Black Americans are more likely than white Americans to develop Alzheimer's disease. They are less likely to be diagnosed and get treatment.

Professionals at the UVA Health System say pregnancy and the early months of motherhood are when mental-health conditions could develop for some women.

As more Southern states pass new restrictions on abortion, Virginia is poised to become an outlier in the region for its relatively permissive laws.

Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. rose slightly in 2022. That makes it the first year without a substantial increase since 2018.

A Gerber infant formula was recalled earlier this year over potential contamination of Cronobacter sakazakii, a bacteria that could cause life-threatening infections in infants.

Four more former professional soccer players have been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy.

Vending machines that have long been stocked with snacks are getting repurposed to distribute life-saving supplies to fight the opioid epidemic.

The two types of strokes are called ischemic and hemorrhagic, with ischemic being the most common form. That condition is caused by a blocked artery.

New blood donation rules will allow sexually active gay and bisexual men in monogamous relationships to give in the U.S.

Federal health advisers are recommending that a decades-old birth control pill be sold without a prescription.

A new study finds an experimental skin patch shows promise to treat toddlers who are highly allergic to peanuts.

Governor Glenn Youngkin signed Executive Order 26 into effect on Tuesday, which is also National Fentanyl Awareness Day.

A federal task force is recommending that women start getting every-other-year mammograms at age 40 instead of waiting until 50.

For Mental Health Awareness Month, Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital is calling on people to pledge to help reduce the stigma of mental health issues.

U.S. health regulators are weighing the first-ever request to make a birth control pill available without a prescription.

The U.S. has approved the first vaccine for RSV, shots to protect older adults.

Eli Lilly and Co. says its experimental Alzheimer's drug appears to slow the worsening of the mind-robbing disease.

The number of Latino patients at the Charlottesville Free Clinic increased by 17 percent from 2014 to 2022.

Some Medicaid recipients tell The Associated Press errors and confusion are leading to them being kicked off the federally and state-funded health coverage program.

The Blue Ridge Health District is launching a new outreach networking hub for local community health workers. 

Cigarette smoking dropped to another new all-time low last year, with 1 in 9 adults saying they were current smokers.

If someone is currently on Medicaid, they’ll start receiving one of three letters in the mail.

U.S. health regulators have approved a first-of-a-kind drug for a rare form of Lou Gehrig's disease.

While Alzheimer’s is the most commonly diagnosed form of dementia, it is not the only form of dementia and it is not just memory loss associated with old age.

Kids are using more over-the-counter medications like painkillers and allergy pills.