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WTOP anchor runs Marine Corps 10K with autistic son
WASHINGTON — Years ago, I was pregnant with my son Gabriel and didn’t even know it when I ran my first half-marathon. All I knew was that I felt terrible the morning of the race. It was May 2002. I had flown from Baltimore to Indianapolis the day before to run the...
Study: Regular exercise may help those with memory problems
WASHINGTON — Regular exercise may slightly benefit people already with memory and thinking problems, a new study found. Ana Nelson with the Alzheimer’s Association National Capital Area Chapter says exercise is vital for people who have problems with their memory and...
Prince George’s Co. health officials invite residents to walk
WASHINGTON — Exercise routines, like walking, have a much better chance of sticking if people do them with family or friends instead of solo. That’s the idea behind the “Step it Up: Family Fitness Club” program from the Prince George’s County Health Department. The...
Md. camp offers ‘extra family’ to kids with parents in criminal system
WASHINGTON — When a parent goes to prison, it can have a devastating effect on the children. A recent Annie A. Casey Foundation study found that about 82,000 children in Maryland have incarcerated parents. And a camp in Maryland is trying to help give them five days...
New technology aims to ease mammography fears
WASHINGTON — If you’re a woman over 40 dreading your next mammogram, some new technology may put you at ease. “We now have 3D mammography, which is the newest technology out when we talk about mammograms and what this allows us to do is to really see inside of the...
Step It Up!
WASHINGTON — Exercise routines, like walking, have a much better chance of sticking if people do them with family or friends instead of solo. That’s the idea behind the “Step it Up: Family Fitness Club” program from the Prince George’s County Health Department. The...