Wellness
Anemics: Eat this, not that
Gluten, calcium, tannin and phytate-rich foods could be making your iron deficiency symptoms worse.
How healthy is your home?
There are already too many things to worry about regarding your well-being: diet, exercise, sleep, stress—the list goes on. The air you breathe in your home shouldn’t have to be another factor to add to the list.
Living well with Dr. Neal Barnard
A pioneer and iconoclast of startling dimensions, Dr. Neal Barnard is breaking health boundaries.
A pediatrician’s Halloween safety checklist
Ankoor Shah, M.D., M.P.H. provides tips to ensure that your Halloween isn’t any scarier than it needs to be.
Find strength while socializing
NoVA has groups for just about anyone, but these social groups promote healthy living, happiness, nutrition and positive lifestyles.
Rise to the challenge with this month’s races
Some are Halloween-themed, some are for good causes, but all of this month’s races are guaranteed to make you move.
How to identify and manage high blood pressure
Dr. LoAn Nguyen from Kaiser Permanente Reston Medical Center talks about her patients’ experiences with blood pressure.
Catching Breast Cancer Early: Three NoVA women share their stories
As annual mammograms advance into 3-D, doctors are catching cancer at its earliest, even before a woman finds a lump. Here are three stories of early detection and what doctors want you to know.
From patient to practitioner: How pediatric cancer shaped my life
Katherine Donahue, pediatric nurse practitioner in the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children’s National Health System, was diagnosed with osteosarcoma when she was only three-years-old.
Six ways to preserve your hair health
There’s a lot that goes into a strand of hair (multiple layers and chemical bonds), and it is those component parts that bear the brunt of our daily activities.
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