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Data Doctors: How to manage notifications and ads in Windows 11 12/16/2022 05:34pm • Q: How do I get rid of all the annoying notifications and suggestions that seem to be everywhere in Windows 11? A: Microsoft’s business model for its operating system changed significantly with the release of Windows 10, which it provided for free. Previous versions of Windows required users WTOP Film Critic Jason Fraley ranks the best movies of 2022 12/16/2022 12:44am • toggle audio on and off change volume What to know about aortic aneurysms — the condition that killed sports journalist Grant Wahl 12/15/2022 04:46pm • Doctors blame an undiagnosed aortic aneurysm for the sudden death of sports journalist Grant Wahl, after he collapsed covering a match last week at the World Cup in Qatar. His death was sudden and the condition undiagnosed. More Health & Fitness News More Local News “ What to know about uterine fibroid embolization, and if it’s right for you 12/15/2022 11:00am • This content is sponsored by MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Many women experience things like bloating, pelvic pain and pressure, constipation or very heavy periods and may not know the cause. However, these are a few of the uncomfortable or painful symptoms associated with uterine fibroids. Children as young as 6 months now eligible for COVID-19 booster in DC, Virginia 12/15/2022 06:35am • Children as young as 6-months-old are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 bivalent booster vaccine in D.C. and Virginia. Health departments in both jurisdictions Wednesday announced the availability of the vaccines. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and DC Health are encouraging residents to be up-to- Strategies for avoiding holiday weight gain 12/14/2022 09:00am • Holiday weight gain is real but may not be as bad as you think. It's the most wonderful -- and unhealthiest -- time of the year. But the effects of holiday indulgences tend to be a little overblown. A 2017 study in the New England Journal of Medicine determined that the average American gains Frances Hesselbein, former Girl Scouts CEO, dies at 107 12/13/2022 08:28pm • Frances Hesselbein, who rose through the Girl Scout ranks and eventually became the organization's first CEO, has died at the age of 107, the University of Pittsburgh announced Sunday. Following her time with the Girl Scouts, she founded a career-focused nonprofit and was a Presidential Medal of Fre How you can treat the flu and protect yourself in the midst of the 'tripledemic' 12/13/2022 07:48pm • The trifecta of the flu, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus have hit the D.C. area hard — reports show the region is facing the most confirmed cases in the country in the new "tripledemic." As hospitals face staffing shortages and an overwhelming number of new patients, some local doctors Study: Extreme cold and hot temperatures elevate risk of death for heart disease patients 12/13/2022 05:42pm • With cold temperatures arriving, people with heart problems need to be especially vigilant about watching the weather forecast: Research done by a Maryland doctor finds people with cardiovascular disease have increased risk of dying in extreme temperatures. "Too hot, too cold can kill patient To board or not to board 12/13/2022 11:13am • This content is written by Becca Jurney, resort manager at Rocky Gorge Animal Hospital. The holidays are just around the corner. Is your family traveling? Having friends over? How is your fur baby with travel and strangers? Have you arranged for your fur baby Capitol Police officer injured in Jan. 6 riot resigns citing physical, mental trauma 12/13/2022 07:39am • A Capitol Police officer who was injured during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has resigned from his post citing physical and mental trauma. In a letter, Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger shared with NBC News, Sgt. Aquilino A. Gonell wrote that he will take the time off to focus on healin The unsavory stigma surrounding MSG 12/11/2022 09:50am • Americans LOVE Chinese food; at one point on election night in 2020, Google searches to find some outnumbered searches for who had won the Presidency. But you'll still see signs around reading "No MSG," in restaurant windows, menus and on food packages. Have you ever wondered why? Back in 196 Data Doctors: How to measure distance in Google Maps 12/09/2022 10:00pm • Q: I know that Google Maps allows you to measure distances, but I can’t figure out where to find this option. A: There are so many powerful and somewhat hidden features of Google Maps and for those that like the outdoors, being able to measure the distance between two points is one of them. COVID-somnia? A Northern Va. doctor on pandemic-related sleep loss 12/09/2022 05:00pm • Lots of people have been losing sleep worrying about the pandemic -- 44% of those surveyed earlier this year said so, according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. A Northern Virginia doctor has perspective on that and advice. To the question "How often have you lost sleep at night due to Teen overdoses in Va., Md. tied to counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl 12/09/2022 12:05pm • An alarming new phase of the opioid crisis appears to be escalating, with more overdoses being reported in parts of the D.C. region tied to counterfeit painkillers that are laced with the extremely dangerous drug fentanyl. According to Prince William County police in Virginia, officers respon