We're kicking off Donate Life Month by talking to pediatric liver transplant surgeon George Mazariegos, MD. Mazariegos works at both UVA Children's Hospital and Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC.
Here in Central Virginia, we’re starting to see the first tree buds and flowers of spring. That means we're seeing patients with seasonal allergies.
For many of us, period cramps are a mild annoyance every few weeks. But sometimes painful periods and heavy bleeding may make it almost impossible to go to work or school or enjoy other activities. Find out when you should see a doctor about your period.
We haven’t yet found an Alzheimer’s disease cure. But our recent research announcements are good progress toward treating the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S.
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and we need to be talking about this condition. It's the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society.
Early-stage syphilis rates dropped significantly in the U.S. in the 1990s. But the story is changing: In 2016, healthcare providers reported 88,042 new diagnoses of this STD, including 27,814 in the early stages.
Your high standards could be harming your health. The spring 2018 issue of Vim & Vigor, our family health magazine, takes a closer look at this problem.
Robotic surgery makes much smaller incisions, so patients recover faster. Watch gynecologic oncologist Linda Duska, MD, to learn more about this minimally invasive procedure.
Look back on our 2017 stories: A video about an 11-year-old's rare disease, plus LGBTQ health, talking to kids about violence, ketogenic diet and apple cider vinegar's health benefits.
There’s much more to healthcare than preventing and treating diseases. Patients often deal with inadequate health insurance, untreated mental illness, family problems. Often, a social worker is the first step toward getting help.
Get stories & health tips every week