Mouth Breathing is a Problem
Since our first breath at birth, most of us have taken for granted that our breathing is normal and healthy. However, how we breathe...
The Mission of JDRF for Kids and Families
Two years ago, the Starke family was living in Singapore, and mom Arpie and the kids, Mary Mac and Thomas, were visiting friends and...
Well-being in the Digital Age
Since the early 2010s, screen use has increased significantly with the rise of smartphones and similar digital tech that enables easy access to entertainment media,...
New Column! Baby Info and Tips
Last month, I marked the twentieth year of my career in medicine. In 1998, I moved to Richmond to enroll at what was then...
Disease Comeback Stories
We don’t usually associate the phrase “history repeats itself” with illness, but sometimes diseases we thought were ancient history – or at least so...
Big Latch On and Resource Fair Slated for Midlothian
To raise awareness of the benefits of breastfeeding and the need for global support, World Breastfeeding Week is August 1 through 7. Celebrated in...
Meet Elsa the Therapy Dog
Goldendoodle Elsa is a rock star at VCU Medical Center, even though there’s no red carpet underneath her paws. The calm-natured, 55-pound sandy blonde...
Greater Richmond Dance Project
I started my studio in 2003 with a CD player and some dance shoes,” says Eleanor Robertson about Rigby’s Jig Ballroom Dance Studio in...
Talk to Your Kids About Suicide
Talking about suicide saves lives. Comprehensive studies by the Centers for Disease Control and the National Institutes of Health have been conducted addressing that...
American Cancer Society “Relay For Life” is this Saturday
This Saturday, May 5, more than one thousand participants will join together at the annual Relay For Life of Greater Richmond at Pocahontas Middle...
