In this week’s What’s Going Around we’re focusing on sinus problems and viral illness. We're checking in with two local medical offices to find out what has people feeling under the weather.

If you have a sore throat and a fever it could be strep throat. In this week's What's Going Around we're checking in with two local family practices.

If you're coughing or sneezing, it may be more than just the common cold. Also, doctors in Afton are treating more people with urinary tract infections.

If you've been coughing, it may be time to see your doctor. In this week's What's Going Around, we're checking in with three doctors in central Virginia and we're talking about upper respiratory infections, bronchitis and allergies.

If you child is coughing or having trouble breathing, it may be time take them to see a doctor. In this week's What's Going Around we're talking about croup which is a viral infection of the vocal cords.

In this week's What's Going Around we're not talking about any illnesses or anything contagious, but rather what you need to know about birth control especially intrauterine devices (IUD’s).

If you're having trouble sleeping or notice a change in your blood pressure, you could be suffering from anxiety. In this week's What's Going Around we're focusing on anxiety disorders.

If you've been feeling some pain in the lower part of your body, you're not alone. In this week's What's Going Around we’re focusing on lower back pain caused by sprains, strains, and sciatica.

Doctors in central Virginia are making sure you know how to keep yourself bug bite free. In this week's What's Going Around we're talking about insect repellent 101.

If you're tired during the day, the problem may be what you're doing at night. This week's What's Going Around we're talking about sleep apnea. It's a sleep disorder that's characterized by abnormal pauses in breathing or instances of abnormally low breathing, during sleep.

If you're planning to spend some time outdoors under the sun, doctors say you should remember more than just your sunblock. In this week's What's Going around doctors are still warning people about ticks and related illnesses this summer.

Sales of tobacco to minors in the U.S. reached an all-time low in 2011 under a federal-state inspection program intended to curb underage tobacco smoking.

In this week’s Healthwise segment, we take a look at a support for new mothers called "Welcome to Motherhood" being offered in Charlottesville.

Five Virginia hospital systems have joined a national effort that aims to get mothers of newborns to breastfeed.

Health officials in Norfolk and Virginia Beach are advising residents to take precautions after chickens tested positive for mosquito-borne illnesses.

In this week’s Healthwise segment, we take a look at a new sterile compounding around part of the pharmacy at Martha Jefferson Hospital where IVs are made.

Two truckloads full of medical supplies and hundreds of volunteers from UVa are headed to southwestern Virginia to help out with a free health clinic.

UVa Medical Center has joined a prestigious list that included fewer than 150 hospitals out of almost 5,000 in the United States. U.S. News and World Report ranks the medical center as one of the best in the county.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug shown to reduce the risk of HIV infection, a milestone in the 30-year battle against the virus that causes AIDS.

The Virginia Department of Health says it is eliminating a patient backlog in its AIDS Drug Assistance Program, which provides HIV-related medication for low-income people.

Whether going on your daily walk or just spending time outside, doctors say you could be putting yourself at risk for a certain disease. In this week's What's Going Around we're focusing on Lyme Disease which can be brought on after getting a tick bite.

Whether big or small, lacerations can end up becoming a major pain. In this week's what's going around we're focusing lacerations; also known as cuts.

Leaders of Albemarle County and the City of Charlottesville held a meeting to talk about water supply and an additive called Chloramine.

A conservative women's group has launched a $6 million ad campaign in presidential battleground states criticizing President Barack Obama's health care reform law.

Groundbreaking cancer research at the University of Virginia School of Medicine has discovered a previously unknown way genes can fuse into chimera that play a crucial role in the growth of cancer tumors.