The DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day was held on Saturday, with locations all around the commonwealth taking back unused, expired, or unwanted prescription drugs with no questions asked.
Healthcare workers with both hospitals played a full softball game at Salem Memorial Field to raise money for the American Heart Association.
From vision checks to sleep schedules, health experts are urging parents to prioritize their children’s wellness as students head back to school.
While the call to care for others is seemingly innate in many medical professionals, a local nurse at LewisGale Montgomery Hospital is willing to give the ultimate gift, an organ donation from her own body, when one of her co-workers became a patient.
The Roanoke Valley Psychiatric Center first opened in June 1975, positioning itself at the forefront of behavioral health care in the area. Since then, the program has treated approximately 75,000 patients.
As you look forward to celebrating the Fourth of July with delicious food and festivities, it’s important to prioritize safety to ensure you, your family, and friends have a fun and injury-free holiday. 10 News is working for you on how you can stay safe. We spoke with a Lewis Gale injury prevention expert.
It’s been nine months since a Radford woman was severely injured in a motorcycle crash in Christiansburg. Thanks to quick emergency care at LewisGale Medical Center, now in its second year as a Level 2 trauma center, she is rebuilding her life and sharing her story to help others during National Trauma Awareness Month.
LewisGale Hospital Montgomery has prepared extra staffing on Wednesday in its emergency department due to the sold-out crowd in Lane Stadium for the Metallica concert.
LewisGale has expanded its practice over the past five years in the Roanoke and New River valleys, providing 24/7 coverage on labor and delivery. They emphasize that midwifery care allows women to take control of their birth plans.
A local woman felt called to donate her kidney, providing a local evangelist a second chance at life. Now she hopes to raise awareness about the gift of becoming a living donor.
LewisGale Midwives was the first hospital-based independent midwifery practice in the area when it launched five years ago.
Mammogram screenings are crucial for early detection of breast cancer, but many women face delays in getting them. These delays often occur because women either don't have a primary care physician or can't see one promptly. However, there are alternatives available.
Nearly 20 years after losing her mother to breast cancer, Erin Hachwi, a mother of two, was shocked to receive the same diagnosis. Now, she's honoring her mothers fight by sharing her story of survival in the hopes other women will prioritize mammograms and screenings.
In honor of world cancer day, WSLS is inviting you to share your story too through Pin it. We want to recognize survivors and those still fighting while remembering those we have lost.
With winter weather just hitting our area and even more expected in the coming days, that means for emergency crews and folks working at the hospitals, it’s all hands on deck. Oftentimes those emergencies may require a blood transfusion.
The hospital staff at LewisGale brought Christmas joy to the Musil family by decorating Craig's room and providing gifts, despite their challenging circumstances.
10 News wore purple Tuesday in a show of support for a respected colleague in local television, Mark Spain, who was recently diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer. In a special Healthwatch, a local doctor explains what pancreatic cancer is and some of the risk factors and warning signs of this disease.
LewisGale Medical Center and City of Salem leadership kicked off their Stroke Smart Salem partnership with a community activation day on Tuesday. Hospital leaders and community officials, including Salem Mayor Renee Turk and members of city council, canvassed businesses on Main Street to spread awareness about stroke education.
LewisGale in Roanoke is only place in the Commonwealth providing Hepatic Artery Infusion (HAI) Therapy. LewisGale began offering HAI in December, and it’s already showing promise with patients like David Rockwell of Moneta.
It's been 8 months since a Christiansburg man's life changed forever after a horrific motorcycle crash. Thanks to quick emergency care at LewisGale Medical Center, a newly recognized Level 2 Trauma Center, he is rebuilding his life and is back at the job he loves.
A group of physician assistants at LewisGale have grouped together to support a patient going through a difficult time this holiday season.
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and LewisGale leaders are spreading awareness about getting low-dosage cancer screenings that can help patients learn if they have lung cancer.
This weekend, LewisGale and Carilion Clinic are taking swings at heart disease, for the annual “Homers for Hearts” charity softball game at Salem Memorial Ballpark.
One of the region’s biggest healthcare systems plans to move its Behavioral Health Hospital from Salem to Botetourt County.
