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Shy children

Children’s birthday parties typically offer a bird’s-eye view of the broad spectrum of human temperaments. You’ll...

Let’s talk shots

Less than 30 percent of Virginia’s adolescent girls were vaccinated for human papillomavirus (HPV) last year, despite...

Light as a feather

Erica Barga has been living and breathing all things dance since she was a kid. Tap, jazz, ballet, ballroom—as long...

Raising the barre

It’s easy to make assumptions about boutique fitness studios. And before she moved to Charlottesville from D.C.,...

Getting tanked

It looks a lot like a spa or massage parlor upon first glance. Relaxing is something I’m not especially skilled at...

Seeing fit

As you age, maintaining your health becomes more and more like a game of Whac-A-Mole: Exit the footloose and...