The Rare Cancer Worth Researching
July is Sarcoma and Bone Cancer Awareness Month. Here’s what you need to know about this infrequent but serious type of cancer.
Keep Your Brain Sharp
Three tips for flexing your mental muscle this Brain Awareness Month
Food-Drug Interactions
Could your favorite foods be messing with your meds?
When Period Pain Isn't Normal
Chronic pain and symptoms associated with endometriosis are often overlooked, dismissed, or misdiagnosed, leaving many women to suffer for years before receiving a formal diagnosis.
Could It Be POTS?
The often mis-diagnosed heart condition affecting young women.
How to Make The Holidays Healthier
The holiday season is officially here! While they result in wonderful celebrations with family and friends, those festivities can take a toll on our bodies, physically and mentally. Health and the holidays may seem impossible to pair, but a few simple changes can help you stay healthy from November through the new year and avoid that post-holiday slump.
Justin Tucker
Whether it's on centerstage or the 50-yard line, Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker continuously amazes his audiences.
Greta Van Fleet: Rock and Roll’s Second Coming
So who is Greta Van Fleet? In a nutshell, four guys from Michigan who really dig old American music and happen to be extremely talented musicians themselves.
Eric Hutchinson Reflects on Modern Happiness
Eric Hutchinson and his band The Believers have been entertaining audiences for over a decade with their genre-blending sound and lively concerts, filled with humor, storytelling, and, of course, great music.
Beth Hill
Despite the fact that both her parents were educators, Beth Hill swore she’d never teach. Now, she’s taken on a teaching role in both her full-time job and volunteer position: working for Kent County 4-H Youth Development and volunteering as a Character Counts Coach with Character Counts Kent County.
Mike Florenzo
It’s fairly clear that Mike Florenzo enjoys being part of a team. He began playing sports at age five, and remained involved in soccer, basketball, and lacrosse throughout his childhood.
Fall Foliage Views You Have to See to BeLEAF
Autumn is in full swing! The air is getting chillier and the leaves are beginning to change colors, making it the perfect time to get outdoors and enjoy the beauty of the changing season. With fall colors now reaching their peak in Maryland, the best time to view the foliage is between now and November 10. Here are a few ways you can experience the colors of fall.
Savory N' Savvy
We’ve been on a culinary crusade for a while—and so have you; eating, reviewing, and recommending the best restaurants in town or a favorite dish. And so, we decided to have a little fun with our collective expertise; between the editors and dining reviewers of What’s Up? Media, we’ve concocted a guide, if you will, to culinary creations and dining destinations.
Linda Gorman: Project Linus
Change is never easy, and Linda Gorman knew moving to Maryland would be a big adjustment. In an effort to get accustomed to her new community, Gorman sought volunteer opportunities, but initially had trouble finding a good fit. When she stumbled upon an advertisement for Project Linus in The Capital, Gorman believed she found the perfect match.
Campbell Kline
It was during Campbell Kline’s junior year at Severna Park High that her teammate told her about a volunteer opportunity at St. Vincent de Paul, a Baltimore-based nonprofit dedicated to serving the poor. Though her decision to volunteer was initially motivated by her need to fulfill her required National Honor Society service hours, Kline’s commitment didn’t end there.
Color Blindness
One of the first things children learn in school are the colors of the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. For people with normal color vision, it’s relatively easy to distinguish between those six colors. For someone with deficient color vision, or “color blindness,” it isn’t so simple.
Kathy Deoudes
If you met Kathy Deoudes in 2004, you probably wouldn’t expect that now, 15 years later, she’d be volunteering full-time as the chair of a hospice facility.
Dog Days of Summer
Dog lovers rejoice; you’re in Chesapeake Bay country, which doubles as doggy heaven! From county to county, river to river, and all points in between, there’s a plethora of puppy parks, dog-friendly beaches, restaurants where Fido is welcome, services, and, of course, events that celebrate man and woman’s best friend.
What To Wear: 1920s-Themed Best of Party
We are less than a month away from our roaring ‘20s Best Of Party, happening June 12th at the Doordan Institute at Anne Arundel Medical Center. If you’re still in need of some outfit inspo, we’ve got you covered! Here are some 1920s fashion trends that will help you put together the perfect Gatsby-inspired ensemble.
2019 Hikes & Bikes
Whether you’re looking to hit the beach, wander around the city, or get lost on a trail, Maryland seems to have it all. Here are some trails and parks on both sides of the Chesapeake Bay that are well-known or off-the-beaten path, but all perfect for hiking or biking.
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