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What Can We Learn From Celebrities and Athletes With MS? 06/11/2017 08:00pm • Folks with multiple sclerosis who aren't in the public eye have to cope with symptoms affecting their physical, mental and emotional well-being. Public figures face the same challenges. "No matter who you are, how you deal with MS depends on your severity of symptoms, treatment and outlook," says Dr How Short Breaks and Quiet Time Can Fuel Creativity at Work 06/11/2017 08:00pm • You've been hammering your head against the same problem at your job all day long. Yet the more you think about the conundrum, the more blocked you feel in figuring out the missing links. It's time to take a break -- and maybe to get bored for a while. Although it may feel counterintuitive to step Sessions to appear before Senate intelligence committee 06/10/2017 07:37pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Attorney General Jeff Sessions, whose contacts with Russia's ambassador to the U.S. during the presidential campaign have sparked questions, agreed Saturday to appear before the Senate intelligence committee as it investigates alleged Russian meddling in the election. Sessions What are those workers on the Bay Bridge doing? 06/10/2017 04:20pm • STEVENSVILLE, Md. -- Cross the Chesapeake Bay Bridge this summer and you might see��workers hanging off the side, or on platforms underneath the roadbed. But don't be alarmed ��� there's nothing wrong with the structure. "It's an older bridge, so we have to continue to maintain it," said Maryland Cover to cover: Readers sound off on books they keep coming back to 06/07/2017 06:07am • WASHINGTON ��� We���ve all had the experience of picking up a book we can���t put down until we���re finished. But for some people, there���s a book they can���t put down even after they get to the end. WTOP put out a call for people who have read certain books multiple times in the course of the Train moving momentarily? This may be why 06/07/2017 04:26am • WASHINGTON ��� ���We���ll be moving momentarily, train ahead of us.��� When Metro riders hear that dreaded announcement, and there has not been a train breakdown or track problem, there is often a common root cause: overwhelmed and overworked Rail Operations Control Center workers. ��For the last The Many Ways Exercise Fights Depression 06/05/2017 08:00pm • Overwhelming evidenceIt's a fact: Exercise is an effective tool in preventing and treating depression. You don't have to take our word for it: A literature review in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine combed through more than 26 years of research on physical activity, or PA, and its value i Ex-major leaguer Piersall dies at 87; battled mental illness 06/04/2017 04:51pm • BOSTON (AP) ��� Former major leaguer Jim Piersall, who bared his soul about his struggles with mental illness in his book "Fear Strikes Out," has died. He was 87. Piersall died Saturday at a care facility in Wheaton, Illinois, after a monthslong illness, according to the Boston Red Sox, for whom Toddler who drowned in Gaithersburg lake identified 06/03/2017 09:23pm • WASHINGTON ��� In a Saturday news conference, Montgomery County officials identified the toddler who drowned in Lake Whetstone in Gaithersburg, Maryland. A passer-by pulled 2-year-old Malik Bojang from the water on Friday evening only minutes after the child was reported missing. He was taken to Will Putting Off Marriage and Kids Help or Hurt Your Finances? 06/01/2017 08:00pm • You've probably noticed the headlines referring to millennials putting off having a family, or you may be one of the statistics the headlines often refer to. It seems like every other week or so, there's some study or survey coming out, mentioning how millennials are marrying and becoming parents l Is a Chaotic Household Linked to Risk of Children Having ADHD? 06/01/2017 08:00pm • Does a chaotic home environment increase the risk that a child will develop attention deficit hyperactivity disorder? Or is it that a child with ADHD -- and all of the stressors often associated with this neurodevelopmental disorder -- makes a household chaotic? In some ways, it's a "which came fir Throwing a change-up, author tells his personal baseball tale 05/31/2017 04:36am • WASHINGTON ��� As many a pitching coach will tell you, the secret to success on the mound doesn���t lie in overpowering the hitter. Pitching is about changing speeds, hitting your spots, and keeping the hitter off-balance, guessing what���s coming next. After 35 years of writing about crime and t What Adults Who Don't Have ADHD Should Know About Adults Who Do 05/30/2017 08:00pm • Julia Breur, a licensed clinical psychotherapist in Boca Raton, Florida, says it's important to clarify and even correct many false beliefs surrounding attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. "There are numerous myths and misconceptions about ADHD that are considered to be facts by those who do no Learn How Teens Can Get High School Credit for Internships 05/29/2017 08:00pm • Internships are a great way for teens to explore careers, and some high school students may be able to earn credit for these experiences. "Participating in an internship gave me freedom and responsibility, direction, and experiences that I will never forget," Olivia Tseng, an 11th-grader at Wakefiel Lower Your Risk for Lung Cancer By Quitting Smoking 05/29/2017 08:00pm • If you smoke and want to stop, you're in good company. Ninety percent of smokers want to quit, says Dr. Amy Lukowski, clinical director of health initiatives at National Jewish Health. "This speaks to the addictive nature of tobacco," she says. Smoking is the biggest risk factor for lung cancer. But