But I never smoked
Learn how lung cancer is very much a threat to women --even for those who never smoked.

Survive in a super-sized world­
Learn the secret to lasting weight loss.

Walk with ease
A total knee replacement can help you enjoy walking again. But much of the success depends on you.

Shared trait
A unique program helps safeguard the future health of women who inherit a higher risk for ovarian or breast cancer.

Family ties
Knowing what medical conditions run in your family will help you take charge of your health.   

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The Art of Healing
If you have been touched by cancer, you won't want to miss these upcoming April events hosted by the University of Virginia Cancer Center.

An Epidemic Among Women? Take a short quiz to find startling facts about lung cancer.

Get Rooted: Trace Your Family Health Tree

Find your healthy size. Calculate your BMI (body mass index)

Get heart smart. Sign up for our free, monthly Heart Care e-newsletter 

Considering knee replacement? Check out UVA's quality indicators for this procedure.

Quit now. Find resources to help you give up smoking for good.

Soaring portions. See how eating habits have changed over the past 20 years.

Learn more about a unique program for women at risk for breast or ovarian cancer.

Less dense, less weight - Just by eating foods that contain a lot of water and have relatively few calories per portion, such as fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy products you can lose weight... in this month's e-newsletter.

 

Feature Archive

Check out past Vim & Vigor feature articles.

  

Facts About Incontinence Listen to a talk by Kathie Hullfish, M.D., a UVa urogynecologist and expert on urinary incontinence.

Listen to more health issues explained by UVa experts. 

 

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