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'Smart sock' soothes nervous new parents 08/28/2013 02:35pm • WASHINGTON - Bringing a newborn baby home from the hospital is both exhilarating and nerve-wracking. The weight of parental and financial responsibilities are daunting, but those are often dwarfed by the parents' realization the helpless baby is totally dependent upon them. And most parents wil

On the run: A lesson from a master chef 08/28/2013 12:46pm • WASHINGTON - I will never be able to keep up with D.C.'s famous "Top Chef" Mike Isabella in the kitchen. But I thought I might be able to match him push-up for push-up in the gym. That is why I couldn't resist when he threw down the gauntlet and invited me to share a session with his trainer. Tu

Fitness tips: Get 1 hour of workout results in half the time 08/27/2013 04:50pm • Josef Brandenburg, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - Time is the enemy of fitness. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends 150 minutes of aerobic and muscle strengthening exercise each week to maintain a healthy life. More is needed to actually lose weight. These numbers are

Local distillery drinks in the sun 08/27/2013 02:25pm • WASHINGTON - The hooch is still potent - what's new is how the still is powered. The first distillery since Prohibition in Loudoun County, has installed a large solar array on the roof of its historic home on Main Street in Purcellville, Va. "We're wrapping up installing a 41-kilowatt-hour syst

Preventing childhood obesity starts at home 08/26/2013 02:40pm • Lisa Reed, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - According to research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, an estimated 43 million children around under the age of 5 were overweight or obese, globally, in 2010. This statistic reflects a 2.5 percent increase from the prevalenc

Can watching an avatar exercise help you lose weight? 08/26/2013 12:56pm • Dr. Drew, One Minute Clinic

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National Zoo: Giant panda has given birth 08/23/2013 06:25pm • WASHINGTON - The Giant panda at the National Zoo has given birth to a panda cub, the zoo announced Friday. The zoo tweeted that Mei Xiang's cub was born at 5:32 p.m. WE HAVE A CUB!! Born at 5:32 p.m. this evening. More details to follow. http://t.co/R88TEAQKzv #cubwatch — National Zo

No dirty secret: 80 percent of women wear wrong bra size 08/23/2013 01:03pm • WASHINGTON - For women, it is the most essential item of a wardrobe -- and a whopping 80 percent get it wrong. Cyla Weiner, co-owner of Sylene in Chevy Chase, Md., says eight out of 10 women wear the wrong bra size. "I don't know if they get fit at a young age and think that is their size for

Wright Way: Sugar Is Not So Sweet for Your Health 08/21/2013 02:30pm • Editor’s Note: This sponsored health and fitness column is written by Virginia Wright, founder of BbG Fitness, which offers group fitness classes around Arlington. Sign up for a free class today. What exactly does it mean to be healthy? For many of us, “good health” is just a vagu

Tuberculosis not a worry for students headed back to school 08/19/2013 05:28pm • WASHINGTON - Could the new school year bring a new outbreak of tuberculosis to the Washington area? After last year, some parents are concerned. Robert E. Lee High School in Springfield, Va., confirmed three cases of tuberculosis, or TB, during the last academic school year -- one in December an

The fit traveler: Workouts for when you're on-the-go 08/19/2013 02:48pm • Josef Brandenburg, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - Some people love to travel. I'm not one of them. There's nothing like a string of business trips to completely dismantle a good exercise rhythm, leaving you feeling sloppy and out of shape. But with a little bit of planning and some flexibilit

Healing vets' PTSD with transcendental meditation 08/15/2013 07:45am • WASHINGTON - Wild and reckless -- that's how Iraq Army veteran David George describes his lifestyle after returning from combat. He says he hit rock bottom after five years of living with untreated post traumatic stress disorder. "I was really at a low point. I didn't know if I was going to go

Say hello to D.C.'s first mobile beer canning service 08/13/2013 06:00am • What's that? It's D.C. Beer Week and you want the beer news to keep on coming? OK, here goes: Coming in 2014 to a brewery near you is River City Cannery, D.C.'s first mobile canning service. The business is the brainchild of 30-year-old Matt Sebastionelli, a D.C. firefighter and avid home-brewer who

Back to school: Tips to avoid long-term back injuries 08/11/2013 06:45pm • WASHINGTON - Heading back to school should be exciting for students, not harmful to their health. But a common school supply is causing some serious damage. Heavy backpacks can severely injure a child. Dr. Justin Burton, program director for the National Center for Children's Rehabilitation at