Prevention

Dr. Jackson illustrates how sexual networks cause STDs to spread

STDs on the Rise? The Supervillains of Sexual Disease Return

Amy Sarah Marshall | 11/22/2019 | Prevention

STDs on the rise - chlamydia, syphilis, gonorrhea - can cause tragedies. What's the cause? Who's at risk? Should you get tested? Infectious disease expert Patrick Jackson, MD, explains.

woman eating food that helps boost your brain and keep it healthy

These Foods May Give Your Brain a Boost

Elizabeth Timms | 11/13/2019 | Nutrition

You could improve your brain health just by improving your diet. To help slow memory loss, add these foods to your diet to give your brain a boost.

family at the dinner table enjoying a diabetic-friendly holiday dinner

Holiday Eating with Diabetes: Meals That Won’t Spike Your Blood Sugar

Elizabeth Timms | 11/11/2019 | Nutrition

Holiday meals can be challenging to get through if you have diabetes. These easy alternatives can make your holiday meal diabetic-friendly for the whole family.

Flu Vaccine Facts: Who Should Get It, Who Shouldn’t and Why

Eric Puffenbarger | 11/5/2019 | Prevention

Do you really need to get the flu vaccine every year? Get the answer to this question and more from a local UVA pediatrician, Susan Werner, MD.

Breast cancer patient Nicole Kelleher with her husband & two young sons

Will I Get Cancer? What Genetic Testing Can Tell You

Kelly Casey | 10/30/2019 | Prevention

Most of us don't want to think about whether we'll get cancer, but it's an important discussion to have with your provider. Inherited gene mutations cause many breast, ovarian and endometrial cancers.

The “Angelina Effect”: Elective Double Mastectomy

Leigh Critzer Thraves | 10/17/2019 | Prevention

Genetic mutations can give some women a greater than 70% chance of developing breast cancer. Learn why some women, including Angelina Jolie choose to have a double mastectomy to reduce that chance.

Bats and Rabies: What to Do If You Find a Bat in Your House

Megan Rowe | 10/9/2019 | Prevention

When Brenda Lawson found a bat in her bedroom, she didn't think it was a big deal. But later she realized she was at risk for rabies, a fatal disease. Read her story.