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Toll breaks for Virginia drivers? Lawmakers weigh costly proposal 01/30/2025 12:19pm • For Virginians who spend hundreds of dollars on tolls each month, relief could be on the horizon — if lawmakers can stomach the price tag. A proposal to ease toll burdens for frequent drivers and low-income residents cleared a key hurdle in the state legislature this week, as a House Transporta For older adults, swimming might be just what the doctor ordered 01/28/2025 05:00am • During the colder months, many people might be tempted to let their exercise regimens slide. Doctors said it's important to keep your regular routine going, especially during the wintertime, when there are fewer hours of sunlight, and we are less active. Swimming provides a good cardio and muscul Free school breakfasts move closer to reality in Virginia 01/26/2025 12:20pm • Legislation to provide free breakfast to public school students across the state is moving forward in the General Assembly with committees set to review the cost. Sen. Danica Roem, D-Manassas, and Del. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker, D-Alexandria, are leading the charge after a similar effort fell shor Popular GLP-1 medications may have health benefits that extend beyond weight loss and blood sugar control, a new study finds 01/21/2025 09:21am • (CNN) — Popular GLP-1 medications approved for weight loss, diabetes, and heart disease may have untapped potential to reduce the risks of substance abuse disorders, psychosis, infections, some kinds of cancer and dementia, a sweeping new study suggests. The research also points to important an U.Va. study finds Gen X has historically high lead exposure, health risks 01/17/2025 07:30pm • A new study from the University of Virginia has shed light on the extensive impact of lead exposure on individuals born between the late 1960s and mid-1980s in the U.S. Researchers revealed that members of Generation X had historically high levels of exposure to lead due to car exhausts with lead 'Please stay off the ice': Even if the ice looks nice, first responders say it's too thin 01/09/2025 04:50pm • As freezing temperatures grip the D.C. region, first responders are urging everyone to be careful around frozen ponds, lakes and creeks. While the cold snap may create the illusion of safe ice, conditions are not cold enough for activities such as walking or skating. It is not like ice that is 2 DC sisters are top-ranked boxers, with eyes on the 2028 Summer Olympics 01/03/2025 03:11pm • While many spent Christmas break eating cookies, opening presents and relaxing, two sisters from Northeast D.C. traveled down to Richmond to fight. They returned to the District with big championship belts, which come with the bragging rights of being the best boxers for their age and weight in the Food as medicine: Mediterranean diet shines in US News' 2025 Best Diets 01/03/2025 09:26am • The Mediterranean diet continues its reign as a leading choice for healthy eating, earning top honors in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Diets. This 15th annual edition of the list marks a significant shift in the publication’s approach, moving from ranking diets in a single list to a Her words helped convict her father of raping her. After recanting, hearing set to decide her credibility 12/31/2024 04:53pm • Virginia's Court of Appeals has ordered an evidentiary hearing to help determine the credibility of a 21-year-old woman who recently recanted testimony that she had been raped as a child by her father, who is currently serving life in prison. As WTOP reported in May 2024, Alfred “Rick” Alessi How Fairfax Co.’s middle school cellphone pilot program is working 12/20/2024 04:00pm • Since September, students at Mark Twain Middle School in Rose Hill, Virginia, have entered the building with a gray Yondr pouch intended for their cellphone. When they walk in, they use one of the magnets that’s mounted to the wall to unlock it. They slide their cellphone in, close it, and Data Doctors: Can you do video conferences on a Chromebook? 12/20/2024 06:30am • Q: I’m considering a Chromebook as my travel computer; how are they with video conferencing? A: Since their debut in 2011, Chromebooks have steadily evolved, addressing limitations that initially made them impractical for many users. The initial focus was on the education sector, as the devi DC health roundtable discusses how to improve care for moms and babies 12/19/2024 06:07pm • Local and federal health leaders gathered Thursday to talk about ways to give new moms in D.C. and their babies a better start. The roundtable at the Community of Hope's Conway Health and Resource Center in Southwest D.C. marked a yearlong nationwide "Enhancing Maternal Health" initiative tour by Mouth taping for sleep: Safety, benefits and risks 12/12/2024 07:00pm • Is it possible to improve your health while you're sleeping? We all know sleep is great for helping your body recover from the day's events, but some are claiming that there's a way to get even greater benefits from your sleep through mouth taping. So, will taping your mouth shut at night hel She started as an athletic trainer but it was as a coach that she cemented her legacy at this Fairfax County school 12/10/2024 05:02pm • More than two decades ago, when a group of students at Langley High School learned that Susan Shifflett played volleyball in college, they approached her and said they wanted to launch a volleyball program at the McLean, Virginia, school. Shifflett had been playing in Northern Virginia adult DraftKings Promo Code for College Football Championships: How to Win $150 Bonus 12/07/2024 01:00pm • This content is sponsored by Sportradar. College football fans can go all in on the conference championship games with the latest DraftKings promo code offer. New players who take advantage of this opportunity here can win $150 in bonuses. New players in select states will win this $