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Data Doctors: Free, easy-to-use video editors for Windows 05/13/2022 06:12pm • Q: I want to start basic video editing on my Windows 10 computer and looking for suggestions for a beginner. A: There was a time when the cost and complexity of video editing made it a challenging proposition for beginners, but all that has changed. There are dozens of free options for video e MedStar Washington Hospital Center is 1st in region to perform robotic heart surgery 05/13/2022 04:18pm • Heart surgery has traditionally involved invasive techniques, but a D.C. hospital is the first in the region to use a machine that will minimize the procedure's impact on a patient's body. Doctors at MedStar Washington Hospital Center are using minimally invasive robotic heart surgery. It's the f DC leaders tout mental health hotline offering free support during stressful times 05/13/2022 01:22pm • It started during the pandemic, and now D.C. officials say a hotline aimed at helping residents struggling with their mental health isn't going anywhere. "We know that those stressors, anxieties, anger, short fuses, call it what you want -- it is out there," said D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Frida Johns Hopkins doctor doesn't think overdoses will slow down, even though pandemic has 05/13/2022 10:46am • The nation's opioid crisis hit record highs during COVID-19, but one expert in Maryland said even though the pandemic has eased, he doesn't think the opioid situation will automatically move in the right direction. "We saw an increase during the pandemic, but I don't know that the numbers have su Montgomery Co. executive pledges $1M for abortion, reproductive care providers 05/10/2022 06:16pm • Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich announced Tuesday that he will commit $1 million for nonprofits and organizations that provide reproductive services, including abortion. Speaking at a news conference hosted by County Council Member Nancy Navarro and her colleagues, Elrich said the money w Prince George’s County library system to offer free groceries, health consultations 05/10/2022 03:56pm • Initially it was just books. Then libraries started offering music and movies. And during the pandemic, they started offering at-home COVID-19 tests, masks and other pandemic-related information. Now Prince George's County is expanding that even further with something called "Community Health Md. Democrats push Hogan to release abortion funding ahead of schedule 05/07/2022 02:47pm • Maryland Democrats want Gov. Larry Hogan to release funds designated to help train new abortion providers in the state. Montgomery County Del. Ariana Kelly and more than 85 other state lawmakers sent a letter to the Governor on Friday urging him to release $3.5 million for training nurse practiti Data Doctors: Tips for cleaning (speeding) up Chrome 05/06/2022 05:52pm • Q: I love Google Chrome, but it seems like it’s bogging down a lot lately. Any suggestions? A: No matter which browser you’re using, over time things can bog down especially if you like to have lots of websites open at the same time. Tabbed browsing There was a time when you could only have What to know about 'rebound' in COVID symptoms after taking Paxlovid 05/06/2022 02:17pm • ▶ Watch Video: Who is eligible to get the COVID-19 antiviral drug Paxlovid? Scientists and federal agencies say they are investigating reports of Americans who say they faced a resurgence of COVID-19 soon after finishing off a course of Paxlovid, Pfizer's antiviral treatment for the di Demonstrators face off at Supreme Court following Roe draft leak 05/03/2022 11:02pm • Abortion rights supporters and opponents faced off again Tuesday afternoon in D.C. following a leaked draft opinion suggesting the Supreme Court is poised to overturn the Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide. One abortion opponent, identified as S., said the issue is about the DC launches 'Hate Stops with Us' campaign to mark AAPI Heritage Month 05/03/2022 04:15pm • May marks Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, as well as D.C.'s launch of the anti-Asian violence prevention program that includes the "Hate Stops with Us" campaign. The director of the Mayor's Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs, Ben de Guzman, said one element of the pr Without current health trend data, providers are ‘flying blind,’ lawmaker and health expert say 05/03/2022 01:59pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. When Maryland publishes its annual set of updates on public health, physicians and other providers gain access to thousands of data points a How to regain strength after COVID-19 05/03/2022 08:00am • Recovery from COVID-19 can continue for many weeks or even months after the infection passes. Whether you're obviously deconditioned after a lengthy hospitalization or coping with more subtle effects of a seemingly 'mild' case, it can be challenging. Restoring muscle mass and strength, physical e Mystery liver disease kills 3 more children after 'significant increase' in cases 05/03/2022 07:01am • ▶ Watch Video: CDC issues alert over hepatitis outbreak in kids Three children in Indonesia have died from a mysterious liver disease, the country's health ministry said, raising to at least four the global death toll of a fatal ailment puzzling doctors from the U.S. to Asia. This s What is coronavirus pneumonia? 05/02/2022 03:00am • Pneumonia is the most notorious complication of the COVID-19 pandemic. It can send patients to the emergency room gasping for air, put them on ventilators and leave them in intensive care longer than previous pneumonia types. Worst of all, of the nearly 990,000 deaths from confirmed or presumed COVI