau represented 2 of the bikers who were ticketed for rolling through a stop sign in Loudoun County. But the details of their ride are turning heads all over Virginia,...