Local Consulting Firm Helps Provide PPE
When COVID-19 cases began surging, the nation faced an immediate shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE). Locally, District healthcare workers had to care for...
The District Vet: Roundworms
For many of us, it may be uncomfortable to talk about, but I’m in the mood to discuss parasites. Seems like a good theme...
IronMan Was Cancelled: So They Created ‘IronTate’
COVID 19 did not stop Hill athlete Courtney Tate from realizing his dream. Despite the cancellation of the IronMan race in Maryland Sept. 19...
DPR Opens Registration-Only Facilities, Fall Programs
Registration is open for limited in-person fall programs at specific DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) locations, as well as virtual programs. Registration...
The Numbers: A Failure to Address DC Childcare Crisis
Childcare is a critical part of our economy. A parent who can drop their child off in a quality childcare setting has peace of...
Creating Your Own Optimal Immune System
I’m a person of an age that has been designated a high-risk group for contracting COVID. Yet I don’t feel vulnerable, scared or unsafe....
The District Vet
With the dramatic recent influx of puppies and rescue dogs, we have observed a marked increase in incidences of hookworm, an intestinal parasite. Most...
Helping Teens Cope With COVID-19
Between the stresses of school and friends, hormones, and parental pressure, the teen years are not the easiest. With the onset of the Covid-19...
The Vet as Problem Solver
Over the past 17 years, whenever I travel or otherwise find myself out and about, people often ask, “What’s your job?” When I was...
DC Health Wants Invitees to Get Antibody Testing
The District is asking families who received a letter inviting them to participate in a COVID-19 antibody survey to please come in for testing.
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