This year, an estimated 281,550 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer, of which 43,600 are expected to die. While radiation and surgery help many women overcome this disease, eating a healthy diet may also help prevent and support treatment of breast cancer. This month, Dr. Aboutanos examines the effects of a plant-based diet on women with breast cancer.

If you feel like you could use some energy during the day, what do you normally reach for? Most of us would answer “coffee” or “a snack,” but a new research-driven philosophy of movement proposes that we have something else: a mini workout, or “exercise snack.”

Warm weather has made its way to Richmond, and we couldn’t be happier to get outdoors and enjoy a little sunshine (with SPF, that is!)!

After a full year, COVID-19 restrictions are beginning to ease and many of us are getting ready to head back into the world again. But with the end of the pandemic in sight, are you ready to begin socializing in person?

Aging is a natural part of living. It comes with the amazing benefits of wisdom, experience, and perspective, but it also takes a toll on our skin.

Even though the year wasn’t about dressing up, the beauty community embraced staying at home by posting selfies all over the internet, resulting in a flood of new and resurfaced beauty trends. Here are a selection of the refreshing trends that we predict will continue into 2021 and beyond.