Record, prolonged heat waves; climate change and wildfire smoke drifting down the east coast – in to...
Health and Medicine
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...
Many workers in Virginia who lost their jobs after citing religious grounds in refusing COVID vaccines may...
State health and environmental officials say all that smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to pose real health...
After the Pandemic forced a long hiatus, instructors are happy to be back with local high school...
Carilion Clinic, Radford University Carilion, and the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC are teaming up this...
One expert says an alternative form of medicine could be the answer to shortages in primary care...
Cancer of the tonsil – a throat disease increasingly common in healthy middle-aged adults these days –...
A local organization aimed at helping mothers prioritize their wellbeing returns with their fourth annual summit. WFIR’s...
As new research comes out regarding the effects of cannabis on mental health – one organization is...