When people talk about being “Over the hill,” that hill they’re talking about is the big 4 – 0. OK: So you’ve climbed it. Now what? The key message for health in your 40s: Yes, a lot of things are changing. But don’t give up on your health; this is…
This month, we didn’t see sugar plums dancing in our heads; instead, we witnessed the prospects for future scientific marvels, such as the curing of prostate cancer and the creation of kidneys. Death to Prostate Cancer Cells! The Bite-Sized Synopsis: UVA researchers found a link between prostate cancer treatments that…
We make New Year’s resolutions with the best of intentions, but then reality kicks in. We want to eat better, but there’s barely time to go to the grocery store, let alone cook. We want to exercise, but there’s no time for that, either, and let’s face it: Does anyone…
Jim Plews-Ogan, MD, is a great listener—he’s the kind of person who puts you, and the kids he treats, at ease. He’s been seeing my kids and listening to my concerns and their growing vocabulary for eight years, so it was a fun reversal to be the one asking the questions.
Editor's Note: James Plews-Ogan, MD, is a former pediatrician with UVA Children's. Diagnosed with ALS in December, he works to improve the prognosis for others with the disease. Read his story. As a mother, this is the moment I hate to remember. It takes place in a cramped, white room.…
Sherry Moon just had a baby. In fact, when I met her, her daughter Ashiya was just one day old. For Sherry, this is the fourth time she’s given birth. However, this time was different in a very positive way. Why? Not only was this Sherry’s first time delivering at UVA, but what also made the big difference for her were the new practices and policies UVA has instituted in the last year to earn accreditation as a Baby-Friendly hospital.
It’s a typical movie scene — almost a cliché: A man stands in a hospital hallway, staring through a window. On the other side of the glass wait rows and rows of wrinkly infants, housed in identical transparent rectangles. He’s searching for the one that’s his.
Ever wonder what your doctor or health provider does outside the exam room? Our 7 Quick Questions series gives you a personal glimpse into the people of UVA. Denise Way, MD, practices integrative and family medicine in Charlottesville, focusing on using yoga, acupuncture, meditation and other non-traditional approaches to help treat patients. 1.…
Having a baby: It’s a delight, it’s a joy — and it is also stressful. No matter how positive the birth experience, how well-prepared you are as a parent (you read every Maternity Monday post, for instance!) and no matter how pleasantly your infant integrates into the world, the arrival…
Buying a gift for a baby shower? Making a baby registry? Read this before you buy or make your list. I will never forget coming home with my first child and discovering this tiny little being needed more time, energy, resources and accessories than it seemed someone that new and…
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