In light of new requirements, Dr. Kristen Lewis answers questions to help parents make an informed decision. As a political science major in college, I was always interested in…
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by Casey Young You have cancer. A short but life-changing sentence you never want to hear. Receiving a cancer diagnosis brings fear, anger, and confusion. Will my insurance cover…
Founded in 2010, Fit4Kids focuses on schools as a way to reach kids and incorporate healthy learning every day.
By most standards, David Waltenbaugh had an exceptional childhood. He grew up in a close, loving family in Midlothian. “When I was a child, I skated through life like a…
Jeanine Guidry, PhD, shared her thoughts on talking to family and friends about COVID-19 vaccines. Excerpts of a Q&A with VCU News are included in this story. After a year…
As the nation prepares to celebrate Independence Day, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is encouraging the public to make hearing protection a priority by taking some basic precautionary measures at…
Registered nurse Michelle Vaughan was deeply saddened when COVID-19 restrictions regarding family visitations went into effect in the critical care unit at Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital. Vaughan, who works…
“There is a reason why ‘sick and tired’ just rolls off the tongue,” offers Dr. Harvey Karp, best-selling author Happiest Baby on the Block, Happiest Toddler on the Block and creator of the safe baby…
Many women see body image through the lens of a magazine or television program. This image is often distorted, making women feel that they need to be perfect when it…
Famed Beachbody super trainer Autumn Calabrese believes fitness “should be part of your life – like brushing your teeth,” she says. “The body you get is the place you have…
How responsible gun owners can save lives and prevent gun violence by ensuring children and young people do not access guns. Gun safety begins at home!
Seventeen-year-old Sophie Ward had trouble falling and staying asleep when she was in preschool age. She didn’t like sleeping alone, nor did she want to go to sleepovers at friends’…