Hope & Wellness 's Podcast

The recent, and now withdrawn, Pepsi commercial, brings attention to another fact of unsavory soda marketing practices: increasing healthcare disparities in underserved neighborhoods. African American and Hispanic youth...

The Statue of Liberty is a world renowned landmark welcoming visitors from around the world to the US. In 2017, however, changes in immigration laws and new deportation priorities now place millions of people in the US...

Each year in the DC area, vulnerable children and adults are reported missing. The reasons for this phenomena vary and are complex. Recent local and national media attention highlighted the fact that each day, missing...

At the age of 15, Yasmine Arrington founded ScholarChips, an organization that provides scholarships for college-bound students with a current or formerly incarcerated parent. The organization has awarded over $100,000...

The kidneys are two detoxification powerhouses in the human body. March is National Kidney Month and a great time to understand how your kidneys work in sickness and health. Dr. Rodrick Stevenson, a general, and...

Registered dietitians are the main ingredient of any plan to prevent and manage diseases like obesity, hypertension, heart disease and Type 2 diabetes, safely. Guest Cordialis Msora-Kasago is a registered dietitian...

Dr. Booker T. Whatley, a professor at Tuskegee University, designed an innovative small farm plan that is now known as community sponsored agriculture( CSA). CSA's benefit the families of farmers and the local community...

Each year, CSA members support and invest in local farms. During the growing season, they reap the benefits of their investment- a weekly box of fresh vegetables and fruit. Now what? Mi Ae Lipe is the author of Bounty...

The heroin and prescription drug abuse epidemic continue to impact the lives of families throughout the country. No longer confined to inner cities, the heroin epidemic, specifically, now impacts suburban and rural...

The pharmacological benefits of medical marijuana include anti-inflammatory, bronchodilation and analgesic benefits. Physicians throughout the US care prescribe medical marijuana to help patients manage epilepsy...

Hate, crimes, speech and harassment are on the rise. Starting as a Facebook group, Swamp Revolt, quickly organized and mobilized in response to increasing levels of intolerance. Swamp Revolt, a community organization...

The recent inauguration signals a change in not just an administration, new laws, and regulation but the very fabric of a country woven from threads from all over the world. Protests during the inauguration ceremony and...

From Texas to Colorado, special education headlines the news. According to the Council of Education Statistics, approximately "13% of all public school students receive special education services." Attorney Ashley Van...

New Year's resolutions are sooo 2016. In 2017, this year, focus on forming new habits instead of creating lofty resolutions which, by the way, are mostly kicked to the curb by February. Forming new habits can look...

"Tis the season for family, food, happiness, sadness and economic reality checks. The memory of beloved family members and friends no longer here can make this time of year challenging. And for some, seasonal affective...