How to stick to your health goals when life gets crazy
It can be handy to have an arsenal of practical tips on hand to help...
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In Montana, 911 calls reveal impact of heat waves on rural seniors
A 5-degree jump in daily average temperature can prompt hundreds of additional calls to 911.
States are making it easier for physician assistants to work across state lines
Under an interstate compact, PAs can care for patients who move elsewhere.
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Pfizer drug helped cancer patients regain weight, study shows
The drug was discovered in-house at Pfizer, which has been looking to cancer drugs to drive...
A mysterious syndrome that paralyzed kids seems to have disappeared. But why?
Last year, the CDC recorded 18 confirmed cases of AFM, down from a high of...
Starving Artist and Paint Pink founder’s dying wish: Her nonprofit continues to help other cancer patients
Well-known artist Kim Keene, a Portsmouth native who resides on Willoughby Spit in Norfolk, started...
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Shots Fired: Virginia Beach 9-year-old’s grueling recovery shows full impact of gun violence
From June to August, The Virginian-Pilot followed Landyn Davis, 9, and his family at community...
Desperate parents turn to magnetic therapy to help kids with autism. There’s little evidence
As the number of people living with autism has grown, so have alternative therapies promising...
Fearing the worst, schools deploy armed police to thwart gun violence
Gun violence is a leading cause of death for young people in America, and the...
How parents and caregivers can evaluate the research on MERT and other potential treatments
As diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder have increased in the last two decades, so have...