A recent study named Virginia as one of 2023’s top ten best states to live in. WFIR’s...
Health and Medicine
If your mother told you to “Eat Your Vegetables” when you were growing up, a new study...
The COVID infection rate is up this summer as updated vaccines that focus on some of the...
The 2023 Cure Kids Cancer Radiothon underway on our sister-station Star Country is getting closer to its...
Around 100,000 Virginians have been unenrolled from Medicaid since the post-Covid “unwinding” began in March. That’s putting...
While health care in the U.S. is expensive, higher medical costs don’t necessarily translate to better results...
Thousands of children will be headed back to school soon, and state health officials say that means...
Good Samaritan Hospice has embarked on a capital campaign for its in-patient Center for Caring – the...
Record, prolonged heat waves; climate change and wildfire smoke drifting down the east coast – in to...
Roanoke Public Libraries announces a new video series aimed at addressing anxiety and depression in local kids...
An annual phone survey of 500 Roanoke Valley adults revealed some disturbing responses from young adults in...
A landmark grant is helping to bring southwest Virginia’s first hospice house to fruition. WFIR’s Emma Thomas...
We recently spoke with a Carilion physician about the health risks for pregnant women who suffer from...
The New River Valley is putting together a collaborative response to address the opioid crisis. WFIR’s Emma...
The death of a former Olympic medalist and track star last month who was expecting at the...