
How to wear sunscreen properly (and why you should)
Too many people still underestimate or neglect the protective power of sunscreen.

Too many people still underestimate or neglect the protective power of sunscreen.

Even with 500,000 deaths per year, countless cases of smoking-related illnesses including cancer and lung disease, and even direct warnings on tobacco packaging, some 34 million people in the US smoke cigarettes.

Many active duty service members face increased risks to their health that require medical treatment. Until recently, members of the Armed Forces were barred from filing claims against the federal government for medical negligence.

Testosterone levels generally peak during youth and early adulthood.

Deaths attributed to COVID-19 only account for about two-thirds of the increase in deaths in the U.S. in March and April, according to a study published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined 45 Senate colleagues in introducing a resolution condemning the Trump administration’s “reckless” effort to dismantle the Affordable Care Act.

Marches, protests, boycotts, sit-ins: these are nonviolent tactics that work.

Congresswoman Elaine Luria highlighted her priorities on behalf of Virginia’s Second Congressional District as well as our military at large.

Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) today announced three grants from the Department of Health and Human Services to the Virginia Department of Health.

Virginians who need medical treatment should contact their healthcare provider to schedule an appointment with the confidence that they can receive care in a safe environment.
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