8+ hour, 12+ min ago  (468+ words) The trial of a woman charged with practicing dentistry without a license ended in a mistrial Tuesday morning. A juror looked up the case online and told other jurors that there was "more to the case than meets the eye,…...

9+ hour, 31+ min ago  (197+ words) A large immigration detention camp in Texas is closed to visitors amid measles outbreak'The Virginian-Pilot There are 14 active measles cases at the detention center on the Fort Bliss Army base and 112 people are being isolated, said U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, an…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (194+ words) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a lot of promises on his way to becoming health secretary. He pledged to Make America Healthy Again, of course, and to restore trust in embattled health agencies. And he said he wouldn't "take away anybody's…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (331+ words) Cholangiocarcinoma, or bile duct cancer, is one of the most challenging and under-recognized cancers, with limited treatment options and a grim prognosis for many patients. Despite its rarity, the need for awareness and focused research is immense, as early detection…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (437+ words) The Western Tidewater Free Clinic provides high-quality and accessible health care to people with Medicaid or without health insurance living in Suffolk and Franklin, as well as Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry and Sussex counties. Founded in 2007, we're proud to…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago  (380+ words) The First Amendment to the Constitution guarantees rights to the citizens of this country for religion, speech, press, assembly and petition for redress. Specifically the "right to assemble" protects the right of citizens to gather peacefully for protest, discussion and…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (157+ words) Del. Nadarius Clark recovering after medical emergency at General Assembly'The Virginian-Pilot Del. Nadarius Clark was taken by ambulance to the Virginia Commonwealth University Emergency Room following a medical emergency during the House of Delegates floor session Thursday afternoon. In a…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (368+ words) A fast-moving measles outbreak in South Carolina reached a grim milestone recently: It is now the biggest outbreak in the U.S. in a quarter century. It's the latest public health record to be broken as vaccine hesitancy and increasingly permissive state…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (634+ words) Every trip to the emergency room with my mother, age 95, has deepened my appreciation for our undervalued nurses and support staff. The system needs a tune-up that doesn't involve taking away educational funding, or outsourcing our non-emergent medical care to…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (650+ words) February is American Heart Month. Like many of you, I do my best to eat healthy and get enough exercise. As I was preparing dinner, I casually made a comment about how the meal I was making was higher in…...