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Participants raise their arms during the National African American Male Wellness Walk at Anacostia Park in Southeast on Sept. 21. (Courtesy of Joshua Ross)

Health Walk Aims to Educate Black Men

by William J. Ford September 25, 2019December 21, 2021

One in nine high school seniors report vaping nicotine nearly every day. (Courtesy of Medical News Today)

Health, Stacy M. Brown

Gray Floats Bill To Quell Youth Vaping

by Stacy M. Brown September 25, 2019December 21, 2021

Young community activists collaborate for better health in Wards 7 and 8. (Courtesy of Franklyn Malone)

Coalition Addresses Health Inequities in Wards 7, 8

by WI Guest Author September 25, 2019December 21, 2021

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. (Courtesy of National Alliance to End Homelessness)

Most U.S. Adults with Mental Health Issues Don’t Receive Care: Report

by Stacy M. Brown September 25, 2019December 21, 2021

EDITORIAL: Vaping a Growing Danger for Underage Youth

by WI Guest Author August 28, 2019December 21, 2021

**FILE** Theodore Smith, 13, receives an eye exam from Keith Smithson, O.D., at the VSP Global Eyes of Hope mobile eye care clinic. (WI photo)

D Kevin McNeir, Health

Help Your Child ‘See’ Better, Read Better, Learn Better

by D. Kevin McNeir – Senior Editor August 21, 2019December 21, 2021

Study Examines Genetics of PTSD in 165,000 Veterans

by WI Guest Author August 14, 2019December 21, 2021

Each year, this free festival brings together multiple organizations, partners and community members for an afternoon of music, fun and giving back!

Health, Health Supplements, Supplements

Get Ready for School at Whitman-Walker’s East of the River Fall Fest

by WI Guest Author August 7, 2019December 21, 2021

Sophia Sparks, like many with low vision, adapted to her condition using several devices, including bioptic glasses. (Courtesy photo)

Health, Health Supplements, Supplements

Losing Sight, Gaining Perspective

by WI Guest Author August 7, 2019December 21, 2021

Courtesy of hschealth.org

Health, Health Supplements, Supplements

Finding the Right Care Launches a Cookie Entrepreneur

by WI Guest Author August 7, 2019December 21, 2021