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Weeklong event spotlights women's health 05/12/2024 07:54am • Mother's Day kicks off National Women's Health Week. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services leads the effort every May, starting on Mother's Day, to encourage women of all ages to prioritize their health and well-being. The NWHW 2024 messaging "encourages women to engage in healthy p Woman to celebrate first Mother's Day at home since emerging from 5-year coma 05/10/2024 09:02pm • ▶ Watch Video: Mom refuses to give up on daughter put on life support after car crash Dowagiac, Michigan — For Peggy Means, every Mother's Day had been just another day without her daughter, Jennifer Flewellen, who was critically injured in a 2017 car crash at the age 35. Flewelle They say you can cure a broken heart, but an angry heart could be more dangerous for your health 05/10/2024 08:10pm • Stress, agitation and anger could lead to heart problems — that's something we've always known. But a new study from the American Heart Association gives us fresh insight into why that is, and doctors say the findings also show how these effects could be more widespread, even in healthy people. Data Doctors: How to sync smartphones to Windows computers 05/10/2024 05:08pm • Q: Can I connect my iPhone to my Windows laptop like I can with a MacBook? A: A feature that has long been available in the Apple ecosystem is the ability to set up an iPhone and a macOS-based computer so that text messages and incoming phone calls are received on both devices. This interopera "We are the GW Hospital Neurosurgery family" 05/09/2024 03:43pm • This content is provided by George Washington Hospital. Your neurological health affects your life and well-being in very important ways. The Neurosciences Institute at GW Hospital understands. That’s why we offer comprehensive neurology and neurosurgery services to help patients enjoy better l More than half of Americans are behind on skin cancer screenings. Here's why you should get checked 05/09/2024 02:43pm • May is Skin Cancer Prevention Month, and many may have plans to be out and about during both Mother's Day weekend and Memorial Day weekend in the coming weeks. Everyone will surely be hoping for sunny weather, and board-certified dermatologist Dr. Patricia Lucey joined WTOP's Shawn Anderson and B Meet the Democratic Senate candidates not named Trone or Alsobrooks 05/08/2024 02:06pm • Tired of the skirmishing between the leading Democratic contenders for U.S. Senate, U.S. Rep. David Trone and Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks? Looking for alternatives in the May 14 primary? Democratic voters do have other choices — eight to be exact. While their messages How Rockville became a hub for Asian Americans in the DC area 05/07/2024 06:40pm • All throughout May, WTOP is celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with stories about the people and places shaping the D.C. region. Rockville, Maryland, a town of around 67,000 residents, has over the past four decades become an enclave for Asian Americans living in Virginia heart transplant recipient creates 'Heartbeat Foundation' to support others 05/06/2024 03:30am • CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE: Renee Gibbs, founder and CEO of The Heartbeat Foundation. (Courtesy Renee Gibbs) After receiving two lungs and a heart, a Front Royal, Virginia, native said she realized why she was diagnosed with lung disease in 2018: "It happened so that I could help other people." B Virginia attorney general joins efforts to fight back against Title IX changes 05/04/2024 09:59pm • Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has joined a multi-state effort to stop new Title IX rules from going into effect. The list of new rules designed to protect victims of campus sexual assaults and the rights of LGBTQ+ students has come under attack by Republican attorneys general in several DC Veg Restaurant Week showcases flavorful, plant-based specials, discounts … and more 05/04/2024 08:28am • For Bershan Shaw, her healthy, happy life is all to thanks her vegan diet. The TV personality, CEO, tech founder and business coach told WTOP that she became a vegan after she was diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer 16 years ago. " doctor said I had three months to live, and it was a rude awaken Are skin care products with benzoyl peroxide dangerous? This Va. doctor says 'context matters' 05/03/2024 11:16pm • A recent report links benzoyl peroxide skin care products, often used for acne, to an increased risk of cancer. One local dermatologist says more context is needed, and her message is: don't panic. "A small, independent research organization called Valisure recently did a study where they took, e 'It happens to real people like me': Montgomery Co. Health Officer on her experience with Bell's palsy 05/03/2024 07:59pm • The news that NBA All-Star Joel Embiid was experiencing Bell's palsy triggered a response from Montgomery County's Health Officer Dr. Kisha Davis. In a post on X, Davis wrote: "#BellsPalsy doesn't just happen to NBA stars like @JoelEmbiid it happens to real people like me." She wrote about her Data Doctors: How to use a Wi-Fi analyzer app to determine signal strength 05/03/2024 07:11pm • Q: Can you explain how to use a Wi-Fi analyzer app? A: Wi-Fi has become an essential utility for most homes and making sure the signal is adequate in high-usage areas is key. When a Wi-Fi signal is unobstructed, it generally creates a uniform pattern of coverage. But the various construction How endometrial cancer is being treated using molecular profiling 05/03/2024 01:13pm • This content is provided by MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Endometrial cancer, also known as uterine cancer, accounts for seven percent of all cancers in women, according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic cancer in the U.S., and the NCI