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A rare type of heart disease that’s ‘not as rare as we thought’

April 10, 2025 VCU Health patient Darlene Anita Scott shares how she was diagnosed with sarcoidosis – a disease that disproportionately affects Black women. View Story

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A life calling: Richmond woman donates two organs to total strangers

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VCU Health researchers plot a new course toward improved heart health

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A rare type of heart disease that’s ‘not as rare as we thought’

A healthcare worker at a nurses station pets a golden retriever as part of the VCU Health Dogs on Call therapy program.

The Dog-ter is in

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10 VCU graduate programs ranked among the top 50 in their fields

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‘It feels real’: Simulation training provides safe and realistic environment for learners

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How to prevent getting sick with measles

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An unending commitment to address women’s health across their entire lives, conference marks 25 years

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A new lease on adventure

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Richmond ‘Top Docs’ announced for 2025. Guess who made the list?

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In The Media

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How physician CEOs are reenergizing later-career clinicians

18 nursing programs opening, expanding, ending in 2025

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Consider your liver: Here’s how it protects your health

I Was Taking More Than 20 Supplements a Day for My Health. It Was Actually Making Me Sicker

VCU Health opens new $38M liver-care unit at downtown hospital

Not even wealth is saving Americans from dying at rates seen among some of the poorest Europeans

VCU Health offers guaranteed pathway for nurses to earn BSN

VCU opens new comprehensive liver care unit with 39 beds

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Inspiring Stories

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A life calling: Richmond woman donates two organs to total strangers

Patient and doctor looking at a device during a visit

A rare type of heart disease that’s ‘not as rare as we thought’

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A new lease on adventure

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'More than just saving lives’: VCU Health physicians share what it means to be a doctor

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Researchers are developing a new therapy for liver cancer patients using light beams

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Students embrace playing a pivotal role in the creation of the Bruce Oliver Tucker mural

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A champion for expanding family medicine

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Uncommon compassion in spiritual care

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The critical role sleep plays in brain health

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Breathing new life into VCU Health’s lung transplant program

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News Releases

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10 VCU graduate programs ranked among the top 50 in their fields

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VCU Health opens a new 39-bed unit for comprehensive liver care

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New chief medical officer named for VCU Medical Center

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Nation’s first fully robotic living donor liver transplant performed at VCU Health Hume-Lee Transplant Center

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Vice president of real estate announced for VCU Health System

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Life-threatening liver condition in newborns may be detected sooner, thanks to screening strategy co-developed by VCU expert

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VCU Health Tappahannock Hospital’s president to retire

Doctors examining a robot uses ultrasound wants on prostate tissue

Massey becomes first Virginia site to offer new non-surgical robotic focused ultrasound procedure for prostate cancer

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VCU Health unveils mural and renames auditorium in honor of Bruce Oliver Tucker

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New vice president of the Cancer Service Line hired for VCU Health and VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center

February 18, 2025

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Health and Wellness

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How to prevent getting sick with measles

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What can smartphone photos reveal about your child’s eye health?

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With a nuzzle, paw and kiss, dogs offer a potent antidote to human loneliness

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When to go to the emergency department vs. urgent care clinic

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A springtime guide to seasonal allergies and cold symptoms

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Find out how you can save a life by becoming a living kidney donor

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Take charge of your heart health

February 27, 2025

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What you need to know about managing alcohol use disorder and liver disease

February 25, 2025

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How quitting smoking boosts your heart health

February 24, 2025

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Facing higher risk, here’s what Black Americans should know – and do – about their heart health

February 20, 2025

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Community Impact

Cardiology illustration with tiny researchers analyzing a large heart.

VCU Health researchers plot a new course toward improved heart health

Patient and doctor looking at a device during a visit

A rare type of heart disease that’s ‘not as rare as we thought’

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An unending commitment to address women’s health across their entire lives, conference marks 25 years

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VCU School of Nursing and VCU Health team up to launch guaranteed admission pathway for RN to B.S. program

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Two VCU researchers named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Virginia’s only dentistry school to offer new residency program focused on prosthodontics

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Virtual reality simulations are offering a fresh approach to nursing education

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Lights, camera, match: Class of 2025 rings in Match Day on the red carpet

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VCU School of Nursing recognized for commitment to gerontological nursing

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Pauley researcher Fadi Salloum receives 2025 Outstanding Faculty Award

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