Health & Fitness

This summer, as the heat index begins to rise, Americans turn to water-based festivities in an attempt to escape the scorching sun. For residents...

In order to get to the heart of America’s substance abuse problem it’s important to know that drug addiction and mental health struggles are...

The American College of Sports Medicine has ranked DC one of the fittest cities in the nation. But this year, after holding the title...

Medical marijuana is about to celebrate its fourth year in the District. However, lack of patient enrollment has the medical cannabis industry wondering if...

Walk into any black hair salon on a Saturday morning and you will find creative chaos. Blow driers blasting, sinks with water flowing, hot...

Ms. Lula had no idea what to do. In her 70s and living on her own, she had no one to help her understand...

The number of folks interested in hiking and biking the Anacostia keeps growing. As does the number of people asking me the best places...

You may see her power-walking through the streets of her Congress Heights neighborhood. Smiling. Waving. Giving out hugs here and there. On Sundays, you...

As mammals we all pee. Urine, produced by the kidneys, is an essential part of physiology: it eliminates excess water, helps electrolyte balances, rids...

Eleven years ago I wrote about the newly opened Bikram Yoga Studio on H Street NE. Bikram Yoga was the latest craze that migrated...