One breast cancer survivor in the Alleghany Highlands is sharing her story and stressing the importance of early life-changing screenings.
Stitch by stitch, Munsey spent the past year crocheting about 100 baby blankets and hats for LewisGale Medical Center’s new NICU, which is set to open in 2023.
Due to a COVID-19 lockdown in Shanghai, China, where it’s mainly produced, it may impact the U.S.
LewisGale Hospital Montgomery is celebrating its bright future as it broke ground on a $15.9 million expansion of its surgery department.
In honor of Valentine's Day, we're sharing the love story of a couple who met as coworkers at LewisGale.
Dr. Stephen O'Neil is currently an orthopedic surgeon at LewisGale. Before arriving in Southwest Virginia, he completed his residency in New Mexico where he worked with USA's ski and snowboard team.
LewisGale's freestanding emergency room in Roanoke County is just months away from being complete.10 News got an exclusive look inside to check out the facility’s progress.
As COVID-19 cases surge after the holidays, parents, health officials and school leaders all have children’s safety at the top of their minds.
This year, LewisGale Health Systems is asking people to keep their holiday lights up longer than usual. It’s part of the health system’s parent company’s HCA VA statewide campaign, keep your lights up.
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LewisGale Medical Center in Salem is the first hospital in Virginia to use new artificial intelligence to help diagnose and treat lung cancer.
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BLACKSBURG, Va. – We’ve been wearing masks for nearly a year. Bowman said even though masks cover the majority of the face, people still want to put their best face forward. Another common complaint about wearing masks Dr. There are also nasal dilators, breathe right strips and nasal sprays you can get online or over the counter to help open your nostrils. Bowman recommended nasal sprays like Flonase, Nasacort, Nasonex, antihistamines Claritin, Zyrtec and Allegra.
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March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, also known as colon cancer or rectal cancer depending on where it starts. According to Dr. Brian Van Der Linden, a gastroenterologist at LewisGale Physicians, colon cancer is the third most common cause of cancer deaths in men and women in the U.S. Take a look at this list of risk factors:Risk factors for colon cancer (Copyright 2021 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.) Hollywood actor Chadwick Boseman died at 43 of colon cancer in 2020. “They’re having a diagnosis of colon cancer at a later stage and they’re dying from colon cancer at a higher rate because of that and so it’s very important for us to make sure all people are getting screened,” Van Der Linden said.
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ROANOKE, Va. – The Salvation Army of Roanoke and LewisGale Family and Community Medicine residency program have a new partnership and their first project is a free community health fair. The fair is Saturday, Feb. 27 noon to 2 p.m. in the Salvation Army’s gym located at 724 Dale Avenue SE. Once inside, there will be a variety of socially distanced stations with residents from LewisGale psychiatric, family medicine and internal medicine departments. During a time where stress and anxiety are at an all-time high, Price-Clarke felt it was critical the event included mental health too. We want to make sure that they’re given the proper information to take care of their physical and mental health and mental health right now is something we really do need to focus on,” said Price-Clarke.
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In most circumstances, a slow emergency room would be considered a good thing — but LewisGale Medical Center’s director of emergency services is concerned. Michael Henson, emergency services director at LewisGale Medical Center, said that when comparing the daily number of patients going to the ER before the pandemic to now, the hospital has seen a 30% drop. COVID -19 patients are separated from the rest of the patients, screenings are done at entrances, staff members wear masks and face shields and patients are only allowed one visitor. Henson did mention more people were going to the LewisGale free-standing emergency room near Tanglewood than the hospital in Salem. LewisGale Medical Center isn’t the only local hospital that saw a decline.
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“It started a whole new phase in medicine which was investigative; able to create vaccines, able to address cancer, able to study cancer. They used her cells in different areas, even in space, even in the atomic bomb to see the effect of the cells,” Quiroz said. The Lacks family found out nearly 25 years later. Dr. Quiroz says the industry has learned from it and that Lark’s title of “Mother of Modern Medicine” is not just because of her cells. AdSome, like Dr. Reed, believe not enough is being done to address the unjust done to Lacks and her family.
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