Heart Murmur Leads to Urgent Mitral Valve Repair in Snowboarder
Ted Bendixson getting air while snowboarding. He’s back to his active lifestyle after an urgent mitral valve repair. Ted Bendixson has spent years as an active athlete. “I’d go mountain biking, go on hikes, I’d go to the climbing gym,” he recounts. But he has a particular love for snowboarding. “I grew up in Colorado, […]
All About My Weekly Camera Roll Clean Up
One of my Friday routines is clearing out my camera roll on my phone. I started doing this about three years ago and it’s a nice way to end the week and also keep my phone’s camera roll from getting completely cluttered with a bazillion nearly identical photos, random screenshots, and blurry videos of the […]
I’m Forgetting Things. Do I Have Dementia? An Expert Weighs In
Question: I’m starting to forget normal words during everyday conversation, and I’m only 55. Am I losing it? Or is this normal? My kids think I have dementia. They might be joking, but I’m secretly worried. Should I be? Laurie Archbald-Pannone, MD This question reflects a very common worry. Many of us hit middle age and […]
Here’s what our homeschool schedule looks like this year
I can’t believe we’re on our second year of homeschooling – on our first day, I said to the girls, “Does it kind of feel like we never stopped?” Summer went by in a flash and now it’s back to a more normal routine. There are a lot of moving parts with my two big […]
7 Quick Questions With Primary Care Doctor Aeliya Kazmi
As a pediatrician, Aeliya Kazmi, MD, cares for patients of all ages at Bull Run Family Medicine Manassas in Northern Virginia. Meet a Northern Virginia-Based Primary Care Doctor We asked Kazmi our 7 quick questions to get to know her better. 1. What has most inspired and shaped your approach to patient care? When my […]
A Weekly Dinner Menu for a Labor Day Weekend (+ snacks)
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UVA Health in the News
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 […]
The Most Popular Things I Shared in August
Happy Labor Day weekend! We’re just coming home from a fun little anniversary weekend getaway (we celebrated 20 years this month!) and it was so nice to sleep in, go to the pool and gym, take long walks, work on a jigsaw puzzle, watch a couple of movies and go out for some nice meals. […]
What Will Your Breast Cancer Treatment Plan Look Like? Key Factors Doctors Use to Decide
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 […]
4 Books I’m Currently Reading
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 […]