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• Salem VA hosts first VetFest to boost veteran enrollment (wdbj7.com) — Veterans in the Roanoke Valley had a one‑stop chance to enroll in VA health care, schedule appointments, and file benefit claims at the Salem VA Health Care System's first VetFest. More than 250 veterans were served and over 50 newly enrolled, as organizers emphasized making it easy and welcoming for eligible service members to access the benefits they've earned.
• Application of the Forced Oscillation Technique in Patients With Preserved Ratio Impaired Spirometry (cureus.com) — Pulmonary specialists at Carilion Clinic in Roanoke studied 20 adults with preserved ratio impaired spirometry and found more than half had abnormal forced oscillation test results, suggesting hidden large- and small-airway problems. Because these abnormalities appeared even in nonsmokers and people with normal body weight, the authors argue Roanoke-area patients with PRISm may need deeper evaluation and that FOT could complement standard lung tests.
• WDBJ7 Archive: Remembering Dolly Parton and her ties to western Virginia (wdbj7.com) — Dolly Parton's long career included memorable ties to Roanoke, from a 1990 Easter performance with Kenny Rogers at the Roanoke Civic Center to a Tanglewood Mall look‑alike contest and later interviews with WDBJ7. The piece also highlights her philanthropy, including vaccine funding, disaster relief, and her Imagination Library's impact on western Virginia families and students.
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