by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Sep 24, 2024 | Health
As the pandemic wanes, its impact on addiction and recovery continues The worst of the pandemic would seem to be behind us. Unfortunately, not all of it. In fact, an often-overlooked impact of COVID-19 — an alarming rise in drug and alcohol use — could be one of its...
by Randy Rieland | Sep 1, 2024 | Art, Business, Education, Health, Local Services, Politics
300 rides for residents, most for medical appointments 2023-07-FF-Transportation-Kristin-Lam-Peraza–1-web.jpg“We are pleased and surprised with the amount of repeat clients,” said Kristin Lam Peraza, mobility manager for the Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional...
by Randy Rieland | Apr 22, 2024 | Agriculture, Business, Health, Local Services, Politics
Dr. McCue closing medical practice: How his departure affects community health Dr. John McCue tells the story of a visit from a patient he had come to know well. They chatted about serious science – physics and chemistry, as he remembers it – until finally McCue asked...
by Randy Rieland | May 29, 2023 | Crime and Courts, Education, Health, Politics
When you’re an eight-year-old who’s been fighting cancer for two years, what’s the big deal about swimming with sharks? So, earlier this week, Anne Genho and her family flew to Hawaii to do just that, compliments of Make-A-Wish Greater Virginia. But before she left,...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Nov 27, 2022 | Health
Alpha-gal Syndrome has emerged as the latest rising threat among tick-borne diseases in the area since its discovery in 2009. The allergy to meat sourced from mammals has begun to make its presence known as it continues to plague local residents. Alpha-gal Syndrome is...
