Health & Wellness

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Perimenopause: A Season of Change

There is a moment women reach when something begins to feel different. They may find themselves wondering, “What is happening to me?”
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Where Will the Patients Go?

Virginia hospitals and clinics are nervous with good reasons these days. Medicaid and Medicare are under fire.
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Inspiration, Perspiration, and Transformation

Four women share their stories of how they took control of their health and happiness with a gastric sleeve or bypass surgery.
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A Wellness Renaissance

A look at the people, projects and partnerships driving holistic wellness, proving that good health is more than just physical.
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Your 2024 Health Heroes

See our readers’ stories on the incredible health care professionals who positively impacted patients’ lives.
(L to R) Dr. B. John Hynes, cardiac electrophysiologist; Katherine Johnson, RN; Allen Keene, cardiovascular specialist; Julie McHugh, RN; Dave Hyde, registered radiologic technologist/cardiovascular specialist; Dr. Brent Carter, anesthesiologist; and Rose Croft, director of cardiovascular invasive services.

LewisGale Launches Program for Reduced Stroke Risk

LewisGale Medical Center has launched a program designed to reduce stroke risk in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation.
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Your 2022 Health Heroes

You shared your stories of incredible health heroes who made a difference in your life.
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The Ways We Heal

Learn more about five types of therapy on the rise today.
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Easing the Childbirth Journey

Mothers explain why they chose a doula for childbirth, and how it made all the difference.
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Family with a Capital Ph(armacy)

The Lucas family shares the hard work at DownHome Pharmacy.

Departments

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Features

The House on the Hill

Stewardship of the signature structure on the city side of Mill Mountain is in the very conscientious hands of Drs.