August is the peak for hand, foot and mouth disease and residents in Fairfax County are seeing a spike in cases.

Virginia's top health official told members of the state's Joint Commission on Health Care that the Department of Health has ...

Between hot summer weather and high humidity levels, experts say if you don’t take measures to cool down, you could find ...

Central Shenandoah Health District offers the following tips to increase the safety of your residential pool: Properly fence ...

RICHMOND, Va. (7News) — The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) confirms the second measles case of 2025 in the state. The patient is a teenager, aged 13 to 17, in the northwest region of the state.

Since last year, the health department has worked to fix its problems. Shelton joined the department in 2023, and R. Christopher Lindsay came on as chief operating officer in late 2022.

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

RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has canceled three grants related to COVID research and put over 500 ...

In Virginia, nine children under five have drowned in pools this year, compared to just three in 2024. It’s the highest ...

MEDARVA Healthcare is challenging the Virginia Department of Health staff’s recommendation to deny a certificate of public need application by the company, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch. 1.