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Bowie teen ranked No. 1 among girls is also beating boys on the wrestling mat 01/22/2024 09:30pm • A teenager from Bowie, Maryland, has already collected multiple gold medals, including back-to-back wins at the Pan-American games in South America, and is ranked No. 1 in the country among female wrestlers (not the scripted kind you see on TV). Before you know it, she'll be highly ranked among b How Ozempic, other weight-loss drugs are 'changing medicine' 01/21/2024 09:10am • ▶ Watch Video: How Ozempic, other weight-loss drugs are "changing medicine" Forty-four-year-old LaQuita Clark says memories of being overweight – and ridiculed – go back to middle school. "I remember sitting on the school steps with a group of my friends, and just a group of other Urban Grape to open big wine store in DC's Shaw neighborhood, with some twists 01/18/2024 11:18am • Urban Grape, the largest Black-owned beverage retailer in the country, will be opening a wine store in D.C.'s Shaw neighborhood on Thursday, Jan. 25, with a couple of unusual twists on wine retailing. Urban Grape's original store opened in 2010 in Boston. The D.C. store will be at 1301 Ninth St. Md. doctor warns against trend of turning to meds that soften your gut in search of rock hard abs 01/17/2024 04:52pm • A social media trend deemed “the budget Ozempic” is being called dangerous by health care providers. Despite what some on TikTok might claim, using laxatives for weight loss doesn’t work and can cause dehydration and kidney issues. “Can’t wait to lose weight,” one woman in a video on Celebrate MLK Day with free 10th anniversary screening of 'Selma' at AFI Silver Theatre 01/09/2024 02:34pm • Are you looking for a powerful way to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with your neighbors next Monday, Jan. 15? The AFI Silver Theatre in Silver Spring, Maryland is hosting a free 10th anniversary screening of "Selma" (2014). "This is a long tradition of having a free screening on MLK Day Bariatric surgeon on popular weight loss drugs: Not a 'magic cure' 01/08/2024 03:52am • New studies show that going off weight loss drugs like Ozempic or Wegovy could make you gain any lost weight back. The drugs were initially made to treat those with Type 2 diabetes. However, the medications have surged in popularity for their ability to help the user drop weight. Regaining weight What steps you can take to manage your weight 01/05/2024 12:30pm • This content is provided by MedStar Washington Hospital Center. More than 2 in 5 adults are obese in the United States, according to the National Institutes of Health. Obesity contributes to other chronic conditions such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension and arthritis. Yongsu Lee, a nurse practiti New year, new you? New weight loss scams to watch out for 01/05/2024 09:20am • Did you make a resolution to get fit this year? If you are considering buying a weight loss product you saw online, here are some red flags to watch out for. While not all health and fitness ads are scams, the Federal Trade Commission has put out a consumer alert with a list of common ways scamme How to get on top of your personal finances in 2024 01/03/2024 05:28pm • While losing weight or learning a new language can be a good New Year’s resolution, the beginning of the year can also be a good time to get your finances in order. Your financial goals will likely change based on age, but there are still tried-and-true goals that people of any age should strive These are the top fitness trends for 2024 01/02/2024 10:27pm • Getting healthier is what many people strive for when a new year begins, so it is fitting that the American College of Sports Medicine just released its list of top fitness trends for 2024. Researchers gathered input from 2,000 clinicians, experts and practitioners across the fitness industry and Juvenile justice among criminal justice reform topics up for discussion in upcoming Md. legislative session 01/02/2024 10:47am • The Maryland General Assembly passed a juvenile justice reform measure last year to restructure how the state deals with young people involved in certain crimes by providing them resources versus detaining them behind bars and prosecuting them in court. Juvenile justice was a major topic in 2023 Sober curious, gray-area drinkers and more terms to know this Dry January 01/02/2024 08:00am • ▶ Watch Video: People who drink frequently may be "gray area" drinkers The arrival of the new year means many people are gearing up for Dry January, the increasingly popular challenge of quitting alcohol for the month. As the sober curious movement gains traction, with more Wellness trends to watch for in 2024: The Ozempic 'ripple effect' and more 12/28/2023 06:00am • ▶ Watch Video: Eye on America: AI advancements in health care, cosmetics and beyond The new year means new opportunities for wellness trends. After a year dominated by mental health discussions, COVID variants and weight-loss drugs hitting the market, we're looking toward 2024 and what This is the year: Top New Year's resolutions for 2024 12/27/2023 11:56am • Planning to save more money? That tops the list of most common New Year's resolutions, as 2023 winds down and people start setting goals for 2024. More than a third of people say they're making New Year's resolutions, a CBS poll revealed. About two-thirds of young people feel hopeful for the new Maryland doctor explains how 'holiday heart syndrome' is a real thing 12/20/2023 09:13pm • Holiday heart syndrome might sound like it's something out of a holiday rom-com, but Dr. Michael Chen, an interventional cardiologist with Adventist HealthCare, told WTOP in an interview that "it's real." Chen, medical director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at Adventist HealthCare at