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'Robust' team raises diabetes awareness, changes lives at Adventist HealthCare Fort Washington Medical Center 11/16/2022 03:01pm • This content is sponsored by Adventist HealthCare Fort Washington Medical Center. Specialists at Adventist HealthCare Fort Washington Medical Center are raising awareness of the significant impact diabetes can have on residents and communities as part of an ongoing effort to bring more resources Player of the Week: Centreville's Isaiah Ragland 11/16/2022 04:39am • As he prepared to handle a heavy late-season workload, Isaiah Ragland was continually in the weight room. That dedication helped him add more than 10 pounds of muscle, improving his speed and strength. It also prompted Centreville High football coach Jon Shields to wonder whether the Wildcats’ Why Planet Fitness hasn't raised its $10 monthly gym price in 30 years 11/12/2022 05:01am • A gym membership in the United States typically costs around $50 a month. Boutique gyms and high-intensity classes run double and triple that. Planet Fitness, however, has offered $10 monthly memberships for 30 years. The no-frills gym chain hasn't raised the price, making it one of the few thing DC doctor encouraged by advances in therapies that treat diabetes 11/09/2022 05:19pm • In the last 20 years, the number of adults diagnosed with diabetes has more than doubled, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; but a D.C. doctor who treats the disease is encouraged by recent advances in therapies. Diabetes occurs when blood glucose, also called blood suga Election Day 2022: Polls close around the region 11/08/2022 07:30pm • Maryland democratic gubernatorial nominee Wes Moore speak with a supporter during a campaign stop on Election Day in Ellicott City, Md, Tuesday, Nov 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston) After months of campaigning, voters in D.C., Maryland and Virginia had the last say as they voted Tuesday. Th Md. leaders appeal to Biden administration on FBI HQ 11/04/2022 02:22pm • A long list of Maryland leaders at the federal, state, and local level, many of them Black, stood in front of the entrance to the Greenbelt Metro Station Friday and spoke into microphones as if there was a speaker connected to the Oval Office. While the audience on hand may have been local me New Hummer electric super-truck will throw your head back 11/04/2022 10:26am • The GMC Hummer EV is really not all that big, as far as monster trucks go. Designed to showcase what electric vehicles are now capable of (hint: a lot), this massive, super-performance pickup, dressed in “interstellar white” paint, sports a mind-numbing 1,000 horsepower — several multip 2022 DC election: The District's mayoral candidates on the issues 11/03/2022 05:18pm • D.C. voters will elect the city's next mayor in November. Three candidates are seeking to challenge Mayor Muriel Bowser, who is vying for a third term. If elected, Bowser would become the District's first mayor since Marion Barry to serve three terms. Bowser's second term coincided with the co Capitals’ Connor Brown undergoes ACL surgery, out 6-8 months 11/01/2022 05:04pm • Connor Brown undergoes ACL surgery, out 6-8 months originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonWASHINGTON — Capitals winger Connor Brown underwent successful surgery to repair a torn ACL, the team announced Tuesday. He’s expected to miss 6-8 months.Brown, 28, appeared in just four games Where DC ranks among the best places to retire 11/01/2022 01:47pm • The D.C. area may attract large crowds of tourists and young college grads eager to make it on the Hill, but it falls short for what retirees seek out. D.C. ranked 82nd out of 150 in U.S. News & World Report's annual list of best places to retire in the U.S. More DC News More Lo Report on 'automated decision making' in DC raises questions about accuracy, fairness, equity 11/01/2022 11:56am • A growing number of decisions that affect our lives are being made by machines. A new study highlights automated decision-making systems used by the government of the District of Columbia, and concludes those decisions are affecting fairness and equity. The Electronic Privacy Information Center's How to do a breast cancer self-exam at home 10/27/2022 08:00pm • The recommendations for doing regular breast self-exams to screen for cancer might seem confusing. Doctors once urged women to do the exams every month and use a certain screening technique. Today, doctors simply encourage women at average risk for cancer to be aware of breast changes and leave i 17-year-old lion dies at National Zoo 10/21/2022 12:40pm • A 17-year-old lion at the Smithsonian National Zoo has died, the zoo announced. The lion, named Luke, was humanely euthanized at the zoo on Wednesday after losing a significant amount of weight this month and the discovery of numerous health issues. More Local News More DC News Capitals place Connor Brown on IR, may face surgery 10/19/2022 12:52pm • Capitals place Brown on IR, may face surgery originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonARLINGTON, Va. — The Capitals placed winger Connor Brown on injured reserve Wednesday with the expectation that their offseason trade acquisition will miss an extended period of time after he suffered a lo With stars off to slow starts, Capitals ‘need everybody contributing’ 10/15/2022 11:05pm • With stars off to slow starts, Caps ‘need everybody contributing’ originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonWASHINGTON — The Capitals picked up a much-needed first win of the season Saturday, avoiding an 0-3 start with a decisive 3-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. A personn