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Each year, poison centers manage numerous exposure cases involving Halloween-related substances, like candy, glow sticks, and special cosmetics. Hear from Dr. Christopher Holstege, director of the Division of Medical Toxicology at UVA, and the co-medical director of the Blue Ridge Poison Center, about simple precautions to take in order to prevent accidental poisoning this Halloween.

The UVA SPEED (Speed, Power, Endurance, Education and Development) Clinic is a world-class program for runners and golfers that combines modern technology with practical experience in sports to optimize athletic performance and heal and prevent injury.The SPEED Clinic offers advanced technology for biomechanical analysis for athletes of all levels, from weekend warriors and 5K enthusiasts to Olympic competitors. Learn more about the services offered from Max Prokopy, a UVA exercise physiologist.Learn more about the UVA SPEED Clinic 

At UVA Children’s Hospital, orthopedic surgeons encounter a variety of congenital conditions that affect a child’s mobility, and stay abreast of the latest technologies and procedures to provide patients with greater options. Learn from Dr. Mark Romness about one innovative procedure to treat patients who have one limb that is significantly shorter than the other.

Selecting a child's car seat can be overwhelming for families. However, A car seat is one of the most important purchases you'll make for your child.Learn current recommendations and tips from KK West, a UVA Children’s Hospital safety program coordinator.

Knowing how to recover from an endurance event is just as important as knowing how to compete.  A UVA physician, Dr. David Hryvniak – who is a running enthusiast – shares tips about how to safely get back on your feet after a big race.

If a recent mammogram showed you have dense breast tissue, you may wonder what this means for your breast cancer risk. Doctors know dense breast tissue makes breast cancer screening more difficult and it may increase the risk of breast cancer.In the United States, there are laws that require doctors in some states to inform women when mammograms show they have dense breasts. But just what women should do in response isn't clear. Women who have dense breasts are more likely to develop breast cancer than women with low breast density. Researchers are still trying to figure out why. Dense breasts can make it more difficult to find breast cancer on a mammogram, and since both cancer and dense breast tissue look white or light gray on a mammogram, dense tissue may hide a tumor from view.Learn about screening challenges and options for women with dense breasts from Jennifer A Harvey, MD, a UVA expert physician.

Eating right: We know how complex it can be. What you eat can have emotional and health impacts and can affect your  family and lifestyle. The American Heart Association offers seven simple steps to help avoid cardiovascular disease. Some common questions about heart healthy eating are how much of an impact does sugar have on the cardiovascular system? What are the key foods to incorporate into a heart-healthy diet?Listen in to hear answers to these questions and to learn about key components of a heart-healthy diet from Mary Lou Perry, MS, RD, a UVA registered dietitian.

Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer among men (after skin cancer). Screening has helped doctors to find and treat this cancer in its early stages.Listen in as Dr. Robert Dreicer, the Deputy Director of UVA Cancer Center, shares information about prostate health and examinations to detect prostate cancer.

The liver is the second most important organ in your body side and liver cancer strikes approximately 33,000 Americans each year.For patients diagnosed with liver cancer, what treatment options are available? Learn more from Dr. Reid Adams, a board-certified surgeon and chief of surgical oncology; as well as the chief of liver and pancreatic surgery at UVA Cancer Center

If your child needs a liver transplant, you'll have a team of specialists at UVA. This team approach ensures your child receives the best therapy during this highly complex process.How is a new partnership between UVA and Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh at UPMC expanding access to pediatric liver transplants in Virginia? Learn more from Dr. Kenneth Brayman, a UVA transplant surgeon.

Tears of the anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, happen frequently among athletes. How can athletes reduce their risk for ACL injuries? If they do injure their ACL, what is the typical recovery period? Learn more from Dr. Mark Miller, a UVA orthopedic surgeon whose specialties include ACL injuries.

UVA will be part of a unique national trial examining the best medication for treating epileptic seizures. Learn more about the trial, and how it differs from most clinical trials from Dr. J. Stephen Huff, a UVA specialist in epilepsy.

Why is it so important to continue working to reduce the teen pregnancy rate? How and when should parents discuss this with their children? Learn more from Dr. Nancy McLaren, a UVA pediatrician who specializes in caring for teens.

Sperm passes from the testes to the penis in tubes called the vas deferens. A vasectomy is a surgery that blocks these tubes. This makes a man unable to make a woman pregnant.Get answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about vasectomies from Ryan P Smith, MD, a UVA expert in male reproductive medicine and men’s health.

About 210 million men worldwide suffer from symptoms such as frequent or painful urination caused by an enlarged prostate, or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). A clinical trial at UVA is examining a non-surgical procedure for these symptoms called prostatic artery embolization. Learn more about the trial from Ziv J. Haskal, MD, a UVA specialist in interventional radiology.

What are the most important steps a woman can take to have a healthy pregnancy both for them and their baby? Learn more from Vanessa H Gregg, MD., a UVA expert in pregnancy and childbirth.

What are some of the most common symptoms of head and neck cancer? What treatment options are available? Learn more from Paul W. Read, MD, a UVA Cancer Center expert in head and neck cancer.

How soon is too soon for kids to specialize in a single sport? What are the benefits of playing multiple sports? Learn more from Winston Gwathmey, Jr., MD., a UVA expert in sports medicine?

A pulmonary embolism is a blockage of an artery in the lungs. The embolism prevents blood and nourishment from getting to a specific area of the lungs. This may lead to the death of lung tissue in this area. Damage to the lungs may make it difficult for the lungs to work properly. In severe cases, a pulmonary embolism can lead to death.Learn more from Dr. Aditya Sharma, a UVA specialist in aneurysms and vascular disease.

When should you have your first colonoscopy, and how often should you have one? Get recommendations from Dr. Cynthia Yoshida, a UVA specialist in colon cancer and colonoscopies.