Blue Ridge Great Health Divide

Jump into the next TypeOneNation Virtual Summit every month to aid you and your loved ones in the journey with type 1 diabetes.

This new program will add an extra layer of support for students on campus.

Screen time before bed can penetrate to the back of your retina which tends to decrease in melatonin levels.

Virtual colonoscopy offers an alternative to traditional colonoscopy. It's less invasive and does not require anesthesia.

Jen Webb was selected for the position.

A plan that could mean big changes for the Salem VA Medical Center is drawing reaction from union leaders who represent employees, and from veterans who rely on the hospital for their health care.

A new report from the Department of Veterans Affairs calls for big changes in the way it delivers health care in western Virginia. Recommendations include building a new VA Medical Center in Roanoke, and closing the current facility in Salem.

The goal is to give patients better care and treatment before they even get to the hospital.

Dr. Amanda Reese is one of the few women who use robots to do life-changing surgeries for hundreds of patients.

“The majority of our cases, about 80 percent, are identified in individuals who use injection drugs,” said Morrow.

The condition is most often caused by a Lone Star tick bite. The bite transmits a sugar molecule called alpha-gal into the person’s body.

A committee in the Virginia State Senate has voted to carry over legislation calling for a study of Catawba Hospital. Lawmakers agreed to include the future of the Roanoke County facility in a larger review of Virginia’s mental health system, but a standalone study will have to wait.

Her daughter was diagnosed with Rett syndrome at a young age.

The Salvation Army began its national “Love Beyond” campaign in February.

They say the center is a safe spot for seniors to socialize.

She has struggled to hear for two years after losing her first pair of hearing aids

The last TheraPet clinic at the Valley View Vaccination Center will be held Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

LewisGale Hospital Montgomery has launched a major expansion of its surgery department. Thursday morning, members of the medical staff gathered with hospital administrators and community leaders for a groundbreaking ceremony.

Virginia Baptist says children will walk away as the big winners.

Dr. John Rogers performed the first HDR prostate brachytherapy, a more precise form of radiation therapy to treat prostate cancer.

Dentists highlighting importance of children receiving regular check-ups

Tyler was diagnosed in November of 2020.

Active cases and hospitalizations continue to decrease. Local pharmacies have been seen getting more shipments of N-95 masks in the community.

“Gotten to a desperate point to where we only have about five months of operating monies left.”

Heart Failure Awareness Week coincides with Valentines Day on purpose to get folks talking about heart problems.

$1,000 will go towards stocking the campus Stinger’s Supply Shelf, a free resource available to all students.

The Delta Dental of Virginia Foundation recently awarded an $85,000 grant to Child Health Investment Partnership of the Roanoke Valley.

Legislation that could transform Catawba Hospital in Roanoke County continues to advance in the Virginia General Assembly.

The outpatient procedure uses technology called UroLift®, which inserts tiny implants to hold open the obstructed pathway blocking flow, eliminating the blockage.

They hope to have the program up and running soon.