A program in central Virginia is aimed at getting people struggling with drug addiction into treatment by giving them support from recovering addicts who have turned their lives around.

Ashley Lefebvre hugs her unborn daughter's urn each night. Sarah Halsey treasures the tiny hat worn by her baby who lived just 38 minutes. Abi Frazier moved away from her home with a furnished nursery.

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner's Division of Death Prevention has received a CDC grant to help address this growing issue.

A Charlottesville-based company is leading the way in fight against COVID.

Attorney General Jason Miyares and 17 others sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Thursday.

A majority of adults in the U.S. say health care is not handled well in the country.

Sentara Healthcare will be hosting a virtual event on survivorship on Oct. 1, and it is inviting people to attend.

The Body Positive's mission is to end the harmful consequences of negative body image that can result in eating disorders, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and other mental health issues.

The UVA Health System is teaming up with six community health organizations to provide at-home monitoring.

By 2026, Medicare will gain the power to start negotiating costs for pharmaceuticals and its beneficiaries’ out-of-pocket prescription costs will be limited to $2,000 starting in 2025.

The Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District is keeping an eye on monkeypox, even though the current community risk is low.

Health officials are warning people who are infected with monkeypox to stay away from household pets, since the animals could be at risk of catching the virus.

The Blue Ridge Health District received 90 doses of the vaccine and has administered 74 first or second doses

Health officials say it is possible that hundreds of people in New York state have gotten polio and don't know it.

The nation’s top public health agency relaxed its COVID-19 guidelines Thursday, dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves if they come into close contact with an infected person.

President Joe Biden signed legislation on Wednesday expanding federal health care services for millions of veterans who served at military bases where toxic smoke billowed from huge 'burn pits.'

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded more than $1.76 in funding for community health centers in Virginia, including one in Nelson County.

U.S. health officials have authorized a plan to stretch the nation's limited supply of monkeypox vaccine by giving people just one-fifth the usual dose.

The intimate apparel store is donating a percentage of its sales to highlight health care needs that predominately affect women.

Local experts say the risk to the general public is low at this time, but it's important to be careful.

The Biden Administration declared the Monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency on Thursday.

The U.S. has declared a public health emergency to bolster the federal response to the outbreak of monkeypox that already has infected more than 6,600 Americans.

The Environmental Protection Agency is warning residents who live near medical sterilizing plants in 13 states and Puerto Rico about potential health risks from emissions of ethylene oxide.

August is Summer Sun Safety Month and dermatologists are reminding people to limit exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun.

New research hints that even simple exercise just might help seniors with mild memory problems.