General Health (Page 38)

Recognizing and managing your anxiety can help prevent panic attacks. When you have the tools for dealing with panic attacks, you'll feel better equipped to handle cancer treatment in general.

Refugees come to Charlottesville with a variety of health issues and few resources. Celebrating its 15th year, the International Family Medicine clinic helps these families get healthy and thrive.

Heart disease depends on a number of factors, but metabolic syndrome refers to five measures that are commonly seen in patients who are likely to have a stroke, a heart attack or coronary artery disease. Find out if you're at risk.

Flu season runs from October to May. The flu shot is the best way to avoid getting the flu. Get vaccinated at your local pharmacy, UVA pharmacies, your doctor's office or your local department of health.

UVA Transplant Program 50th Anniversary. This infographic gives a brief history of the numbers behind the successful program.

You’ve probably heard about the ketogenic diet before, but you probably didn't know variations of it can be used to treat epilepsy for patients whose seizures aren’t well managed with medication. Learn more about how it works.

A mysterious pain in your neck could get treated with physical therapy. You could also be at risk for an aneurysm or blood clot and need surgery. Vascular surgeon Margaret Tracci, MD, explains the variations of thoracic outlet syndrome.

Your LGL leukemia prognosis will determine the type of treatment you need. Learn about the treatment options available to you.

Back-to-school time means kids are spreading germs around. Ann Morey, MD, discusses what she's seeing in the clinic this month.

Islet cell transplants can help treat patients with diabetes or chronic pancreatitis. Learn more about the UVA islet cell transplant program in this video with Kenneth Brayman, MD.