General Health (Page 30)

Staying isolated at home is putting some people at greater risk for mental illness and domestic violence. Get a list of resources to help you stay safe and feel supported during quarantine.

Healthcare systems like UVA have been using virtual medical appointments to connect patients and caregivers for more than two decades. However, telemedicine has become a necessity due to the quarantine.

It's important to practice social distancing. But it’s also important to stay healthy during self-quarantine with exercise, eating well, and self-care tips.

With the coronavirus in Virginia, you probably don't want to go to the ER right now. But if you're having symptoms of a heart attack, stroke or other serious condition, you need to call 911.

Across the country, states dealing with the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak are ordering residents to stay at home as much as possible. What does that mean? What can and can't you do during this order?

Researchers are working on coronavirus vaccines and treatments. In the meantime, don’t believe everything you read on the internet. Let’s take a look at some of the rumors.

During times of crisis, we all may have moments of feeling overwhelmed or wondering what we should do next. Fortunately, there are things that we can do to help ourselves manage our stress and anxiety during the coronavirus outbreak. Try these 5 tips.

We get lots of reminders during Heart Month about our lifestyle risk factors. But what do we do if it’s not our own habits we’re concerned about? Read these tips for talking to a loved one about their heart health.

We all know a friend, family member or colleague with heart problems. Yet, most people don’t think much about their actual, physical, beating heart. What do you know about common heart problems? We spoke with two UVA heart health providers for more insight into heart health.

Are sugar substitutes toxic for your gut? Recent research suggests that they may be. But is this the final word? We spoke with Amy Doran, MD, to learn more about sugar substitutes and gut toxicity.