You wake up in the middle of the night with that tingly pins-and-needles feeling in your hand, like you were sleeping on it. Or maybe while you're doing computer work, you've noticed some wrist pain or numbness in your fingers. It might go away, but, over time, it becomes more…
When we think of kids refusing to eat, we often think of the typical picky eater who wants candy, not vegetables. Or a toddler who suddenly shuns a favorite food. But for babies, toddlers and kids who were born prematurely, have birth defects or autism, feeding problems can go beyond that. They…
When you think of Tom Hanks, you might think of his iconic performances in "Saving Private Ryan" and "Forrest Gump." But Vim & Vigor, our family health magazine, featured Hanks on the cover for another reason. Like millions of Americans, he has type 2 diabetes. [caption id="attachment_10916" align="alignright" width="350"] Savannah…
Up to one million Americans have Parkinson's disease. According to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, that's more than the combined number of people suffering from ALS, multiple sclerosis and muscular dystrophy. It tends to affect people who are over 60. You can inherit Parkinson's disease. However, even if a close relative…
Nobody could have predicted what happened in the store that Friday afternoon. In an instant, 5-year-old Christopher stepped on his shoelace, tripped and fell into a metal clothing rack. The blunt metal end of it went into the right side of his neck, just under his chin.
Asthma is the most common chronic disease in kids. When kids who have it are exposed to triggers, such as the falling leaves that are everywhere in Charlottesville right now, their airways become inflamed, the muscles tighten and they produce more mucus. This makes it hard for air to go…
When Laura DeBoer visited her doctor for a routine ultrasound, she had no idea anything was wrong. It had been a rough pregnancy, with lots of morning sickness.
"Are you claustrophobic?" That was one of the first questions UVA Imaging asked when I got an MRI recently. It made me a bit nervous. "Well, yes, but my head isn't going in the machine, right?" I was already anxious. I'd never had an MRI before, and the results were going to determine if…
About 17,000 adults and children in the U.S. are waiting for a liver donation, according to the American Liver Foundation, and some will die before they get one. However, they can increase their odds by asking friends and family members to consider a living donation. [caption id="attachment_10838" align="alignright" width="350"] Liver transplant surgeon…
Some of my favorite memories involve riding around in my dad's red Honda, listening to the Beatles and Fleetwood Mac. I was a tiny little girl — literally not even on the growth charts at one point — but as far back as I can remember, I sat in the passenger seat next…
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