Tag: health
Peering Into the Darkness
By Robert Schwaninger There comes a time when you accept the fact you have reached middle age. For those who don’t know when middle age starts, it’s when the creak when you get up is your back not the chair and raw vegetables become the enemy. Not too many years ago I had to realize … Continued
Concerns raised on toxic chemicals in synthetic turf fields
A soccer game on the turf field at Pine Ridge Park in Annandale. Every day, kids and adults throughout Northern Virginia play soccer, football, and lacrosse on athletic fields with artificial turf. Yet few people are aware of the toxic materials in these fields. A group of parents, several of whom are scientists, have formed … Continued
This is the week to safely dispose of unneeded medications
If you’ve got unused, expired medications clogging up your medicine cabinet, you can dispose of them safely by dropping them off at Fairfax County police stations Sept. 24-29. Operation Medicine Cabinet promotes proper disposal of unwanted medications to prevent accidental poisoning, prevent them from being abused by the wrong people, and protect the environment. This … Continued
Ground broken for new Inova women’s and children’s hospitals
A rendering of the new hospital. Inova Health System senior leaders, elected officials, government representatives, and donors gathered at a groundbreaking ceremony for a $400 million Women’s Hospital and Children’s Hospital at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus Sept. 10 on Gallows Road, east of Annandale. The 650,000-square-foot building is the second phase of the Inova Fairfax … Continued
FXCO clinic, other agencies will close during move to Annandale
The Heritage Center in Annandale Parents planning to take advantage of the free back-to-school immunizations at one of the Fairfax County health clinics should be aware that the Falls Church clinic, on Leesburg Pike, is closing permanently at noon, Aug. 23. The health staff is relocating to Annandale, but the new clinic, in the Heritage … Continued
Be an ‘Olympic’ contender at Audrey Moore RECenter at Wakefield
Can’t get to the London Olympics but still want to do something sort of Olympics-related right here in Annandale? You can participate in one or more of the events in the “Audrey Moore Olympics” at the Audrey Moore RECenter at Wakefield Park. You won’t get a gold medal—or cereal endorsement—but if you complete all the … Continued
Race with Grace Snow Cone Lemonade Stand supports childhood cancer research
Grace and Tucker The Annandale community is invited to the Race with Grace Snow Cone Lemonade Stand Saturday, June 23, at the Broyhill Crest pool. The stand will be at 7212 Early St., Annandale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., during the season’s first swim meet. The event is hosted by Grace Sprano, a 4-year-old miracle child who … Continued
Project Lifesaver tracks wandering Alzheimer’s victims
Hofrichter demonstrates the Project Lifesaver antenna If there’s someone in your household with a tendency to wander off and get lost, you might want to check into Project Lifesaver, a program that uses radio-controlled monitors to locate missing persons. The program is designed for people with Alzheimer’s, dementia, autism, Down’s syndrome, or similar conditions. Project … Continued
Annandale preacher: Fight fat for Jesus
Reynolds lost 120 pounds by adopting a faith-based approach to weight loss Pastor Steve Reynolds of Capital Baptist Church in Annandale is gaining a national reputation as the “lose weight for Jesus” preacher. Within the past week, he talked about his “Bod4God” approach on the “Today Show” and “The View.” Members of Reynold’s church lost … Continued
Michelle Obama, Rachael Ray will have lunch at Parklawn Elementary School
Michelle Obama [WH photo] First lady Michelle Obama will be at Parklawn Elementary School, in the Annandale area, tomorrow at 11:15 a.m., along with celebrity chef Rachael Ray and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, to unveil new federal nutrition standards for school meals. “Improving America’s school lunches is one of the five key pillars of Mrs. Obama’s … Continued
New gym to replace Maxx Fitness
The owners of Maxx Fitness have decided to close the gym, at 7060 Columbia Pike, Annandale, Dec. 30, because it has not been profitable. Carol Zach Reuss, the manager of the Annandale Shopping Center, told the gym owners the building will be renovated and a new gym will open in that space in six weeks. … Continued
340 Fairfax County employees are moving to Annandale next June
About 340 Fairfax County employees will be relocated from Falls Church to the Heritage II and III office buildings at 7611 Little River Turnpike in Annandale in about seven months. The move affects these offices: the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board, the Health Department, the Department of Family Services, Neighborhood and Community Services, Department of … Continued
Local volunteers heading to Haiti on a medical mission
You might not be willing to give up your vacation time to help people in Haiti get needed medical care—as several local residents are doing—but you can support their efforts by contributing money and supplies. The team going on the Nov. 8-14 medical mission to Chantal, Haiti, includes 41 doctors, nurses, dentists, and other … Continued
Any teen can get mixed up with drug abuse, parents say
In 2008, Fairfax County police busted a heroin ring in Centreville involving more than 50 teens and young adults, many of them students or former students at Westfield High School. Four youths died of overdoses. Sixteen people were convicted, with three sentenced to 20 years in prison. Two of the parents and one youth who … Continued
New Fairfax Hospital wing to open in August 2012
The new 11-story South Patient Tower at Inova Fairfax Hospital is expected to be completed by August 2012—about six months behind schedule. The building will house 174 all-private intensive care unit (ICU) medical/surgeon, neurosciences, and trauma rooms. Construction on the $161 million project started in June 2010. Staffing projections for the new building have … Continued