HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Flu cases are climbing across Virginia, reaching some of the highest levels the commonwealth has ...

Last week, the age group with the most visits to emergency rooms for flu symptoms was ages 5 to 17. And although flu cases ...

Amid a nationwide surge in flu cases, Hampton Roads hospitals will now require patients with flu-like symptoms to wear masks when entering health care facilities. “For the past week, we’ve really seen ...

CHARLESTON, W. VA. — A district court in West Virginia has granted a preliminary injunction against a state law banning food and beverages containing synthetic colors. One of the law’s provisions, ...

With respiratory illnesses on the rise in the state, Virginia Department of Health officials are encouraging residents to get ...

A two-year data lag means recent diagnoses were excluded from the investigation, leaving families frustrated. State officials will host a town hall meeting Thursday evening to discuss the results.

The findings of an investigation by the Virginia Department of Health’s (VDH) Cancer Registry do not sit well with some in ...

Flu-related emergency department and urgent care visits in Alexandria more than tripled in the last two weeks of December.

Fentanyl pills seized by the Fairfax County Police Department in August 2024. Malcolm’s Law, House Bill 2742, is now in ...

It’s the season of sickness that has forced health officials to adopt contingency plans. Chesapeake Regional Medical Center ...

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare — one of the largest ASC operators through its HCA Surgery Ventures arm — is facing pushback over its outpatient growth efforts in both Virginia and Tennessee.

Richmond and Henrico Health Districts officials are encouraging people to test their homes for radon during January, which is National Radon Action Month.  Radon is a naturally occurring, colorless, ...