It's prom, senior party and graduation season, and soon teens will be heading off to college. Learn about alcohol poisoning symptoms and how to intervene.
6-year-old Charlie has a rare form of dwarfism, thanatophoric dwarfism. Other kids seemed intimidated by his bulky wheelchair and medical equipment. Watch how UVA students helped him.
RN Regina Ragland has worked on UVA's heart and lung unit for almost five years. But beyond her full-time job, she’s also seeking a bachelor’s of science in nursing (BSN) degree.
Information literacy is the knowledge, ability and confidence to find and evaluate information about your own health. Lydia Witman helps patients and their family members with this every day.
As we reflect on 50 years of UVA’s transplant program, we're revisiting some previous organ donation stories. We caught up with patients who had liver and lung transplants years ago.
If it’s time for a nursing home or assisted living, learn about researching different options and figuring out how to pay for it.
Most of us have experienced the pins-and-needles feeling. Maybe you slept on your arm, or you squeezed into an awkward position in a tiny airplane seat and your foot fell asleep. Here's how to tell if it means something is really wrong.
Head lice is incredibly common, but there’s a lot of misinformation out there. UVA pediatrician Emily Wong, MD, explains lice myths and effective treatments.
The UVA SPEED Clinic offers 3D motion-capture technology for not just golfers but also runners, walkers and bikers. Listen to this podcast to learn what happens at an appointment.
Parkinson's is a brain disorder that causes poor balance, tremors and difficulty with movements. Watch a video with two UVA neurosurgeons explaining Parkinson's treatments.
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