Health
Health + Wellness
Dramatic Changes
Top Hospitals and Healthcare 2016: New holistic bariatric surgery program at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital. more
Dec 27, 2016
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Riding Rocktown
With quiet back roads and rugged mountain trails on its doorstep, as well as a welcoming community of riders, Harrisonburg is rolling. more
Dead Weight
The latest round of “no cheat” fitness trends include aerial yoga, barre-centered classes, Navy SEAL workouts and the use of suspension trainers like TRX. more
Jun 6, 2016
Gathering Around
Top Hospitals and Healthcare 2016: When memory fails, Riverside Health System's Geriatric Assessment Clinic brings individuals and their families together to plan for what comes next. more
Dec 27, 2016
Perfect Match
Top Hospitals and Healthcare 2016: New early stage breast cancer surgery and radiation at UVA. more
Dec 20, 2016
Is Less the New More?
Today, when it comes to cosmetic surgery, minimally invasive is the name of the game. more
Mar 20, 2013
Tai Randall
Maximum Impact
Four new fitness programs that push you to your limits and make getting physical fun again. more
Jun 3, 2013
The New Religion
Running changed his life, and now former NCAA track and field All-American Courtney Cornwall wants to pay it forward. more
May 18, 2017
Screen Savers
Top Hospitals and Healthcare 2016: Bon Secours St. Mary's delivers faster care to stroke victims with teleneurology. more
Dec 12, 2016
Clipped In
Top Hospitals and Healthcare 2016: VCU Pauley Heart Center treats patients with severe mitral regurgitation using an innovative cath lab procedure. more
Dec 27, 2016
Brian Stauffer
Second Acts
If you didn’t have braces as a teenager, is it too late to get the smile you always dreamed of? Not by a longshot. Sandra Shelley explores the latest in cosmetic dentistry. more
Aug 13, 2014
Moving Forward
Top Hospitals and Healthcare 2016: Carilion introduces outpatient total hip replacements. more
Dec 27, 2016
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Summer Music Festivals
The ultimate guide for 2018. more
Talkin' Jazz
The only comprehensive collection of Virginia jazz on the web. more
Fitness
Upwardly Mobile
Climbing tunes the mind to win uphill battles both on and off the rock. more
Sep 18, 2017
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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. 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. more
May 18, 2017
Medicine
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Front-Load Recovery
Prehab improves surgical outcomes. more
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Just Do It
Preventing cardiovascular disease: The simple challenge of saving your life. more
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A Mighty Heart
From grand galas to golf tournaments, health care foundation volunteers put their all into fundraising. more
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To Dance, To Heal
Dance therapy empowers Parkinson’s patients in NoVa. 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. 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. more
Jan 24, 2018
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Smile Power
Volunteers at Virginia Beach-based Operation Smile travel the world to help kids overcome physical deformities and discover that a smile is worth a thousand words. more
Sep 6, 2017
Sleep for Success
Dr. Chris Winter says better sleep is the key to more than just avoiding bags under your eyes. more
Jul 10, 2017
Courtly Love
The labyrinth of hallway passages and staircases that lead to Prince’s Court, secluded deep within the Regency Sport and Health Club in McLean, foreshadows the curious activity one encounters there: real tennis. more
Feb 26, 2015
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Recipes
Pasta Perfect
This beloved comfort food is bouncing back, powered by creative new shapes, health benefits and chef-inspired sauce pairings. more
Apr 11, 2018
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Food
The Gospel of Texas Barbecue
Popular Richmond pop up ZZQ carries the banner for brisket. more
Jun 12, 2018
Home
No Place Like Home
Middleburg interior designer Marlene Dennis creates a home for herself. more
May 23, 2018
Travel
Rediscovering Bogotá
Once a hub for drug trade crime and kidnappings, Colombia’s capital has cleaned up its act. Today, a booming restaurant scene,dramatic geography and a newfound optimism are luring travelers back to this high-altitude Andean city. more
May 28, 2018
Culture
Fast and Furious
Built in Halifax County, the Ariel Atom is a thrilling high-performance mini sports car that goes from zero to 60 mph in a lightning-fast 3.3 seconds. more
Jun 19, 2018
Longread
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Bright Leaf Legacy
The past, present and future of Virginia's tobacco industry. more
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Social Graces and Espionage
How did a women's finishing school become a center for U.S. code-breaking efforts during World War II? An idyllic tale of espionage. more
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Atomic Wonder
The nation’s first and last commercial nuclear ship rests on the James River, a silent witness to American nuclear ambitions during the Cold War. Both a passenger and cargo vessel, the N.S. Savannah made history—and then was overtaken by it. more
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Cameron Davidson
Flying Back In Time
In Bealeton, on a summer Sunday, you can get a firsthand look at the early days of American aviation, when daring pilots and sturdy biplanes helped to win world wars and then went “barnstorming” across America. more
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Weddings
Meghan Tamminen & Nicholas Ducharme-Barth
July 11, 2014 • Doe Creek Farm, Pembroke more
Health
About Town
William & Mary's For the Bold
Oct. 22, 2015 • Sunken Garden, Williamsburg more
