The agency says about 107,500 people died of overdoses in the U.S. last year. That's down 3% from 2022.

Society for Family Planning issued its #WeCount survey Tuesday showing providers in states with laws that seek to protect them from prosecution by other states were writing prescriptions that covered about 1 in 10 abortions nationally.

Federal officials warn about the health risks of drinking raw milk at any time, but especially during the outbreak.

The Virginia Telemental Health Initiative offers free telemental health services to eligible uninsured or underinsured Virginians.

The Leapfrog Group’s spring 2024 Hospital Safety Grades assign 'A,' 'B,' 'C,' 'D,' or 'F' grades to nearly 3,000 general hospitals across the country.

The ban went into effect Wednesday and affects not just women who want to terminate viable pregnancies because of personal choice, but also nonviable pregnancies for women who want to have babies.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force announced the updated guidance Tuesday. It also says women ages 40 to 74 should get screened every other year.

The Department of Agriculture issued final rules for the program that serves breakfast to more than 15 million students and lunch to nearly 30 million children every year.

Complaints about pregnant women being turned away from emergency rooms spiked in the months after states began enacting strict abortion laws following the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

The rule cuts by half the permissible exposure limit for crystalline silica for an eight-hour shift. Mine workers and advocates from Appalachian states pushed for the stricter rule, noting that health problems have grown in recent years.

HART is changing the way law enforcement responds to crises, specifically situations dealing with substance abuse or mental health.

Lawmakers in at least 12 states are debating bills that would legalize physician-assisted death.

The National Institutes of Health says the number of Parkinson's cases is among the fastest-growing neurological disorders in the world.

There have been 17 times as many U.S. measles cases in the first three months of this year compared with the average number seen in the first three months of the previous three years.

Just a few hours before the legislative deadline, Governor Glenn Youngkin vetoed a bill that would have established a Prescription Drug Affordability Board in Virginia.

The Virginia Department of Health is monitoring a recent increase in mpox cases in Virginia.

Experts say climate change is leading trees and grasses to pollinate longer and more intensely. That means more days of stuffy noses and itchy eyes for more than 80 million Americans.

After passing in the Virginia House and Senate, two bills, HB570 and SB274 that would help to ensure cheaper prescription medication in the commonwealth have reached Governor Glenn Youngkin's desk. 

The Environmental Protection Agency has announced a comprehensive ban on asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products.

An array of advanced tests found no brain injuries or degeneration among U.S. diplomats who suffer mysterious health problems once dubbed 'Havana syndrome.'

Manufacturer Perrigo said Monday that it has begun shipping the medication, called Opill, to major retailers and pharmacies.

The number of monthly abortions in the U.S. is similar to what it was before the nation's top court overturned the right to abortion. But how they are provided is different.

Dr. Li Li and Dr. Brian Halstater from UVA Family Medicine say the past few months have been one big game of catch-up. 

A new Pilates studio is set to open next month in Crozet. The studio, called MTHD 434, is located on Three Notch'd Road.

Infectious disease researchers at UVA Health have taken a big step in finding a cure for HIV. Dr. Patrick Jackson said HIV doesn't spread as easily as one might think.