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Food for the Soul

Food for the Soul

Eating together can improve your overall health January-February 2025 story courtesy of Family Features According to the U.S. Surgeon General, Americans face a lack of...

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Living Your Best Life

Living Your Best Life

It may not be widely known that women face unique risk factors for stroke throughout their lifetime. Things like pregnancy, preeclampsia and chronic stress can increase the risk for high blood pressure, a leading cause of stroke.

Off To A Running Start

Off To A Running Start

You have made the decision to get in shape. Whether your goal is a full marathon or simply a few laps around the neighborhood, there are a few steps to consider taking before you strap on those shoes and head toward the finish line.

Good News for Meat Lovers

Good News for Meat Lovers

Three studies published in the peer-reviewed American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reveal that lean beef can be good for you.

Lowering The Risk

Lowering The Risk

While most parents are good at keeping track of vaccines their kids need to stay healthy, many adults don’t realize there are immunizations important for keeping themselves heart-healthy, as well.

New Use for Skin Medicine

New Use for Skin Medicine

A monoclonal antibody used to treat asthma and eczema can improve survival for patients with moderate to severe COVID-19, a clinical trial conducted at UVA Health suggests.

New Tool For Dialysis Patients

New Tool For Dialysis Patients

In what is believed to be the first study of its kind, new University of Virginia Health research reveals that a factory-calibrated, continuous glucose monitor may be sufficiently accurate for use by people on dialysis, a group often plagued by dangerous swings in blood-sugar levels.