VA: Women's
Report: VA women’s health stagnates despite improvements
Progress in bolstering women's health in Virginia has stagnated, according to a new report. Virginia ranks 14th among the states in the latest …
VA Group Works to Improve Maternal Health
A Virginia group is working to boost maternal health across the state. Since 2011, maternal mortality rates have increased across the U.S. but …
VA Senator Wants to Remove Time Restraint on ERA
A growing group of U.S. Senators are supporting legislation to remove the time limit placed on ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment. When originally …
AHA Red Chair Series Explores Women's Heart Health
The American Heart Association has developed a series of videos to educate women about heart disease. The Red Chair Series is a four-episode series …
Medicaid Expansion Aims to Help Virginia Mothers, Newborns
CORRECTION: The website where Virginians can register for Medicaid has been corrected. (8:45 p.m. MST, July 11, 2022) New Virginia mothers now are …
Virginia Woman Recognized for Work Raising Heart-Health Awareness
Heart disease is one of the most pervasive medical issues in America. One survivor said she hopes her experience can provide an important lesson on …
Report: Limiting Abortion Access Costs Nation Billions
RICHMOND, Va. -- Curbing access to reproductive health-care services, including abortion, can have disastrous effects on economic well-being…
Report: Parents in College Face Mental-Health Stressors
RICHMOND, Va. - Many of the more than 4 million student-parents in the United States struggle with mental-health issues in college, and a new report …
Report: On National Equal Pay Day, Women Still Earn Less
RICHMOND, Va. -- Today is national Equal Pay Day. A new report shows women still earn significantly less than men in nearly all occupations…
Campaign Spotlights Women's Top Killer: Heart Disease
ARLINGTON, Va. -- Heart disease is women's number one health threat, and the American Heart Association is raising awareness of the alarming fact …
Campaign Urges Candidates to Focus on Black Student Debt Crisis
RICHMOND, Va. -- Concerned student debt hits Black students hardest, the NAACP is taking to Twitter today in a campaign to make sure presidential …
Lawsuit Demanding Addition of ERA to Constitution Called Unprecedented
RICHMOND, Va. -- Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring has joined with attorneys general from Nevada and Illinois to file a federal lawsuit arguing …