Health
Health + Wellness
Patient Focused
Inova’s new cancer center will bring holistic care and advanced oncology under one roof. Read more
Jan 3, 2019
Say Goodnight
Virginia sleep experts give us the prescription for perfect slumber. Read more
Jun 12, 2013
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. Read more
Aug 13, 2014
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
Food Farmacy
New program for diabetics offers free nutrition classes and fresh produce from the hospital’s farm. Read more
Feb 7, 2019
Fact-Checking Health Fads
We asked a doctor for the lowdown on the hottest health trends for the new year—from alkaline water to salt caves. Read more
Apr 2, 2020
Clipped In
Top Hospitals and Healthcare 2016: VCU Pauley Heart Center treats patients with severe mitral regurgitation using an innovative cath lab procedure. Read more
Dec 27, 2016
Upwardly Mobile
Climbing tunes the mind to win uphill battles both on and off the rock. Read more
Sep 18, 2017
Tai Randall
Maximum Impact
Four new fitness programs that push you to your limits and make getting physical fun again. Read more
Jun 3, 2013
Around the Bend
Flex robot gives Sentara doctors access to hard-to-reach throat cancers. Read more
Feb 21, 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 Big Chili
Serve it as an appetizer, a soup course or an entrée. Zhuzh it up, or dress it down. Chili is the little black dress of food. Read more
Feb 12, 2020
New Oyster Cult
With big growth in production and a burgeoning reputation in the global market, it’s boom time for Virginia oysters. Here, we offer news from the oyster beat, and recipes worthy of the Chesapeake Bay’s star bivalve. Read more
Feb 7, 2020
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Food
Photo courtesy of Jonathan Till
For Foragers (and Those Learning)
List of resources for folks learning how to forage in the wilderness Read more
Jul 1, 2020
Elevated in Eggleston
This off-the-beaten-path restaurant has become a regional staple. Read more
Jun 2, 2020
Home
Up Your Games
Make super-sized versions of tabletop favorites to play on the lawn. Read more
Jul 3, 2020
Sea Kale and Prickly Spinach
Monticello’s head vegetable gardener grows traditional plants in a modern garden. Read more
Jun 29, 2020
Travel
The Center of the Universe
To first-time visitors, Ashland appears to be merely a pit stop along I-95 for truckers and weary travelers. But spend a day exploring, and you’ll discover a quaint and delightfully offbeat railroad town. Read more
Apr 28, 2020
Visiting Virginia’s Horse Country
Middleburg commemorates 100 years of steeplechase racing. Read more
Apr 28, 2020
Culture
Genealogy Bug Bite
Alt-facts, fake news, obsession and wasted days in the land of the dead. Read more
Jun 22, 2020
A Horse of Many Different Colors
The changeable lined seahorse is an engineering marvel. Read more
Jun 4, 2020
Longread
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Kimberly Holzer
In Bermuda Waters
A grandparent and grandchild search for the Sea Venture—the supply ship that ultimately saved the James Fort colony in 1610—and discover their family’s ‘First Virginian’ on the way Read more
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Photography by Richmond Times-Dispatch
'This is Master X'
Jesse Lee Boland was a burly, alluring con man who, in the 1930s and 1940s, sold spiritual advice to thousands of people. His act was absurd, but popular. A retrospective on on a conjurer who would mess up your mind. Read more
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Fish for the Money
Fishing is relaxing for many. Professional bass fishing is much different—30 rods, 70 mph boats and speed casting from dawn to dusk. Read more
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Photography by Robb Sharetg
Forward March
It’s not easy being a small military band at a large, mostly civilian university, but after going through a rough patch, Virginia Tech’s Highty-Tighties are back in fighting trim. Read more
Even More Stories
Weddings
Real Weddings
Hilary Moore & Margot Kaner • Sept. 23, 2017 • Stoneleigh Estate, Stanleytown Read more
Apr 26, 2018
Dominique Coulter & Ben Kuniholm
March 11, 2017 • Early Mountain Vineyards, Madison Read more
Aug 14, 2018
Health
Nutrients, Shaken & Stirred
These light and refreshing drinks are packed with a punch of vitamins, minerals, and more. Read more
Jul 22, 2019
Getting Uncomfortable
Extreme adventurer Sean Burch teaches clients to reach their goals by facing their fears. Read more
Jul 8, 2019
About Town
Every Heart Counts Gala, Fairfax
The Ryan Lopynski Big Heart Foundation’s third annual Every Heart Counts Gala drew more than 300 guests. The event, held at the Country Club of Fairfax, raised close to $60,000 to help provide free EKG screenings for youth athletes. Read more
