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WTOP interview: What Fauci says he'll do after stepping down as top US infection expert 08/23/2022 10:31am • The doctor whom millions of Americans looked to for guidance in daily briefings during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic is stepping down as the nation's top infectious disease expert. But Dr. Anthony Fauci tells WTOP he isn't done working just yet. Along with directing the National Institu Commanders activate Logan Thomas from PUP, tight end won't play in preseason 08/22/2022 01:45pm • Commanders activate TE Thomas from PUP, won't play in preseason originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonASHBURN, Va. -- The Washington Commanders' tight end room has been by far the thinnest group since training camp began, as almost every player of the bunch has dealt with some sort of inj Is losing weight an important health goal? 08/21/2022 06:05am • Accepting your body as it is and stopping all the dieting may sound great, but would doing so hurt your health? Advertisements, pop culture and even doctors can talk about health and weight as if they are one and the same: smaller bodies are healthier, and larger bodies must be unhealthy. But Data Doctors: Do smartphone cases cause overheating? 08/19/2022 05:43am • Q: My smartphone seems to run hot all the time, so is it true that a case can cause overheating? A: Our smartphones have become a vital device in our lives and protecting these expensive little computers with a case has become an instinctive approach, but it may not be totally necessary. Apple Support, career growth: Educators talk about what could solve teacher shortages 08/18/2022 11:00pm • School systems across the country, including in the D.C. area, are trying to fill vacancies weeks, even days before classes start. In Fairfax and Arlington counties in Virginia, school officials say 99% of open teacher positions are filled; in Montgomery County, Maryland, a small box on the lower What college students should know about monkeypox as they return to campus 08/16/2022 08:06am • As college and university students return to campus, hopeful of a return to "normal" with COVID-19 cases lessening in severity, public health experts want to make sure young adults help prevent the spread of the monkeypox virus. "A college environment certainly can be a high-risk environment for What DC region parents are most concerned about as kids go back to school 08/15/2022 03:42pm • As D.C.-area parents and children get ready to start school and settle in to their new routines this fall, a recent survey found that parents are worried about their kids' mental health, and a local doctor has advice to help allay their concerns. The MedStar Health back-to-school survey, conducte How to navigate conversations with your auto mechanic 08/13/2022 07:19am • Whether you are afraid of being ripped off or just feel out of your depth in conversations with auto mechanics, taking your car in for maintenance can be stressful. Jessica Chou knows that stress -- and how it can be compounded by gender stereotypes around car knowledge. When she was younger, she Data Doctors: Fixing Google Maps' navigation lag 08/12/2022 12:50pm • Q: I’m using Google Maps for driving directions in an unfamiliar city and it’s lagging, which is causing me to miss my turns. Is there a fix? A: Despite all the attempts to compete with Google in the mapping world, the sheer amount of data that’s been accumulated along with various real-tim Pig skin protein gives sight back to 14 blind people 08/12/2022 08:57am • Twenty people who were blind or on the verge of being so have had some or all of their sight restored thanks to a food industry byproduct — pig skin. Researchers from Linköping University and LinkoCare Life Sciences AB were able to give the group their vision back with a special corneal im Tips to help young athletes stay healthy during extreme summer heat 08/10/2022 05:05pm • As the school year begins and young athletes get back into action, a D.C. sports medicine doctor explains what parents should be doing to keep their kids safe from heatstroke. Dr. Korin Hudson is an attending physician with MedStar Health, an associate professor at Georgetown University and team Special deputy US marshal in Md. charged in romance scam 08/10/2022 04:08pm • An Upper Marlboro, Maryland, man has been charged with money laundering in connection with romance scams over a period of nearly six years. Isidore Iwuagwu, 35, is facing a federal charge of conspiring to commit money laundering. He was scheduled to make his first court appearance Wednesday in fe What a Maryland doctor wants you to know about breast cancer 08/09/2022 08:26pm • Olivia Newton-John, the English-Australian singer and actress who died of breast cancer this week at 73, was a fierce advocate in the fight against cancer. Now, a Maryland oncologist wants people to have the right information to help promote prevention and best outcomes with a breast cancer diagnosi Insufficient sleep affects brains of elementary-age children 08/08/2022 08:45pm • Regularly sleeping fewer than nine hours a night can affect the brains of elementary school-age children — including regions responsible for memory, intelligence and well-being. That's according to researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine evaluating data from the largest lo Fundraising underway for White House lightning strike survivor 08/08/2022 05:50am • Days after a lightning strike at Lafayette Square near the White House, the family of survivor Amber Escudero-Kontostathis raised more than $30,000 for her medical bills. In an update on GoFundMe, family members said that Escudero-Kontostathis of Newbury Park, California, was working hard to reco