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NAMI coordinator Haynes honors memory of her sister

Ashley Haynes is working long hours out of a tiny cubicle these days, earning about half what she was a few months ago. And she couldn't...

Celebrating 35 years, Laurel Regional Hospital plans changes

Beltsville native Pat Penkala doesn't remember much about May 4, 1978, her first day as an employee at Greater Laurel Beltsville Hospital...

Howard County takes 20 minutes to save the earth

Four years ago, employees at the Howard County Office of Environmental Sustainability came up with an idea for people who want to do their...

Howard health department holds education session on sexual health for teens

The Howard County Health Department is holding a series of information sessions for county teenagers on sexually transmitted infections...

Critics demand a better health and wellness policy for Howard

As a Columbia pediatrician, Henri Merrick regularly sees young patients who are significantly overweight. It's a trend she started...

Public hearing set for Howard schools' health and wellness policy

The Howard County Board of Education will hold a public hearing on the school system’s health and wellness policy during the 7:30 p.m....

Malpractice claim in teen's wisdom teeth death settled out of court

A medical malpractice case filed by the parents of a Woodstock teen who died days after being deprived of oxygen during a routine wisdom...

Study says Howard's health and wellness policy needs work

The revisions to the health and wellness policy for Howard County schools are good, but they could be better if the system wants to be word-...

The Littlest Vegans

Eleven-year-old Tyler Parker-Rollins says being vegan isn't always easy. But he says it's also "fun" and that he plans to be one "forever."

Howard named healthiest county in Maryland in annual survey

Howard County has been named the healthiest in Maryland for the fourth straight year by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the...

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Putting group fitness classes in the proper light

Fitness experts are shining a new light on group classes from Zumba to yoga because they believe the right lighting can transform the four...

Bikini champ: 'You can still be a mom and get yourself in shape'

Adriana Martin is a fitness expert on Lifetime Channel's "Mission Makeover," in which she trains three South Florida women and helps...

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder linked to adult obesity

Having childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder could lead to a life of obesity, even if ADHD symptoms disappear in...

Can sleep at altitude prevent sudden hiker deaths?

Men who die of a sudden cardiac event are less likely to do so on the first day of mountain activities if they sleep at higher elevations...

The right medicine for building muscles and saving time

Here's a new way to use that medicine ball and challenge your muscles all the way from calves to shoulders.

MyFitnessPal and me: Diary of an obsessive electronic relationship

Right from the start, I knew we would have problems in our relationship. We were too much alike, he and I. Type A. Achievers. The kind who...

New fitness centers cater to aging baby boomers

Baby boomers, the generation that vowed to stay forever young, are getting older, designing senior-friendly gyms and becoming their own...

Your brain on baseball: How hitters see a 95-mph fastball

Swing, batter, batter! In less time than it takes to say that phrase, Major League Baseball sluggers have their bat across the plate, and...

What to consume before, during and after exercise

Have you ever been hungry before you workout or even hungrier after you're done. BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois gives tips on what to...

The good, the bad and the potentially dangerous of kettlebells

"There is a huge difference in swinging a kettlebell and performing a kettlebell swing," says Brett Jones, a kettlebell master and one my...