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Sidestepping a Third Open-Heart Surgery “For the most part, I live the life of an average 24-year-old graduate student,” says Brandon Conroy. But like others born with congenital heart defects, he’s also in the hospital a lot. He has been through two open-heart surgeries: The first at age 5 to…

Aching back and shoulders…weakened muscles…tingling arms…stooped posture. Does your child have these symptoms after wearing a heavy school backpack? Carrying too much weight in a pack or wearing it the wrong way can lead to pain and strain. You can take these steps to help your child load and wear…

[caption id="attachment_1207" align="alignright" width="300"] Anne Stadelmaier, RN, Beth Bradley, RN, Cookie Leonardi, HUC, Angel Cyphert, RN, and Dayton Johnston, PCA, are learning Spanish in their spare time to improve communication with their patients.[/caption] When Angel Cyphert, an RN in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU), started working at UVA 25 years…

[caption id="attachment_1265" align="alignright" width="300"] Children participate in a yoga class for kids with special needs at UVA's Kluge Children's Rehabilitation Center.[/caption] Picture a yoga class — what do you see? Perhaps a group of women posing in a serene setting. Limbs outstretched. Breathing deeply. …Peaceful, right? Now imagine a yoga…

[caption id="attachment_1187" align="alignright" width="300"] UVA Health System Junior Volunteers Micaela Miller and Adam Ladd adjust a wheelchair outside the Emergency Department.[/caption] Summer vacation. If you’re a teen, it’s a time to relax, forget about school and hang out with your friends, maybe get a job. But for 56 local teens,…

Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States. And the best treatment? Prevention. But heart disease prevention works best when you and your doctor share the responsibility. Use these questions to help guide a discussion about heart disease prevention at your next doctor’s visit. Record…

About 32 percent of children and teens in the United States are obese or overweight — a number that’s tripled in the last 30 years, according to the government And all of this extra weight jeopardizes the long-term health of these children. “It’s not about what a child weighs,” says…

More than 6 million Americans have survived a stroke. What can you do to avoid becoming a stroke victim? You can start by doing many of the things that also help prevent heart disease: Eat a healthy diet Don’t smoke Get exercise Manage your blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes Take…

In case you missed it, here's a brief wrap-up of all the stories we published over the last week or so about the Remote Area Medical (RAM) clinic in Wise, Va. 240 volunteers from UVA traveled to the southwest portion of the state to provide free medical care at the…

Many people received free medical, dental and vision care at the three-day Remote Area Medical (RAM) clinic in Wise, Va., July 22-24. UVA volunteers provided medical services at the clinic in the southwest portion of the state. Take a look at what happened at RAM this year: