Virginia is facing a dental hygienist workforce shortage, according to a new report from the Virginia Department of Health ...

Virginia has faced a heart-wrenching rise in child drownings, marking the state's highest numbers in recent years. Eight ...

Virginia reports its highest number of child drownings in years. Health officials urge families to take water safety ...

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is ramping up pool safety warnings as the number of child drownings continues to rise across the state. More children under five have drowned this year than ...

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) announced Thursday that eight children under the age of five have accidentally ...

Blacklegged ticks and Lone Star ticks carry diseases in Virginia. They live in the forest leaf litter or in shaded, grassy ...

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After a second man was found dead in the Appomattox river in less than two weeks, the Virginia Department of Health is reminding people of the risks open water could be hiding.

The Colonial Heights Health Department will join the Chesterfield Health Department in August, the Virginia Department of ...

The Virginia Department of Health confirmed the state’s first measles case of the year, making it the 26th state to report cases amid a concerning outbreak.. The case in Virginia involves a ...

"We at the Virginia Department of Health, are broken hearted and extend our sympathies to the family of this child during this difficult time," said State Health Commissioner Dr. Karen Shelton.