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DC parents say problematic doctor's form is preventing child approval for virtual learning 07/26/2021 07:48pm • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is crystal clear in her message: On the first day of school, Aug. 30, she wants every student learning in person. But some parents who have children with medical conditions are concerned about their children going back to class. They say doctors won't sign the required fo Virginia doctor faces child porn-related charges 07/25/2021 03:07pm • CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Officials say a doctor at the University of Virginia has been arrested and accused of possessing child pornography. Charlottesville police said Saturday that a cyber-tip led to the arrest of David Lapides. Police said the 37-year-old was in custody. Local news outlet NIH study hopes to solve mysteries behind children's long COVID 07/25/2021 06:00am • Ava is what Heather Brugger calls her "miracle child." Of her four children, the 20-year-old is the one who is "firing on all cylinders all the time," the kind of kid who knows all the passwords to make everyone's electronics in the house work. Covid-19, though, is testing Ava's mettle and it's been Why you may see more than 5-hour wait times at children's emergency rooms 07/23/2021 08:39pm • Doctors are handling a historic surge in child patients this month at emergency rooms nationwide, and a D.C. mother described arriving at Children's National Hospital to find her son was 83rd in line for care. Summertime injuries, more children getting viruses usually contracted in the winter, an Data Doctors: Is home 5G worth considering? 07/23/2021 03:58pm • Q: What can you tell me about Verizon and T-Mobile’s home 5G Internet service? A: One of the more interesting things we heard when 5G service initially launched was that, in time, a ‘fixed wireless’ service might someday become an alternative to traditional cable or phone company Internet o DC-area sees rise in COVID-19 cases, but vaccinations blunt delta impact — so far 07/22/2021 02:37pm • Amid a nationwide coronavirus uptick and full-blown outbreaks in some states where the overall pace of vaccinations have lagged, there is growing concern about the more transmissible delta variant of the virus driving caseloads and serious illness. In the D.C. area, where COVID-19 vaccinations ha When a bad sunburn might be bad enough to see a doctor 07/22/2021 02:35pm • Some folks think sunburns are no big deal, but a D.C. burn surgeon recommends professional care when skin blisters or sunburn symptoms include feeling sick. "People do need to know that if they've had a sunburn and feel all around lethargic or bad or nauseated, dizzy, things like that, that can b 6 home remedies for hemorrhoids 07/22/2021 10:15am • Hemorrhoids are incredibly common, even if most people don't want to talk about them. Symptomatic hemorrhoids affect about 1 in 20 Americans and about half of adults older than age 50, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease reports. And that's just the incidence of sy Exercise bike vs. rower vs. elliptical: Which is best? 07/22/2021 09:50am • As many of us look to build out at-home gyms to maximize our ability to workout regularly, a common question arises: Which machine will give me the best workout bang for my buck? Exercise bikes, elliptical machines and rowing machines are all popular cardiovascular training tools that can make gr NBC anchor Rieger after brain surgery: 'I've never felt luckier' 07/21/2021 10:28am • Wendy Rieger, an anchor with WTOP news partner NBC Washington, told colleagues and viewers Wednesday that she has "never felt luckier" following brain surgery to remove a tumor. Rieger said her doctor in Pittsburgh was able to remove "99.99999%" of the cancer. Now, she's getting treatment at John Capital Gazette gunman to be sentenced to prison in September 07/20/2021 11:57pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The gunman who pleaded guilty to the 2018 murders of five Capital Gazette employees will be sentenced to prison on Sept. 28 — exactly thre Coffee won't make your heart flutter, study says 07/19/2021 11:05am • Worried that coffee will make your heart go pitter-patter, and not in a good way? A new study puts to rest the fear that your daily fuel will cause heart palpitations -- or cardiac arrhythmia, as doctors call it. In fact, a habitual coffee habit was associated with a lower risk of developing an a Long-haul COVID-19 symptoms likely less common in kids than adults 07/19/2021 04:45am • A research letter published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that about 2% of children and teenagers who've had COVID-19 suffer symptoms lasting longer than 12 weeks — findings a University of Maryland School of Medicine doctor describes as reassuring. The findings in Data Doctors: Google Photos organizing tips 07/16/2021 07:57pm • Q: I have years of pictures and videos on Google Photos and want some advice on getting them organized. A: By default, Google Photos will display your images and videos in chronological order with the latest ones at the top, but it can do much more. Automatic categories Google has incorporated DC doctor urges continued use of sunscreen, even with Johnson & Johnson recall 07/16/2021 02:32pm • After Johnson & Johnson initiated a recall for five of its spray-on sunscreens due to a potential benzene contamination, a D.C.-area doctor is urging people not to stop wearing sunscreen entirely. "The facts are this: UV radiation from the sun is a known carcinogen. Sunscreens are an effectiv