What's Going Around: Gastroenteritis
Updated: 10:26 AM It's a condition that's causing lots of stomach issues for patients young and old. In this week's What's Going Around we examine gastroenteritis.
Updated: 10:26 AM It's a condition that's causing lots of stomach issues for patients young and old. In this week's What's Going Around we examine gastroenteritis.
Updated: 10:26 AM It's a virus that can be as mild as a cold in some patients and deadly in others. In this week's What's Going Around, Dr. Kathy Smyth explains what you need to know about Respiratory Syncytial Virus.
Updated: 7:24 PM New technology is helping patients at Spring Creek Family Medicine get results much quicker. In this week's Martha Jefferson Healthwise, we explain why new imaging services in Zion Crossroads are proving to be a win-win for patients and doctors.
Updated: 10:27 AM If you're a little hoarse or have a sore throat you're not alone. In this week's What's Going Around, doctors in Fluvanna County are treating more patients for acute laryngitis.
Updated: 10:39 AM From arthritis to the common cold, CBS19 is keeping an eye on the current illnesses passing through central Virginia. In this week's What's Going Around we're talking about bruising.
Updated: 10:04 AM The time change and shorter days have some people crying the blues. In this week's What's Going Around, we take a look a why some people are suffering from seasonal depression.
Posted: 11:04 AM The 5.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked Louisa County in August is leaving behind more than just structural damage. In this week's What's Going Around, we take a look at the emotional impact it's having on some people in our area.
Updated: 4:25 PM If you have a sore throat, you're not alone. Strep throat is taking its toll on many people in the central Virginia area right now, and it's the topic of this week's What's Going Around.
Posted: 1:02 PM Elbow tendonitis, often called tennis elbow, is becoming a bigger and bigger problem as people begin raking leaves.
Updated: 9:47 AM It's a cough that just won't go away, and if left untreated in children under the age of one it can be fatal. In this week's What's Going Around, we're talking about pertussis or whopping cough.
Updated: 11:45 AM Flu season is officially here so we're reminding everyone to get a flu shot in this week's What's Going Around.
Posted: 11:45 AM Doctors at Georgetown University are warning against eating wild mushrooms after treating two men fell dangerously ill from toxic mushrooms in the last two weeks.
Updated: 7:11 PM It's allergy time. That means it's time for itchy eyes and runny noses. In this week's What's Going Around, we're taking a look at hay fever.
Updated: 7:04 PM A new blood test now available at the University of Virginia Health System’s Ryan White HIV Clinic provides a faster diagnosis of HIV.
Updated: 9:32 AM It's time to pick up a box of tissues and a few cough drops. A Greene County doctor is reporting an increase in the number of people with colds.
Posted: 11:29 AM Two cases of meningitis have been confirmed in Caroline County. The Rappahannock Area Health District says one student has viral meningitis and the other has bacterial meningitis.
Posted: 10:52 AM It's a pretty common illness and it's going through Palmyra. In this week's what's going around we're talking about strep throat.
Updated: 10:09 PM There's a new treatment for a common problem. In this week's Martha Jefferson Healthwise, CBS19's Stephanie Satchell has a look at the VNUS procedure to remove unsightly varicose veins.
Updated: 9:43 AM New state-by-state survey data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that due to parents' and providers' efforts, immunization rates for children and adolescents in Virginia have significantly improved for most vaccines.
Updated: 4:36 PM Doctor John Edwards from Martha Jefferson Hospital reports seeing an increase in the number of hip fractures in Central Virginia.
Posted: 11:10 AM As kids head back to school, doctors in Central Virginia have a warning about a potential danger in the school cafeteria.
Updated: 5:45 PM The Central and Western Virginia Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association held a public input session Thursday to hear views and perspectives on what a National Alzheimer's Plan should include.
Updated: 8:07 PM It's a time for diabetes patients in Charlottesville to come and learn everything they need to know about managing the disease. In this week's Martha Jefferson Healthwise, CBS19's Stephanie Satchell has a look at a new diabetes education course.
Updated: 10:29 AM Dr. Michael Sty of Spring Creek Family Medicine says influenza is going around right now, but there are things you can do to prevent it.
Posted: 1:51 PM Officials are urging parents to get their children vaccinated for whooping cough before the start of school. There had been 189 cases of whooping cough statewide as of June 30, compared to 87 cases during the same period in 2010.