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Summer in the DMV can be downright sweltering. How can we stay active and have fun while protecting ourselves from heat injury? One essential step is understanding the signs and prevention strategies ... Continue Reading

For years, vaping has been promoted as a safer alternative to smoking–or even a way to stop smoking. But as US News puts it, vaping has gone from a less dangerous alternative to traditional cigarettes ... Continue Reading

As humans, our tendency is often to want to cover up pain and negative emotions. However, new strategies in mental health care focus on bringing awareness to our thoughts, feelings, and emotions. ... Continue Reading

Many people think of heart disease and heart attack as primarily affecting men. A few decades ago, this was largely true. But now, heart disease is the leading cause of death for women and men. CDC ... Continue Reading

A stroke cuts off blood flow to your brain and can cause brain damage and death. Stroke is a leading cause of death and a major cause of disability for American adults. Every year around 800,000 ... Continue Reading

If you have high blood sugar but are not at Type 2 diabetes levels, you may get a prediabetes diagnosis. Prediabetes is a serious health condition, and many patients take it as a wake-up call to make ... Continue Reading

As 2022 rolls in, it seems like just about everyone knows someone with a COVID-19 infection. We can chalk that up, in part, to the Omicron variant, a new and fast-spreading strain of the SARS-CoV-2 ... Continue Reading

Many women go into their 40s with a negative perception of menopause. Indeed, menopause often comes at a stressful time of life, as women deal with teen and young adult children and aging parents on ... Continue Reading

Flu cases were way down during the 2020/21 season, partly because of mitigation measures to prevent COVID-19. But this year, schools are open, and many of us are returning to our workplaces in person. ... Continue Reading

The last 18 months have been a challenging time on many levels. One of the COVID-19 pandemic’s unfortunate ripple effects has been a rise in U.S. obesity rates. According to a new study from the Trust ... Continue Reading

Last winter, flu cases were down dramatically as Americans stayed home and masked up at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. But with the Delta variant causing new surges, we’re now seeing concerns ... Continue Reading

So many of us thought this fall would mean a return to something close to normal after a tough pandemic year. But the Delta variant is throwing a wrench in our plans. It’s a more contagious variant of ... Continue Reading