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Lifestyles

How breast cancer can affect mental health

Breast cancer is often viewed through the lens of the physical challenges the disease poses. Women undergoing breast ... Read more

Lifestyles

State officials warn about ‘sleeping sickness’

It’s called “sleeping sickness”, something that causes impaired vision, circling and head pressing in horses. In severe cases, ... Read more

Opinion

Kayla Williams: So, what exactly do I do?

Respiratory season is in full force. How do I know? Since Friday, Dec. 15, I have received close ... Read more

Lifestyles

Meningococcal outbreak reaches this region

Since June 2022, 27 cases of meningococcal disease have been found in Virginia. To put that in perspective, ... Read more

COVID-19 cases rising

Lifestyles

COVID cases on the rise

New data from the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) suggests a rise in COVID-19 cases nationwide. However, health ... Read more

Alpha-gal

Lifestyles

CDC says alpha-gal cases have spiked in Charlotte County. Why?

A recent report from the CDC reveals that Virginia, and Charlotte County, in particular, has the highest number ... Read more

Lifestyles

AARP offers some heart questions

Nearly half of Americans have at least one of the three leading risk factors for heart disease, the ... Read more

Heat Index

News

Heat index causes cooling centers to be set up in Charlotte County

The temperature keeps rising in Charlotte County and across the area. By 1 p.m. today, we were already ... Read more

Cooling Centers Charlotte County

News

Cooling centers set up in Charlotte County, throughout the region

This time, the problem isn’t a power outage. It’s the heat and humidity. Even with the storms this ... Read more

Lifestyles

Health Fair coming next week

Sometimes, you just need a helping hand to deal with health and wellness issues. When that hand is ... Read more