Health
Health + Wellness
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Nutrients, Shaken & Stirred
These light and refreshing drinks are packed with a punch of vitamins, minerals, and more. Read more
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
Screen Savers
Top Hospitals and Healthcare 2016: Bon Secours St. Mary's delivers faster care to stroke victims with teleneurology. Read more
Dec 12, 2016
Mud, Sweat and Tears
Physical, dirty and even a bit dangerous, extreme racing is not for the faint of heart. Read more
Jun 3, 2013
Patient Focused
Inova’s new cancer center will bring holistic care and advanced oncology under one roof. Read more
Jan 3, 2019
Breaking New Ground
Searching for ways to extend and enhance life, some Virginia hospitals are influencing the future of health care. Read more
Jun 17, 2013
Moving Forward
Top Hospitals and Healthcare 2016: Carilion introduces outpatient total hip replacements. Read more
Dec 27, 2016
The Secret Lives of Dentists
What do our favorite dentists do when they're not safeguarding our oral health? Meet a photographer and a ballroom dancer, a team of cyclists, a musician and an artist, all as accomplished in their off-hours as they are in the examining room. Read more
Jul 2, 2015
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
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
The Sound of Progress
Focused sound waves could one day eliminate the need for invasive surgery. Read more
Jun 17, 2013
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To Serve and Protect
In the state’s five mounted police units, horse and rider share a bond in which trust transcends duty. Read more
The Makeover
How a Herndon family found their dream home in a 19th-century Victorian farmhouse. 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
Rich, Spicy, Sweet
Whether you like your chocolate savory or sweet, satisfy your culinary cravings by properly pairing the flavor notes. Read more
Jun 28, 2019
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Food
The Main Dish on Main Street
Trummer’s on Main brings warmth and elegance to the pastoral and historic town of Clifton. Read more
Aug 14, 2019
The Rainmaker
The patron saint of Appalachian cuisine Chef Travis Milton opens his much-anticipated eponymous restaurant in St. Paul. Expectations are high, but this chef always delivers. Read more
Aug 7, 2019
Home
No Place Like Home
Middleburg interior designer Marlene Dennis creates a home for herself. Read more
Aug 12, 2019
A New Point of View
The Richmond home of George and Louise Freeman is a study in transformation. Read more
Aug 5, 2019
Travel
Mexico’s Secret Coast
During a spring break trip to Nayarit state, the author and his family discover luxury, bohemian surf villages, history and nature—minus the tequila shots. Read more
Aug 16, 2019
Culture
House of Windsor
Bill Jenkins fashions 18th-century-style chairs from nothing but wood and glue. Read more
Aug 13, 2019
Hitting Reset
Taking the routes less traveled makes all the difference in a celebratory empty-nest road trip. Read more
Aug 9, 2019
Longread
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Let them eat ... snails?
A locavore hunter serves up a solution to the growing problem of eradicating invasive species. Read more
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Adam Ewing
A Need for Speed
NASCAR grabs all the headlines, but the real roots of stock car racing can be found at small dirt tracks like Wythe Raceway, where drivers spend more than they win to indulge a passion. Read more
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Cade Martin
Now Showing
Their numbers may have dwindled, but some of Virginia’s classic drive-in theaters have answered the digital drumbeat and are making a stand against the mighty multiplex. Read 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. Read more
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Weddings
Casey Crowe & Richard Taylor
May 10, 2014 • Breaux Vineyards, Purcellville Read more
Health
Voice Over
Passy-Muir valve restores speech to young patient at Lake Taylor Transitional Care Hospital. Read more
Feb 14, 2019
Food Farmacy
New program for diabetics offers free nutrition classes and fresh produce from the hospital’s farm. Read more
Feb 7, 2019
About Town
Black and Gold Masquerade Gala
Sept. 22, 2018 • Omni Homestead Resort, Hot Springs Read more
