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After eating too much Halloween candy, I tried 6 strategies to survive the holidays without overdoing it again. See how my strategies to stop eating sugar held up - both in real life and with UVA registered dietitian Katherine Basbaum.
Don’t stress over fad diets, new exercise programs or what the scale says. Instead, make one simple change at a time to improve your health.
The coronavirus is spreading around the world. But are YOU in danger? Do you need to worry? Our infectious disease expert, William Petri, MD, serves up the facts.
The ink used in tattoos can have heavy metals and other cancer-causing toxins. Ryan Smith, MD, discusses some of the risks you should know before getting a tattoo.
New year + new beginnings = New Year’s resolutions. Providers support positive change, but some worry that it can lead to over-exercising and injury.
From heart disease prevention to stress relief, cardiologist Brandy Patterson, MD, shares some of the key reasons sex may be good medicine.
What's hurting us most? UVA experts explain the relationship between wellness and factors of race, food, and class. Find out which social determinants of health most impact the health of our community here in the Charlottesville area.
Need a reason to quit smoking? Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death. Here are seven health benefits you'll enjoy.
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.
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.
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