The swine flu hit close to home at the Newsplex. On Monday, we learned that Newsplex Reporter Stephanie Satchell had the virus. She's back to work on Friday and feeling much better. She spoke with us about her illness and her recovery. Here's the Q & A.

Over one in ten men in Charlottesville who get a prostate screening at Martha Jefferson Hospital have abnormal results. In this week's Healthwise segment, Cheryn Stone asks a urologist to share information that may save a life.

The American Cancer Society says the number of cases of breast cancer has gone down over the years. In this week's Beth on the Bright Side, Beth Duffy learned more about a new piece of equipment that is helping with early detection.

A 9-year old Woodbrook Elementary student died Saturday and the swine flu may have been a factor in his illness. School leaders say counselors will be on hand at the school Monday to talk with kids about the death of Carson Raymond.

Giant pharmacist Jama Weist gives Newsplex Anchor Jim Hanchett a flu shot for this week's Health Watch.

Researchers in Canada have unravelled the mysteries of how breast cancer begins and what makes it spread. Canadian scientists have exposed exactly what's inside a breast cancer tumor.

Martha Jefferson is the first hospital in central Virginia to implant a radio-frequency pacemaker. The new device allows doctors to more easily monitor a patient's heart rhythm.

A private school in Roanoke has canceled classes for eighth through 12th grades through Friday and postponed a football game because of an outbreak of a flu-like illness.

A face in the crowd of health care reform turned out to be a familiar face. One of the many doctors invited to meet with President Obama to discuss health care reform is from the Charlottesville area.

The University of Virginia has received its first shipments of H1N1 influenza vaccine. Thousands of doses of nasal mist will immunize health care workers.

A Houston lawyer representing people sickened by the salmonella outbreak linked to a Virginia-based peanut processor plans to file about 55 claims for compensation.

A vaccine for the H1N1 swine flu is expected in Virginia in a matter of days, but the seasonal flu vaccines are already available. However, supplies may run out.

A new report warns that if a third of people wind up catching swine flu, Virginia and 14 other states could run out of hospital beds around the time the outbreak peaks.

The first of several H1N1 vaccine shipments is on its way to Virginia.

A change is in the air at the University of Virginia. UVa. Medical Center areas are going smoke free starting Thursday.

The Virginia Department of Health says a resident of the Charlottesville region has died after contracting the H1N1 virus.

The first swine flu vaccine should be in some doctors' offices as early as Oct. 5, U.S. health officials said Friday.

For the first time, an experimental vaccine has prevented infection with the AIDS virus, a watershed event in the deadly epidemic and a surprising result. Recent failures led many scientists to think such a vaccine might never be possible.

Seasonal flu vaccine clinics will be held at all health departments served by the Thomas Jefferson Health District during the week of September 21. The cost is $30.

Virginia health officials are highlighting measures to protect against the swine flu.

A non-invasive ultrasound technology will soon by used to treat patients and conduct research at the University of Virginia.

The Charlottesville Free Clinic will begin offering more services to the community thanks to a recent $400,000 renovation.

Experts in Charlottesville are trying to explain the difference between rumor and reality when it comes to the swine flu.

Public health officials in Virginia are reporting the death of a Hampton Roads child who was diagnosed with the H1N1 influenza virus.

One dose of the new swine flu vaccine looks strong enough to protect adults, and can spark protection within 10 days of the shot, Australian and U.S. researchers have found.