A plan by Britain's government to introduce a smoking ban that aims to stop young people from ever smoking has cleared its first hurdle in Parliament despite opposition from within Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party.

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.

Virginia ultrarunner, Mark Lattanzi, is one of the people who attempted a race known as the impossible challenge, the Barkley Marathons.

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.

Doctors are hoping to detect serious problems while they still have time to choose whether to continue the pregnancy or have an abortion.

The pills' high price and doctors' hesitation to prescribe them are creating obstacles to getting the drug to everyone who would benefit.

A California cheese and dairy company is the source of a decade-long outbreak of listeria food poisoning that killed two people and sickened more than two dozen.

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.

The Blue Ridge Health District is hoping to change that by offering child-proofing and CPR classes.

Brookwood Health and Wellness kicked off outpatient treatment with a ribbon cutting from the Regional Chamber of Commerce.

The Red Cross is seeing the lowest turnout of blood donors in more than 20 years and it's making a plea for donations.

Many Americans with diabetes will pay just $35 for their insulin this year if they have Medicare. But, that leaves out the millions of Americans with diabetes who don't have Medicare coverage.

Both the University of Virginia Health System and Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital received high-performing ratings in several areas.