There’s much more to healthcare than preventing and treating diseases. Patients often deal with inadequate health insurance, untreated mental illness, family problems. Often, a social worker is the first step toward getting help.
Visiting aging relatives over the holidays? Amongst the joy, this is an opportunity to consider the effects of aging and check up on your loved ones.
Within the past decade, yoga has infiltrated not only Western culture, but also Western medicine. That’s because the more we learn about this ancient practice, the more we realize its benefits go far beyond flexibility and muscle toning. Multiple studies have shown that yoga can positively impact the body in…
Back-to-school time means kids are spreading germs around. Ann Morey, MD, discusses what she's seeing in the clinic this month.
It's the time for back to school checkups and insect bites in Central Virginia. Dana Hannah, NP, discusses what she has seen in clinic in August 2017.
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.
Your 40s were stressful, and things aren't slowing down in your 50s. You might be dealing with menopause, sex issues or heart disease, and you need to be getting cancer screenings.
If you live near Keswick, Lake Monticello or Louisa, seeing a UVA specialist, or perhaps a primary care doctor, used to mean driving into Charlottesville. But that’s about to change. UVA Medical Park Zion Crossroads is opening Aug. 26 to bring care closer to families in central Virginia. This new…
It’s hard to get little ones excited about going to the doctor, but Lily Mae and Janie Davis look forward to their annual checkups at UVA’s Augusta Pediatrics in Fishersville. That’s because the sisters, ages 5 and 3, get a new book at each appointment. [caption id="attachment_4677" align="alignright" width="300"] Tanya…
Did you know one-third of Americans have elevated LDL cholesterol? That’s the “bad” cholesterol, also known as low-density lipoprotein levels. It’s bad because it builds up in your arteries and increases your risk over time for heart attack and stroke. High Cholesterol: A Condition Without Symptoms “The trouble with high…
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