Many people who live in rural areas — like much of southwest Virginia — may face elevated...
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Updated COVID numbers for the Near Southwest Region, which includes Carilion, Centra, LewisGale, Sovah Health, and the...
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _Health officials say the omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus has been identified in...
While the Supreme Court won’t render a decision on Mississippi’s abortion ban until June, plenty of people...
A new statewide poll shows how much Democrats in Virginia far more favor wearing face masks than...
Virginia Tech researchers have discovered that the bacterium causing Lyme disease has an unusual sugar modification that...
For those a bit unnerved by the latest news about ANOTHER Covid variant, the director of the...
“Life’s About Relationships” is a new how-to book from a local author. Good ones are hard to...
The Virginia Department of Health has confirmed a death from Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children associated with...
A new study shows chronic pain patients significantly reduce their use of opioids following the initiation of...
The director for the New River Health District on staying safe this Thanksgiving weekend when it comes...
(RICHMOND, Va.)— On November 19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that all adults...
The director of the New River Health District laments the politicization of the vaccine rollout and COVID...
Among other observances, November is “Lung Cancer Awareness Month,” and the American Lung Association has just released...
November is Family Health History Month, a good time to take stock about what you know about...