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Long COVID can be debilitating, even for healthy kids 01/14/2023 06:07pm • Jessica Rosario loved watching her 15-year-old, Eliana, play flute with the rest of the marching band during Open Door Christian School football games. But after the homecoming game in 2021, she got an alarming call from the Ohio school's band director. Rosario's daughter was on the floor of the Peyton Hillis off ventilator, recovering after rescuing his kids from drowning 01/13/2023 07:54am • Former NFL running back Peyton Hillis is off a ventilator and "on the road to recovery" just a week after saving his children from drowning at a Florida beach last week, his girlfriend said Wednesday. Hillis' girlfriend, Angela Cole, called him a "hero" on Instagram, adding that she was, "So prou George Washington University names 1st woman to serve as president 01/13/2023 05:54am • The George Washington University has named its 19th president to lead the D.C. school. Ellen Granberg, who has a doctorate in sociology from Vanderbilt University, was chosen by the university’s board of trustees, the school said in a news release Wednesday. She will become the first woman to s Va. doctors could face felonies under proposed 15-week abortion ban 01/11/2023 08:44pm • On the first day of Virginia's 2023 legislative session, Republican lawmakers introduced a bill that would ban most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy and punish doctors who violate the ban. "We have said that there would be no criminal penalties whatsoever when it comes to the mother," said V Abortion debate makes appearance in Fairfax Co. special election 01/10/2023 02:58pm • The debate over abortion in Virginia came through loud and clear Tuesday during a special election in Fairfax County, in which voters were choosing a candidate to replace Mark Keam, a longtime Democratic state delegate who resigned in September. Democrat Holly Seibold and Republican Monique Barou 11 best weekend getaways from DC 01/10/2023 11:00am • There's no denying the countless things to do and see in our nation's capital. However, the nonstop pace of Washington, D.C., can wear anyone out, and sometimes a weekend getaway is just what the doctor ordered. Luckily, D.C.'s central mid-Atlantic location gives travelers easy access to top destina How to negotiate your medical bills 01/10/2023 10:00am • If you've ever had an insanely high medical bill arrive in the mail, you've probably contemplated your options: Pay the bill and dine on ramen noodles for the next few years? Take out a loan? Ignore the bill and risk it going to collections? There is a better alternative: Learn how to negotiate your Data Doctors: Preventative maintenance tips for your computer 01/06/2023 07:03pm • Q: What preventative maintenance tasks should I be doing to help my computer run better? A: As with many other items in daily life, preventative maintenance is the key to avoiding expensive repairs that often come as a surprise. Imagine driving your car until it broke down instead of regularly DC doctor on signs to watch for during a workout to assess heart health 01/04/2023 11:03pm • Heart health is front and center after millions watched Buffalo Bills football player Damar Hamlin collapse on the field Monday from apparent cardiac arrest. Knowing CPR can be a lifesaving skill, but cardiologists say the rules of how to do CPR have changed since COVID-19. When the NFL safety co Pediatrician: New Year's resolutions can help kids form new, healthy habits 12/30/2022 09:27pm • A D.C.-area doctor says setting New Year's resolutions with your child could help them start to form new healthy habits. "The start of the New Year is a great time to help kids to make or form good habits, and New Year's resolutions can be a fun way to do this," said Dr. Anisha Abraham, the actin Tua Tagovailoa's return still very unclear, even to his brother, Taulia 12/29/2022 03:02pm • MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa remained away from Miami Dolphins meetings on Thursday, yet another indicator that his latest concussion will keep him sidelined for this weekend’s trip to face the New England Patriots and possibly even longer. Nobody knows when he’ll b 'Serious but curable': Maryland Rep. Raskin diagnosed with cancer 12/28/2022 10:45pm • U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin, of Maryland, announced Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with cancer. “After several days of tests, I have been diagnosed with Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma, which is a serious but curable form of cancer," Raskin said in a statement Wednesday. Diffuse large B-cell ‘We don't know what January will bring’ -- Loudoun Co. health director urges caution against flu, colds, COVID 12/27/2022 11:38pm • Declining numbers of new recorded flu cases might suggest the flu season has peaked, but the health director in Loudoun County, Virginia, wants people to remain vigilant and take precautions against all the viruses currently circulating. More Health and Fitness News More Coronavirus Ne ‘Long COVID happens in kids’: Doctor warns parents not to ignore persistent symptoms 12/27/2022 05:00pm • Some kids who develop shortness of breath and other lung symptoms after recovering from COVID-19 have evidence of obstruction in the smallest airways that can be treated and is reversible, according to a small study conducted at National Jewish Health. The study at the leading respiratory hospita Nurse becomes a living organ donor for her mom — twice 12/24/2022 11:22am • Marzena Stasieluk needed a new kidney. She'd been diagnosed with kidney disease in 2015, and ultimately needed dialysis, a grueling process where a machine did the work her kidneys could no longer do. But in order for a kidney transplant to succeed, she needed a liver first. Stasieluk's liver dis