Washington Informer Health: African American Wellness, Equity & Community Care

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Permanent Standard Time? Trump’s Plan Could Change How D.C., Nation Experiences Daylight

by Stacy M. Brown December 23, 2024December 23, 2024

Vicky Russell-Walton, a breast cancer survivor, now uses her experiences to help others in the District battling the disease. (Courtesy photo)

Health Advocates Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of ‘Her Story’ Breast Cancer Event

by Lindiwe Vilakazi December 18, 2024December 18, 2024

First lady Jill Biden speaks at the first-ever White House Women’s Health Conference. (Courtesy of the White House)

White House Hosts First Women’s Health Conference Amid Racial Disparities in Health Care

by Ashleigh Fields December 18, 2024December 18, 2024

The Potomac River at dusk, as seen from Roosevelt Island (Kayla Benjamin/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Advisory: Eating Fish from Potomac, Anacostia Rivers Could Pose Health Risks

by WI Web Staff December 18, 2024December 18, 2024

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New Study Shows Nearly Half of Teens Are Constantly Online

by Stacy M. Brown December 16, 2024December 17, 2024

**FILE** Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons)

Public Health Leaders Warn RFK Jr.’s Vaccine War Threatens to Resurrect the Ghosts of Jim Crow Medicine

by Stacy M. Brown December 13, 2024December 13, 2024

Mamatoto Village has a first-of-its-kind Reproductive Health Pantry designed to combat period poverty in the nation's capital. (Courtesy photo)

Addressing Period Poverty in D.C.: Mamatoto Village Launches Reproductive Health Pantry In Ward 7

by Lindiwe Vilakazi December 11, 2024December 12, 2024

December 2024 Health Wellness & Nutrition

by WI Web Staff December 11, 2024December 12, 2024

family making breakfast in the kitchen

Helpful Nutrition Tips for DMV Children, Families

by Lindiwe Vilakazi December 10, 2024December 11, 2024

Author and singer Winter Harris shares her recipe for vegan sweet potato pie for beginners and accomplished cooks alike. (Courtesy of Winter Harris)

Decadent Desserts With a Healthy Twist

by Winter Harris, Danielle Brown and Lance London December 10, 2024December 11, 2024