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August 2025

UVA Health in the News

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August 2025 media highlights cover heart tests, sports concussion safety, Botox fakes, and postpartum depression. Taylor Swift Champions Nuclear Stress Testing for the Heart From an article in Cardiovascular Business: “My family and I have been Swifties for a long time,” ASNC President-elect Jamieson M. Bourque, MD, a cardiac imaging specialist with UVA Health, said in […]

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What Will Your Breast Cancer Treatment Plan Look Like? Key Factors Doctors Use to Decide

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A breast cancer diagnosis brings many questions and fears. One of your first is likely, “what treatment will I need?” The short answer is: usually surgery + it depends. Your treatment should be personalized to you and your specific cancer. Read on for a review of factors your team will likely consider as they build […]

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4 Books I’m Currently Reading

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I won’t lie – my reading dropped off a little toward the end of summer. It was so busy getting everything ready for homeschool (here’s what we’re using for curriculum this year) and soaking up the last of the summer activities. Now we’re starting to get back into a school rhythm which includes daily family […]

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Will Thimerosal Removal Change Your Ability to Get Vaccinated?

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The Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices  (ACIP) and the U.S. Health & Human Services (HHS) Department’s decision to remove thimerosal from vaccines has caused a lot of fear. One group is people who wonder if they’ve taken something harmful. Another group wonders if it’ll affect their child’s access to needed vaccines. The first group can […]

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7 Quick Questions With Radiation Oncologist Christopher Luminais

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Christopher Luminais, MD, is a radiation oncologist who specializes in the treating prostate cancer and other genitourinary cancers. He also researches treatments like magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided brachytherapy and other advanced approaches to treat prostate cancer, such as intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). Meet a Radiation Oncologist We asked Luminais […]

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