Senior night for high school basketball players signals a changing of the guard as many careers come to an end. However, for many players it signals a new chapter in their basketball lives. Riverdale Baptist senior guard Justin Drummond’s high school career is now in his rear view mirror, but he will play Division I […]
VIA THE WASHINGTON POST: A jewelry store owner in his mid-70s staved off an armed robbery in Montgomery County on Tuesday by firing his gun, possibly hitting one or both robbers, county police said. The two men remained at large Tuesday evening, police said. Authorities said the incident occurred about 2 p.m. at Sandro Jewelry […]
VIA: WEBMD.COM. PHOTO VIA: TOPNEWS.NI Diet, sleep, fitness, and more — how to strengthen and protect your heart right now How do you get a healthier heart, right now? The answer sounds too good to be true: “By simply leading a healthier life,” according to Nieca Goldberg, MD, medical director of New York […]
VIA: MENSFITNESS.COM Pick Up the Pace Six expert tips for getting the most of every running experience Tip 1: GO OFF-ROAD “Running on trails never gets boring,” says Dave Watt, executive director of the American Running association. His advice: Be sure to wear a shoe that has more grip or traction, and stick with […]
VIA THE WASHINGTON POST: Legislation introduced in Congress on Tuesday would weaken the District’s gun-control laws and restrict the D.C. Council from regulating firearms. The effort comes a week after congressional officials, responding to similar pro-gun language in a D.C. voting rights bill, dropped the legislation, which would have secured a voting seat in the […]
VIA THE WASHINGTON POST: A D.C. Superior Court judge on Tuesday ordered the fifth and final suspect in a deadly drive-by shooting last month to be held without bond in D.C. jail. Prosecutors charged Jeffrey D. Best, 21, with four counts of first-degree murder and one felony murder count in the attacks. His lawyer, Michael […]
Via: WebMD.com If you have diabetes or know someone who has diabetes, you know how important it is to be able to manage it and live a healthy life. Here are some ways to control diabetes for life: Principle 1: Educate yourself about diabetes. There are two types of diabetes. It is important to know […]
VIA: WebMD.com By Kathleen Doheny WebMD Health News Researchers found fast food may cause a person to be more impatient and desire instant gratification. In one experiment, researchers had two groups of college students stare at the center of a computer screen while ignoring the outside corners. One group was asked to look at a computer screen with blank […]
VIA THE WASHINGTON POST: Once upon a time, when men went out for a night of pole dancing, it was their eyes that got a workout. But in the past few years for some, it’s been their entire bodies. Like women, guys are discovering that pole dancing can be an athletic and artistic pursuit that […]
VIA THE WASHINGTON POST: Metro riders on the Green, Yellow and Blue lines should expect delays Wednesday because of problems on the tracks. Trains on the Blue and Yellow lines between National Airport and Crystal City stations are moving more slowly than usual following two derailments of a piece of track equipment. The machine, called […]
