When you get a herniated disc, the outer portion tears, and the inner portion comes out into the spinal canal. Of course, lower back pain doesn't necessarily mean you have a herniated disc.
If your vision is gradually getting worse, you might not notice. But your eye doctor will. Annual eye exams are especially important if you have diabetes, a major cause of blindness in adults over 40.
With Charlottesville’s recent rainy, chilly weather, it sure doesn’t feel like summer. But the summer issue of our family health magazine, Vim & Vigor, is out now.
The words "palliative care" get mixed up with "hospice," but they're not the same thing. Palliative care providers work alongside other doctors to treat side effects of serious illnesses, including cancer, heart disease and emphysema.
You're rushing to get to a work meeting and suddenly, you step the wrong way on an uneven sidewalk and roll your ankle. It hurts, and it's a little swollen. You may have a sprained ankle.
Tennis elbow is a painful overuse injury that affects the outside of the elbow. It doesn't impact just tennis players. Get prevention and treatment info in this week's podcast.
Stem cell transplants treat blood cancers, including leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma and myelodysplastic syndrome, as well as sickle cell anemia. Donating stem cells to a loved one isn't painful.
Having a midwife doesn't necessarily mean a home birth or no epidural. Midwives are there for you before, during and after pregnancy and birth. This week's podcast explains the myths and facts of midwives.
April is National Donate Life Month. Currently, more than 100,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for an organ transplant. Get the facts about organ donation in this week's podcast.
Pulmonary embolisms, or the blockage of an artery in the lung, are the fourth leading cause of cardiovascular deaths in the U.S. They're also a common cause of deaths in hospitals.
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