This month, we met some pretty courageous folks, including: Michelle, a brain tumor survivor Alden, a young runner who kept racing after cardiac arrest Donna, a nurse who became a breast cancer patient We also explored the "bod pod," one of the coolest ways that UVA measures your fitness levels so…
It started off as a splitting headache that would not go away. Michelle Green tried a number of therapies: Massage, acupuncture, visiting a chiropractor. Then a neighbor suggested she see a doctor. “Thank God for pesky neighbors,” Green says. The tumor growing in her brain was the size of a…
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. You in one sentence: My name is Dr. Stephen Brockmeier, and I'm a faculty orthopedic surgeon at UVA specializing in sports medicine…
As he has for the past several years, President Obama recently proclaimed April 2013 National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, citing that “too many women, men, and children suffer alone or in silence, burdened by shame or unsure anyone will listen.“ April is also National Child Abuse Prevention Month.…
Beyond the Hospital: The Less Obvious Things We Do Of course we treat heart conditions, cancer, traumatic injuries, sinus infections. But this month we covered the less obvious services that we offer here at UVA, like: Taking kids with serious burns to camp Testing driving ability with a virtual reality…
It’s research that could lead to everything from the development of drugs to treat aging diseases in babies to the redesign of HIV medications to lessen their side effects. Sounds like a stretch, right? But it’s true. Scientists have discovered that defects in a certain protein (Ste24p) can lead to…
With the release of a study this week showing that the Mediterranean diet has a hugely positive effect on heart disease risk, reactions ranging from doubt to excitement have been fueling talk shows and Twitter accounts across the country. We wanted to know, too, on this last day of Heart…
It's what most of us wish we could do during the cold months of January... curl up and sleep until spring. So we brought you our series on sleep. We found out the hows and whys of sleep for adults, as well as some crucial information about kids and teens when…
Your teenage child doesn’t go to sleep on time — or wake up in time for school. His grades are slipping. Your school-age child can’t sit still in class. She seems hyperactive. Your toddler treats bedtime like an invitation to literally bounce off the walls. [caption id="attachment_5699" align="alignright" width="300"] Kids need…
Books abound. Opinions swirl. How best to get babies to sleep is one of those hot topics forever discussed and never resolved, fodder for both satire and debates. [caption id="attachment_5697" align="alignright" width="300"] How to get your baby to sleep, and why it's so hard to do so in the first…
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