Inova Alexandria Hospital

11/21/2025

Know Your Lung Cancer Risk! Take this quick, free online lung cancer risk assessment and get instant results to see if screening may be recommended for you.

Early detection can make a real difference. Start today: https://bit.ly/47PBMBB

11/21/2025

Long-distance runners are often seen as the picture of health. But when three patients, all ultramarathoners age 40 or younger, were diagnosed with advanced colon cancer, Dr. Timothy Cannon, Sheridan Director, Molecular Tumor Board, launched a first-of-its-kind study, which suggested a potential link between long-distance running and a higher colon cancer risk. 🏃

Laura, a 44-year-old ultramarathoner who participated in the study, shares her story and credits it with saving her life. 💪

📽️ Watch: https://bit.ly/4i83hdg via NBC Washington

Inova Schar Cancer Institute

Long-distance runners often are the picture of health, but an alarming pattern caught a doctor’s attention when he had three patients —marathon runners age 40 or younger — with advanced colon cancer. News4’s Erika Gonzalez reports the doctor launched a study with the findings raising one ser...

11/17/2025

Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, and Inova Loudoun Hospital earned The Leapfrog Group A safety grades for Fall 2025 – a global standard measure for patient safety. Plus, Inova Fair Oaks and Inova Loudoun hospitals were named Top Teaching Hospitals. ✅

🎉 We celebrate these impressive "Straight A" milestones:

👉 Inova Loudoun Hospital: 28 A's – one of only 1⃣1⃣ hospitals in the U.S. and 3⃣ in Virginia to earn "straight A's" from the start!
👉 Inova Fair Oaks Hospital: 27 A's
👉 Inova Fairfax Hospital: 15 A's

Thank you to our team members whose dedication makes these achievements possible. Your commitment to safety and high-quality care sets the standard!

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4ojQxC1

11/14/2025

Menopause, and the years leading up to it, can increase a woman's risk of cardiovascular disease. That's why taking care of your heart as you approach menopause is so important. 💙

🩺 Garima Sharma, MD, Martha Schar Chair of Women’s Cardiovascular Health, explains more: https://bit.ly/3YYPLAT via American Heart Association

DALLAS, Oct. 16, 2024 — The risk of heart disease increases with age for most people, however, for women that may be even more true. The menopause transition, those years leading up to and through menopause, is a time of increasing heart disease risk,...

11/13/2025

For , the Inova Saville Cancer Screening and Prevention Center hosted a series of events across our hospital campuses.

Visitors:
💙 Explored giant inflatable lungs
📚 Stopped by educational stations
📋 Completed health questionnaires
🌬️ Received spirometry testing
👩‍⚕️ Spoke with pulmonologists about how screening can save lives
🚌 Saw the Inova Saville mobile cancer screening bus on-site – a unit that brings lifesaving screening services right to the community

🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/4otz0HW

11/13/2025

🤒 What should you do if you have a high fever and a sore throat that's lasted a few days? Dr. Meredith Porter, Medical Director at Inova-GoHealth Urgent Care, shares what steps to take to . 📽️

Learn more: Inova.org/GetCare

11/12/2025

Should you be screened for lung cancer? Our latest podcast shares what you should know about screening guidelines and groundbreaking early detection and treatment options.

🎧 Listen now: https://bit.ly/4ht4oEc
Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/47TRLO8
Spotify: https://bit.ly/3LtbA7o

11/11/2025

🧠 An often overlooked part of healing is the environment. In hospital settings, color isn’t just design – it can support patient comfort, reduce anxiety and enhance the experiences of families and care teams. 💛🎨

Neurologist Dr. Sairah Bashir explores how mindful color choices can create calmer, more healing spaces for patients and caregivers. 👉 Read here: https://bit.ly/4nUDN4A via JAMA Neurology.

This essay discusses the role of color psychology in hospital environments and how, by leveraging understanding of how color impacts emotional and psychological states, health care institutions can create spaces that not only treat the body but also support the mind and brain.

11/10/2025

Five lung cancer myths debunked so that you don't delay preventive care!

👉 Take action:
Take a quick risk assessment: https://bit.ly/47PBMBB
Get screened: https://bit.ly/3YNEjbh

11/05/2025

🏥🌟 We are proud to share that all five of our hospitals have received the 2026 Healthgrades Specialty Excellence Awards for delivering exceptional patient outcomes across multiple specialty areas.

We earned top rankings nationally and across Virginia in specialties such as cardiac, pulmonary, stroke, gastrointestinal and critical care.

Explore specialties each hospital was recognized for: https://bit.ly/3LhwdTZ

11/04/2025

🩺 What should you do if you experience chest pain and shortness of breath? 📽️ Dr. Michael Homeyer, Emergency Care Physician at Inova, explains why these are serious symptoms and shares what steps to take to .

Learn more: Inova.org/GetCare

11/03/2025

🌬️ Are you eligible for lung cancer screening?

You may qualify for a low-dose CT (LDCT) lung cancer screening if you:

✅ Are 50–80 years old
✅ Smoked about a pack a day for 20 years or more
✅ Currently smoke or quit within the past 15 years

👉 Take action:
Take a quick risk assessment: https://bit.ly/47PBMBB
Get screened: https://bit.ly/3YNEjbh