Health & Fitness

Arlington Once Again Ranked America’s ‘Fittest City’

The county has scored the top spot in a nationwide fitness index for the sixth year in a row.

Dying Too Soon

What are your chances of living to age 75? A new report finds significant racial and geographic disparities across Northern Virginia.

A Mystery Illness Called POTS

A debilitating disorder with a constellation of symptoms, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome is often misdiagnosed as anxiety. Doctors are missing the mark.

Top Doctors 2023

Need a new internist, pediatrician, surgeon or specialist? Here are our area’s most respected physicians, as nominated by their peers in the medical community.

Running Legend Mike Wardian to Share Stories From the Road at Casual Adventure

The Guinness World Record holder and ultramarathoner comes to the Arlington sporting goods store May 24.

Life Time Clarendon Set to Open This Summer With a Luxe Co-Working Space

The colossal 'athletic country club' will also include a spa, a cafe and childcare.

Where to Take a Self-Defense Class

Assaults are on the rise in Arlington. Are you prepared if it happens to you?

How to Assess the Value of Your Personal Time

Want to live with intention? Calculating what your free time is worth could engender better work-life balance, says this productivity coach and TEDx speaker.
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How to Protect Your Kids Amid a Surge in Respiratory Viruses

ER doctor Mike Silverman shares emergency-room updates and tips for keeping your kids healthy.

A Rare Cancer, a Promising Treatment and a Backup Plan

His daughter's best friend had a 50-50 prognosis. So Paul Romness started a biotech company to change the odds.

6 New Gyms In a Neighborhood Near You

Find interval training, cycling, weight lifting, yoga, Pilates, spa services, childcare and smoothie bars at these sparkling new fitness hubs.

2,194 Miles on the Appalachian Trail

What did you do this summer? These intrepid 'thru-hikers' traveled from Georgia to Maine on foot.