Cancer patients and their caregivers deal with emotions they'd never felt before the cancer journey. Feelings fluctuate constantly, especially with the stages of disease. Be mindful of where you are emotionally so you can get the support you need.
An interview with Susan Cluett, UVA Children’s Fitness Clinic program director, about the importance of recess and exercise during the school day and what happens when school-aged kids don’t get enough exercise.
It can be stressful and devastating to fret about chemo not working, but your treatment plan can change to adapt to your needs as a patient.
Pam Barile suffered a massive stroke due to a brain aneurysm. The outlook didn't look good but with the support of her family, friends and medical team at UVA, Pam was able to beat the odds and make an inspiring recovery.
Susan Cluett, nurse practitioner at UVA's Children's Fitness Clinic, talks about ways to stop or reverse Type 2 diabetes through their program based on portion control, exercise, and behavioral modification.
In the past month, researchers at UVA have published research that shows alarming statistics about the rise of cancer death rates in rural Appalachia as well as made discoveries about chimeric RNA that could change our understanding of human genetics.
Leigh B. Grossman, MD, contributed this guest post. She specializes in pediatric infectious disease and is the editor of a new book, “A Parent’s Survival Guide to Daycare Infections,” that is now available in bookstores and online.
As we move away from the summer and closer to winter, a different set of nasal problems face us. Instead of the allergies to grass and weeds we may have barely survived, the common cold and the dryness of those cold long winter nights will conspire to make our noses miserable.
Different types of blood tests measure different parts of your blood. What your doctor diagnoses depends on the test. Understand what your lab work means.
The latest research findings from scientists at UVA from the past month include exciting discoveries as well as clinical trial results for using focused ultrasound to treat essential tremor patients.
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