Author: Megan Davis

The UVA Medical Center Stroke Team gave tPA, a clot-dissolving drug, just 19 minutes after Larry arrived at UVA through the Pegasus medevac helicopter. Watch his story.

Drema Robertson is likely to lose her life to cancer. For her and others with life-threatening illnesses, considering all areas of well-being — psychological, social and spiritual, in addition to physical — can mean better quality of life.

From airbrushed photos of fashion models to unnaturally muscular action figures, children and teens are constantly exposed to unrealistic images of what their bodies should look like. As a result, children as young as 5 and 6 could start to develop body image issues.

While some people thrive throughout their lifetimes, other struggle. [caption id="attachment_8502" align="alignright" width="222"] Peggy Kern, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Pennsylvania, researches well-being.[/caption] Peggy Kern, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Pennsylvania, wants to know why. Her research seeks to answer fundamental questions she posed to UVA…