The Fralin Free Clinic for the Homeless has operated in the Valley for over a decade now....
Health and Medicine
Youth mental health is approaching a national public health emergency, experts say. A local provider talks ways...
Virginia Tech is making strides in distracted driving research. WFIR’s Emma Thomas reports on the future of...
An unlikely organization has stepped in to fill the gaps in the region’s mental health resources. WFIR’s...
Organizers say their upcoming women’s conference will put community and connection at its center. WFIR’s Emma Thomas...
A local expert on family nutrition says the end of enhanced SNAP benefits could spell trouble for...
Have you gotten your COVID booster? Health professionals say that is the surest way to stop serious...
Have you gotten your COVID booster? Health professionals say that is the surest way to stop serious...
BRISTOL, Va. (AP) — The pastors smiled as they held the doors open, grabbing the hands of...
The Inflation Reduction Act passed and signed into law last year capped insulin co-pays for those on...
At its peak the Carilion Clinic drive-thru Covid testing center on Postal Drive in Roanoke County saw...
The numbers are grim says AARP Virginia – more than 180,000 residents and staff of nursing homes...
Carilion Clinic’s new tower addition won’t be completed until 2025 but at the simulation center near Dr....
On the heels of a recent accreditation, a local behavioral healthcare center announces plans for the future....
A cross-country alliance could help solve a local health crisis. WFIR’s Emma Thomas reports on the health...