Dealing With the Winter Blues
My internal alarm clock wakes me up at 5 a.m. every day. During the warmer months, I would be gently awakened by the sunlight...
Finding Purpose through Pickleball
Hillcrest resident Lisa Jenkins was anxious about going out and attending her usual in-person dance classes at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Like...
Thai Massage Comes to the Hill
I felt like I was doing a flow of yoga poses or modern dance moves. I felt graceful, fluid and flexible. The practitioner used...
Produce Prescription Program Launches at Alabama Street Giant
“How important is this? This is a matter of life and death,” said Councilmember Trayon White (D-Ward 8), “because a lot of people have...
The Changing Landscape of Health Care in Wards 7 and 8
This is the story of a new hospital and the way it could impact care east of the river.
For years, the health landscape in...
Mobile Mammography Van Prepares for Maiden Voyage
Getting to a doctor’s appointment when you have a laundry list of things to do can be cumbersome at best. Even when the office...
The Landscape of Health Care in Wards 7 and 8
Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 8C Chair Salim Adofo (8C07) hears all sorts of responses when he asks where his constituents get their health care....
Blowing in the Wind
A 2011 study found that you’d have to drive a Ford F150 Raptor for 3,887 miles, or the distance from north Texas to Anchorage,...
Life Lessons Through Basketball
Looking for a girl’s youth sporting activity that will allow your youngster to engage in physical activity and also help her learn important life...
The State of HIV in DC
Not long ago, in 2009, Washington, DC, had the highest rate of HIV infections in the country. Headlines read that the rates were “higher...