Richmond-based World Pediatric Project has surgical and diagnostic teams that travel to partner countries to perform services as well as a U.S. referral program.
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Bonnie Price oversees one of the busiest and largest forensic nursing programs in the country. As administrative director of community health advocacy at Bon Secours Richmond Health System, she currently…
Most people would be hard-pressed to run two miles a day, but not Henrico firefighter Alex Hall or his best friend Thaddeus Meyer. The two ultra-marathon runners clock in anywhere…
For an event that happens to one in every four women, miscarriage is an uncommon word rarely used in public discussion. Here’s why that should change.
2-Minute Stress Relievers Think you can’t possibly take time to decompress? You only need two minutes to: • Get up and stretch. • Let your mind wander. • Look out…
This list of resources regarding mental illness and suicide prevention is provided by Anne Moss Rogers to accompany her article, When a Child Dies: 7 Things I Wish I Had…
When Jessica Gavin of Midlothian looked out at the crowd of parents and caregivers gathered at Grace Street Theater to watch a documentary in March, she knew she was on…
At age seven, Madeline Frazier of Chesterfield was an active, sociable kid who made good grades and excelled in gymnastics. Her mother, Laura Frazier, describes her as “very independent –…
Kaitlyn Vargas was a young child when she first saw images of Australia in books and on television. Ever since then, she’s dreamed of visiting the country to explore its…
Tracey Ridpath does a lot of thinking on daily walks near her Colonial Heights home. She thinks about her first-grade students at Tussing Elementary School. She thinks about her husband,…
Though I’ve given birth to ten children, it is the delivery of my seventh baby that still haunts my memory. No novice to labor and delivery, I had learned that…
Kids, try these strategies: Wear clothes that feel comfortable and that make you feel good. Move your body! Put on music and dance or go for a walk. Appreciate all…