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2 months ago | 
virginialiving.com | Madeline Mayhood |Hope Cartwright |Meredith Lindemon |Sherrie Page Guyer
One out of five people run the risk of developing a form of skin cancer by age 70, according to SkinCancer.org, a statistic that underscores the importance of routine trips to the dermatologist and at-home checks. Skin cancer comes in many different shapes and sizes, commonly emerging on the head, face, neck, and back areas as nonhealing, abnormal growths or lesions sometimes resembling discolored, misshapen moles.
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Dec 1, 2024 | 
virginialiving.com | Madeline Mayhood |Sherrie Page Guyer |Constance Costas
Remember that story that made international news, where thousands and thousands of rubber ducks got dumped into the Pacific Ocean? In 1992, the container ship they were traveling on was caught in a storm, which toppled the ship’s cargo and sent nearly 30,000 of the little bath-time play toys to bob in the Pacific for eternity like Wilson, or wash up on shores around the globe.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
virginialiving.com | Madeline Mayhood |Heather Bien |Sherrie Page Guyer |Konstantin Rega
VCU Medical Center achieved Newsweek’s highest ranking—five ribbons—on its list of “America’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2024,” one of only 15 hospitals in Virginia and among the state’s top six maternity hospitals to make the list. “We are proud to be recognized as one of the Commonwealth’s top hospitals for maternity care,” says Tina Mammone, Ph.D., R.N., chief nurse executive at VCU Health.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
virginialiving.com | Heather Bien |Madeline Mayhood |Sherrie Page Guyer |Meredith Lindemon
Earlier in the year,two Virginia bills were signed into law requiring every emergency hospital department in the state to have at least one physician on-site at all times, starting in July 2025. The current law mandates there must be a physician on-call, but not physically present in the emergency room (ER). The Virginia College of Emergency Physicians (VACEP) took an active role in guiding the specifics of the law.
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Sep 10, 2024 | 
virginialiving.com | Sherrie Page Guyer |Hope Cartwright |Elizabeth Cogar |Madeline Mayhood
To anyone who met Cameron Gallagher, she was a shining star, with sparkling blue eyes and a heart of gold. To those that knew her, she was intelligent, vibrant, and reflective. But inwardly she struggled, as many teens do, with bouts of anxiety, depression, and self-doubt. And she was frustrated that issues around mental health were frequently overlooked, with shame preventing many teenagers from talking about their struggles and getting needed help.
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Jul 10, 2024 | 
virginialiving.com | Stephanie Ganz |Madeline Mayhood |Sherrie Page Guyer
Find the Salt Foot Sanctuary day spa on the main level of the beautifully restored historic Hotel Roanoke. While the luxurious pamper palace provides a full range of services—including body scrubs, facials, and therapeutic massage—its sole-centered offerings take the cake. The Sanctuary’s flagship treatment starts with a soak in a hand-hammered copper bowl filled with a warm watery brew of natural minerals, clay, aromatic essential oils, and salt from the Blue Ridge Mountains.
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Jun 20, 2024 | 
virginialiving.com | Sherrie Page Guyer |Stephanie Ganz |Martha Steger |Dawn Klavon
Raising money and awareness for the JRDF. Eva Clarke had no immediate family members with diabetes, so when she was diagnosed at age 41 with Type I Diabetes (T1D), she and her husband, Will, were mystified. She was slim, exercised regularly, and was super health conscious. In her typical fashion, she dove headfirst into researching her new diagnosis and learned that T1D is an autoimmune disease that can strike at any age despite one’s health status.
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Jun 10, 2024 | 
virginialiving.com | Madeline Mayhood |Stephanie Ganz |Dawn Klavon |Sherrie Page Guyer
Supported by volunteers, Sportable athlete Marci crosses the finish line at a Sportable 2-miler event at Dorey Park. This adaptive club makes sports accessible.
Clay Mayhood had always been an athlete—from cycling to playing competitive soccer to running marathons. But when he suddenly developed a neuromuscular condition that made even walking a challenge, the thought of forfeiting his active lifestyle was unimaginable.
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Jun 7, 2024 | 
virginialiving.com | Madeline Mayhood |Martha Steger |Dawn Klavon |Sherrie Page Guyer
Research suggests connection of periodontal disease to brain shrinkage.
In addition to poor oral health being associated with heart disease, diabetes, certain cancers, and preterm birth, a new study has found that the brains of people with gum disease or tooth loss are at risk of their brains getting smaller.
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Jun 5, 2024 | 
virginialiving.com | Madeline Mayhood |Martha Steger |Dawn Klavon |Sherrie Page Guyer
Ways to avoid bad breath.
Picture this: you’re on a blind date with an otherwise handsome and suave guy. You’re enjoying lively banter and his quick wit. But one thing stops you dead in your tracks: his seriously offensive halitosis. It’s a deal-breaker.
According to experts, as many as one in two people have bad breath. But those same experts say it doesn’t have to be a curse as long as you practice good dental hygiene.
