April is National Volunteer Month and with the number of those who give of their time and...
Health and Medicine
A unique farm in Buchanan with a mission to help heal the unseen wounds military veterans often...
The American Lung Association’s 2023 “State of the Air” report finds that more than 1-in-3 Americans live...
A new study has found more than 28% of Roanoke seniors live alone. Elder Care Solutions owner...
With the nation facing an acute shortage of nurses, a new school dedicated to the profession has...
A Professor at Virginia Tech has been awarded a $3.4-million-dollar grant to further his research on a...
While some clinics, like the Fralin Free Clinic we reported on earlier in the week, will be...
A new name, but the same mission – Carilion Clinic’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavorial Medicine is...
The Fralin Free Clinic for the Homeless has operated in the Valley for over a decade now....
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...