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Healthy aging is not only a product of genes, but is significantly influenced by how we live, said Dr. Richard Lindsay, the man who pioneered the development of the geriatric medicine program at U.Va. Dr. Lindsay spoke at the recent Care Fair, an event sponsored by Here to Stay Wintergreen, the Jefferson Area Board of Aging, and the Rockfish...
Depression is a common illness that can cause substantial suffering, disability, and death. Depressive disorders are complex syndromes that take different forms and have a multitude of underlying factors. In fact, we still don’t fully understand what causes depression, apart from the recognition that it arises from an interaction of genetic and environmental factors. There are many kinds of...
Brooke Shields became a superstar model and actress at a young age. Her career started as a baby, in Ivory Soap ads. She starred in the movie Pretty Baby at age 12. She was 14 years old when she appeared in provocative ads for Calvin Klein jeans, and 15 when she starred in The Blue Lagoon. Her most important...
By Carolyn S. Frahm
It’s the lone star tick!
Three or four times a week I would break out in hives. This reaction would always happen around midnight. A cold shower and Benadryl would finally give me some relief. These symptoms persisted for five years.
One night, the hives covered my entire body and my throat started to close. With three young...
“‘Why did you do all this for me?’ he asked. ‘I don’t deserve it. I’ve never done anything for you.’ ‘You have been my friend,’ replied Charlotte. ‘That in itself is a tremendous thing.’”
– Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Social connectedness is increasingly being recognized as a significant factor in overall wellness, with large benefits for our mental and physical health, for...
Sean Ryan, an Albemarle County firefighter and instructor, was the picture of health. He worked out, drank more than a gallon of water a day, and felt strong and fit. Like all of the County’s emergency fire and rescue staff, he had a physical every year, always with a good report. When the County added LifeScan screening to their...
“Recognition that the original COVID-19 vaccines provided much less protection after the emergence of the Omicron variant spurred efforts to produce new vaccines that were more effective. … Given the demonstrated safety of the earlier mRNA vaccines and the perceived urgency of need of a more effective preventive tool, these vaccines were approved without demonstration of effectiveness in clinical...
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Second Annual Care Fair Highlights Local Support for Seniors and Families
Healthy aging is not only a product of genes, but is significantly influenced by how we live, said Dr. Richard Lindsay, the man who...
Novel Treatments for Depression: TMS & Esketamine/Ketamine
Depression is a common illness that can cause substantial suffering, disability, and death. Depressive disorders are complex syndromes that take different forms and have...
Postpartum Depression
Brooke Shields became a superstar model and actress at a young age. Her career started as a baby, in Ivory Soap ads. She starred...
Alpha-Gal Syndrome: It’s Not a Texas Thing
By Carolyn S. Frahm
It’s the lone star tick!
Three or four times a week I would break out in hives. This reaction would always happen...
Friends for Health
“‘Why did you do all this for me?’ he asked. ‘I don’t deserve it. I’ve never done anything for you.’ ‘You have been my friend,’...
Health Benefits Protect County Firefighters
Sean Ryan, an Albemarle County firefighter and instructor, was the picture of health. He worked out, drank more than a gallon of water a...
Insights for Flourishing: Are mRNA Bivalent Vaccines Helpful?
“Recognition that the original COVID-19 vaccines provided much less protection after the emergence of the Omicron variant spurred efforts to produce new vaccines that...
