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SUMMER 2019

THE BIG
STORY

Chard: Try this leafy
green. PAGE 46

Potential never
expires.
PAGE 14

IN EVERY ISSUE

FEATURES

6

'My Daughter
Is My Light'
Knowing her baby girl
needed her, Samantha clung
to life after a blood vessel
ruptured in her brain. She
not only survived a bleeding
stroke but made an almost
complete recovery.

9

Now Is the Time
Data show that reaching age 65 means you
probably have plenty of life
left. Why not get healthy?

10

You Can't Keep a
Goodman Down
Weight has been
a lifelong struggle for actor
John Goodman,
but he's found
a path to better health and
mobility.

14

Never Too Late
to Feel Better
Despite age and
health conditions, your
choices can protect and
improve your health.

22

Prepping for
Surgery
The steps you
take before and after surgery can make a big difference in your recovery.

28

The Next
Generation of
Cancer Care
Treatments are getting more
precise, and new methods
give reason for optimism.

49

The Positive
Power of
Radiation
For those facing cancer,
radiation can hold the key
to a cure.

52

Leaving Pain
Behind
With an aging
population, millions of
Americans each year experience weakness and pain
from a worn-out spine.
Meet two Virginia women
who found relief through
surgery.

2 Life in Balance:
3 Healthy Dose: Vaping
Warnings
4 Ask the Expert:
Varicose Veins
32 The Quick List
33 This Just In
38 The Truth: COPD
40 How To: Find a New
Doctor
42 Quiz: Freak Out or
Chill Out?
44 At a Glance: Bug-Borne
Illness
46 In the Market: Chard
48 Health by the Numbers:
The Spine

Battle of
the dips.
PAGE 34

5

A Dose of Magic

UVA is one of few hospitals where you might spot
a magical winged creature
who brings a much-needed
respite from a stressful
reality.

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