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Running with purpose: Meet the heart health champion who won’t slow down

July 09, 2025 The care that Desiree Tunnell received at VCU Health Pauley Heart Center encouraged her to advocate for women living with heart disease. View Story

Running with purpose: Meet the heart health champion who won’t slow down

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Running with purpose: Meet the heart health champion who won’t slow down

What you need to know about ‘gas station heroin’

VCU School of Dentistry taps Kahler Slater and Hanbury to design new dental school building

VCU researchers have found a new tool to encourage pregnant women to seek treatment for substance abuse disorders

An increase in child drownings in Virginia has prevention experts urging parents and caregivers to take extra steps to protect their little ones

Grilling meat may increase cancer risk – here’s how you can cook safer

VCU Health cardiologist known for his uncommon compassion is set to retire after 50 years in the field

What do GLP-1 receptor agonists actually do?

How to save a life: CPR tips for heart emergencies

Fecal waste prompts a patient-centric innovation from VCU Health nurse

In The Media

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Keep ‘look-alike’ drinks out of kids’ reach, doctors warn

VCU Health cardiologist to retire after 50 years of service

71 new ASCs in the first half of 2025

Don’t just sunscreen your skin: Your eyes need UV protection too

Extreme heat can cause pregnancy complications, health experts say

Patients Come First Podcast – Dr. Vipul Patel

Peninsula EMS Council Recognizes Excellence in EMS

VCU Medical Center receives fifth consecutive recognition as Magnet hospital

An Advocacy Anniversary: Women and Wellness, VCU Massey’s cancer fundraiser, celebrates 30 years

Inspiring Stories

Running with purpose: Meet the heart health champion who won’t slow down

VCU Health cardiologist known for his uncommon compassion is set to retire after 50 years in the field

Fecal waste prompts a patient-centric innovation from VCU Health nurse

A lifesaving gift from 4,000 miles away: Cancer survivor meets bone marrow donor

VCU Health and VMFA organize exhibit tours to provide a sense of normalcy for ALS and PLS patients

A race against time and the team that makes every second count

Reflecting on 36 years of service to Tappahannock and the Northern Neck

Mom shares what she's learned about bicycle helmets after her daughter's traumatic brain injury

Makayla and Peyton's unbreakable bond

A lifelong journey with Virginia’s top heart hospital

News Releases

VCU Medical Center designated as a Magnet® hospital for fifth consecutive time

VCU Health’s chief information officer recognized as a national and global leader in information technology

VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital unveils Southern Virginia’s only radiation therapy machine

VCU Health Hume-Lee Transplant Center celebrates its first successful lung transplant of its new lung transplantation program

Matthew Jenkins recognized as a “chief pharmacy officer to know” by Becker’s Hospital Review

Historical highway marker commemorating Bruce Oliver Tucker unveiled in his hometown

Kristin King recognized as a ‘CHRO to know’ by Becker’s Hospital Review

VCU Medical Center hires new chief nursing officer

VCU Health breaks ground on ambulatory surgery center and medical office building in Chesterfield

Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU establishes Central Virginia’s first pollen counting station

Health and Wellness

What you need to know about ‘gas station heroin’

An increase in child drownings in Virginia has prevention experts urging parents and caregivers to take extra steps to protect their little ones

Grilling meat may increase cancer risk – here’s how you can cook safer

What do GLP-1 receptor agonists actually do?

How to save a life: CPR tips for heart emergencies

What are the benefits of a preemptive kidney transplant?

How a drug for diabetes and obesity may help heal the liver

What you need to know about high blood pressure

New Virginia seat belt law goes into effect July 1

How to prevent getting sick with measles

Community Impact

VCU researchers have found a new tool to encourage pregnant women to seek treatment for substance abuse disorders

Fecal waste prompts a patient-centric innovation from VCU Health nurse

Smartphone app helps liver patients stay healthier at home, VCU study finds

New study reveals unique long COVID symptoms for young children – what parents need to know

VCU Health and VMFA organize exhibit tours to provide a sense of normalcy for ALS and PLS patients

An innovative residency program is helping new nurses thrive well beyond their first years on the job

Unlocking the puzzle of persistent symptoms of long COVID and POTS in children

Becoming a destination for clinical research

How VCU Health successfully rescheduled 20,000 appointments during January water crisis

Enhancing rural health care through virtual services