Dr. Jennie Draper with VPFW shares insights on how pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding affect an athlete’s body and how to adjust your training.
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What parent-powered advocacy looks like! Meghan Becker is determined help families learn more about a common – but not talked about – diagnosis.
Take a few key steps to protect yourself and your family from ticks and tick-related illness.
Jennie Draper, MD, of Virginia Physicians for Women, on uterine fibroids – symptoms, risks, and medical and surgical treatment options.
Mission of Mercy dental clinic returns to the UVA-Wise’s Convocation Center, offering free dental services to under-served residents in regions of Virginia.
Girls on the Run (GOTR) inspires girls to lead joyful, healthy, and confident lives. Through running, girls develop strategies for resolving conflict and more!
Summer is here and everyone wants to keep their kids safe! KidMed’s Mark Flanzenbaum, MD, explores common seasonal injuries, what to expect, and how to respond.
Garrett Wren, OB/GYN at Virginia Physicians for Women and father of three boys answers FAQs about the HPV vaccine and how it can prevent some forms of cancer.
With extreme heat forecast for this weekend, Chesterfield is expanding library hours to serve residents who need a safe place to cool off indoors.
Ahead of hot weather, the inclement weather shelter at 1900 Chamberlayne Avenue will reopen and function as a cooling station from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Hot, humid air can cause asthma symptoms such as wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath, warns the American Lung Association and RHHD.
Rising RPS seventh and twelfth graders are invited to attend at-school immunization and physicals clinics. Keep reading for available vaccines and clinic times!
