General Health (Page 40)

Since HIV and cancer treatment may both weaken your immune system, how does that affect your plan? Here's what you need to know.

Last month, the FDA issued a recall for Zantac, and many retailers have pulled the product from their shelves. So, what should you do if you’re one of the millions of Americans that take this drug for ulcers or heartburn? John Davison, MD, weighs in with all the details.

Each year, only about a thousand people are diagnosed with large granular lymphocyte leukemia (LGLL). A rare disease like this presents challenges because there’s no standard treatment protocol.

While dealing with cancer treatment, you may find yourself contending with an unexpected side effect: disappearing friendships or otherwise changing relationships. You finally worked up the courage to tell your friends, and maybe even post on Facebook about your diagnosis. But after you read through the comments of love and…

Take care of the skin on your head after you lose your hair to chemo. Check these tips for bald head maintenance to avoid burning or damaging your skin.

You've heard of them, you've probably even used them, but do you really know what Kegels are & why they matter? Get answers from our pelvic medicine expert Jennifer Dillman, NP.

Family members have been passing down these old wives tales about common cold remedies for generations. Sorry, grandma! Susan Werner, MD, debunks them right in time for flu season.

If you go to a local high school, UVA or JMU sporting event, UVA sports medicine doctors will likely be there ready to help athletes if they get injured. Learn more about the care that this team provides and how it can benefit regular patients too.

Popcorn lung: It sounds delicious, but it's actually an incurable lung disease. Find out why you should watch what you eat, breathe, and vape, too. Two lung doctors tell the story - and explain the risks.

Can you get poison ivy rash from dead plants? Are some people immune to getting the rash? Get answers to these questions and more in our poison ivy myths vs. facts.