General Health (Page 41)

If it’s time for a nursing home or assisted living, learn about researching different options and figuring out how to pay for it.

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) used to be referred to as "the kingdom of the near dead," but treatments have vastly improved over the past 20 years. UVA cardiologist Sula Mazimba talks about current treatments.

You've had an accident. You're unconscious. Who will make your medical decisions now? You can, with an advance directive. Get started now.

Christine Peterson at UVA’s Elson Student Health Center talks about sexual assault awareness and how people can reduce their risk for sexual assault.

Losing a testicle or having prostate cancer can take a toll on a man’s ego. You may feel that testicles represent your masculinity and sexuality. It’s normal when you lose a testicle to worry about how others might view you or to feel concerned about how it will change your…

Women may experience changes to their menstrual cycle while undergoing chemotherapy. PMS and periods during chemo may become irregular or unbearable, but there are tips you can follow to make them more manageable.

[caption id="attachment_16139" align="alignright" width="350"] Most blood cancers occur in people 60 or older.[/caption] There’s a lot more to your blood than meets the eye, especially if you’re over 50. Hematologic cancer is a broad term used to describe cancers of the blood. Blood contains red blood cells that carry oxygen…

Even when you’re a full-fledged adult, hearing a parent has cancer is devastating. Depending on your relationship, you may feel a flood of emotions. No matter what emotions come forth, what you’re feeling is both natural and manageable.

From sleepwalking to heart flutters, In this series we ask experts if the weird things our bodies and minds do is normal or if they're worth worrying about.

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.