Health
Health + Wellness
Hospitals & Health Care 2016
Introducing Virginia Living's Top Hospital Awards, recognizing more than 50 hospitals for achievements in patient care. Read more
Dec 27, 2016
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Drilling Down
A guide to the mysterious world of dental procedures. Read more
Food Farmacy
New program for diabetics offers free nutrition classes and fresh produce from the hospital’s farm. Read more
Feb 7, 2019
Upwardly Mobile
Climbing tunes the mind to win uphill battles both on and off the rock. Read more
Sep 18, 2017
Dental Myth Busters
Can too much whitening hurt your teeth? Is there a difference between toothpaste formulas? Do you have to floss every day, really? Practitioners from around the state answer some of our most pressing dental health questions. Read more
Aug 16, 2016
Nutrients, Shaken & Stirred
These light and refreshing drinks are packed with a punch of vitamins, minerals, and more. Read more
Jul 22, 2019
Most Popular
A Remarkable Renovation
In turns Robert E. Lee’s boyhood home, a boarding house, and a museum, this Alexandria estate has seen its share of history. Read more
Coastal Renaissance
Revitalization in Cape Charles has helped establish the new Eastern Shore. Read more
Fitness
Upwardly Mobile
Climbing tunes the mind to win uphill battles both on and off the rock. Read more
Sep 18, 2017
Illustration by David Hollenbach
En Garde!
Fencing is one of the world’s oldest sports, but it has always been a peripheral one in America, perhaps because it is not made for TV. However, its popularity is slowly growing. And one needn’t be young to fence—just agile, tactical and tough. Read more
Jun 30, 2017
The New Religion
Running changed his life, and now former NCAA track and field All-American Courtney Cornwall wants to pay it forward. Read more
May 18, 2017
Medicine
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A Little Something Extra
Which supplements really work and which to avoid when it comes to menopause symptoms, heart disease, mental health, and pediatric nutrition. Read more
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The Silent Treatment
Seeking solace from the nonstop chatter of our daily lives, many turn to meditation and silent retreats. Read more
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Front-Load Recovery
Prehab improves surgical outcomes. Read more
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Just Do It
Preventing cardiovascular disease: The simple challenge of saving your life. Read more
Wellness
Expanding Options
Top Hospitals and Healthcare 2017: VCU Massey Cancer team is first in the world to use a new breakthrough treatment for pancreatic cancer. Read more
Feb 27, 2018
Clear Path
Top Hospitals and Healthcare 2017: Sentara Heart teams vacuum dangerous clots from large blood vessels using game-changing technology. Read more
Jan 24, 2018
Dental
Recipes
The Art of the Cocktail Party
At the artful cocktail party, food is a silent host, enhancing all the elements so carefully crafted and paired that, in balance, make a party flow. Read more
Dec 16, 2019
Smoking the Competition
The HamTown Smokers pursue barbecue with skill, science, and passion. Read more
Dec 12, 2019
More Stories
Food
A Beer Between Friends
Some say you should never go into business with your best friend, but for owners of Jack Brown’s Beer & Burger Joint Mike Sabin and Aaron Ludwig, it’s been a key part of their success. Read more
Jan 20, 2020
Home
Mountain Magic
Balancing contemporary design with natural accents, Margaret Valentine created a relaxing retreat for her family. Read more
Dec 25, 2019
Travel
The Top of the World
The allure of Greenland proves irresistible to Tricia Pearsall, who returns again and again to this land of immense beauty. Here, dancing night sky meets glacier, and precipices of ice provide a thrill ride like no other. Read more
Dec 9, 2019
Adam Ewing
A Proud Legacy
Virginia is home to 11 state-recognized Indian tribes that are working to pass their rich culture to the next generation. Read more
Nov 22, 2019
Culture
Slithers in the Night
The reclusive Jefferson salamander is an important indicator of wetland health. Read more
Jan 15, 2020
Longread
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A Nite With Daddy G
After 60 years in the forefront of rhythm and blues, soul, gospel and rock, tenor saxophone legend and Norfolk native Gene Barge keeps the music movin’ and groovin’. Read more
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Robb Scharetg and Tyler Darden
Proof in the Barrel
Virginia has a handful of distilleries making whiskey, bourbon and vodka. Some have been around for decades, and others are upstarts in an industry where craftsmanship and taste matter. Read more
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Quite a Catch
A concerted effort to rebuild the Chesapeake Bay’s crab population has preserved a way of life here that is as ‘summah’ as it gets. Read more
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The Mellon Legacy
Among the great affluent class in Virginia, few have intrigued us more than the late billionaire philanthropist Paul Mellon and his wife Rachel “Bunny” Lambert Mellon. Read more
Even More Stories
Weddings
Dominique Coulter & Ben Kuniholm
March 11, 2017 • Early Mountain Vineyards, Madison Read more
Health
Voice Over
Passy-Muir valve restores speech to young patient at Lake Taylor Transitional Care Hospital. Read more
Feb 14, 2019
About Town
Thomas Kojcsich
Shining Knight Gala
April 28, 2018 • Greater Richmond Convention Center, Richmond Read more
