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Sense of smell could take time to return for some COVID-19 patients 01/05/2021 10:06pm • Losing sense of smell or taste is considered one of the hallmark symptoms of COVID-19 that could affect some of those who were infected. But whether that could be permanent for some who had the symptom is unclear. Nearly 40% of COVID-19 patients with symptoms report a change in sense of smell Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin pens loving tribute to son who died 01/04/2021 10:13pm • Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin and his wife, Sarah Bloom Raskin, released a loving tribute to their son, who died last week. Raskin announced on New Year's Eve that his son Thomas Bloom Raskin, 25, had died. “On the last hellish brutal day of that godawful miserable year of 2020, when hundreds o Weighted jump rope for weight loss 01/04/2021 12:00am • While the term "jump rope" often conjures up images of kids playing on the blacktop during recess, the schoolyard staple is having something of a renaissance in fitness circles. Long considered a toy or relegated to film montages of the punishing training boxers undergo to be ready for a major bout, New year, new lives: DC-area hospitals announce first babies of 2021 01/01/2021 08:45pm • Michele Vicino-Coleman and her husband, Ricardo Coleman, welcomed a boy, Jordan Blaine, at 12:30 a.m. on New Year's Day at Shady Grove Medical Center in Rockville, Maryland. (Courtesy Michele Vicino-Coleman) As the world rang in a new year, the D.C. area also welcomed the first babies of 2021. Maryland senior guard Darryl Morsell undergoes surgery for fracture in face 01/01/2021 04:35pm • Maryland basketball senior guard Darryl Morsell to miss 1-2 weeks originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonTo add to the Maryland Terrapins' misfortunes after losing at home to No. 16 Michigan on Thursday night, they have now learned they will be without their senior leader for the next couple of As 2020 ends, Va. rabbi on COVID, heart attack, fear and faith 12/31/2020 05:00am • For many people, 2020 couldn't end soon enough. However, for a Virginia rabbi, the year provided once-in-a-lifetime challenges — including a look at his own mortality — and a personal reminder about the faith he encourages congregants to nurture. Rabbi Bruce Aft is rabbi emeritus at Congregat Prepping for colonoscopy? New option makes it easier 12/30/2020 11:31am • The world was shocked in August when the popular actor Chadwick Boseman died after a battle with colon cancer. It was a tragic situation not only because the "Black Panther" star was beloved by so many, but because deaths like his are preventable as long as the cancer is caught early enough t Montgomery Co. officials: COVID-19 vaccine is coming, but hold off on big New Year’s celebrations 12/29/2020 03:25pm • Montgomery County’s executive and other officials said that while more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are expected to roll into the county in the coming days, it’s not known when they will be available to people other than front-line workers. In the meantime, County Executive Marc Elrich said COVID vaccines likely effective against new strains, doctor says 12/26/2020 08:58am • New strains of COVID-19 have caused alarm and concern in the United Kingdom and South Africa, with many people worried the mutations could complicate vaccine efforts that have only recently gotten underway. At least one doctor, however, voiced optimism that the newly developed shots could a Data Doctors: Old laptops still valuable for students 12/25/2020 02:29pm • Q: How can I tell if my laptop is too old to donate to a student for online classes? Computing devices and access to the internet have become so ubiquitous that it’s easy to assume that everyone enjoys the same capabilities, but sadly, this is not the case. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed what Why getting a flu shot is a wise move — especially now 12/24/2020 12:46pm • If you have not rolled up your sleeve this season for a flu shot, one D.C.-area doctor has some things he wants you to know. "The flu vaccine is not dangerous," said Dr. Sunil Budhrani, CEO and chief medical officer of Innovation Health. The flu, which affects millions of people a year, is a How to help teens experiencing greater levels of depression amid pandemic 12/23/2020 07:21pm • The social isolation that comes with pandemic-related lockdowns has been a struggle for everyone, but a D.C.-area doctor said that it has led to an increase in the number of teenagers reporting symptoms of depression. "Teenagers are social creatures — teens and adolescences thrive on face-to-fa What women need to know about their bodies after childbirth 12/22/2020 11:29am • This content is sponsored by MedStar Washington Hospital Center. New moms adjust to a lot of changes when they welcome a baby into the world – the baby’s sleep schedule, feeding times and temperament. However, some significant changes also occur in women’s own bodies after childbirth. T Alexandria doctor continues homeless outreach during pandemic 12/21/2020 08:14pm • A doctor who spends his own time and money in between hospital shifts venturing out across Northern Virginia and parts of D.C. to treat the homeless said his nonprofit is hoping to get a hold of COVID-19 vaccines soon. Dr. William Mazzella is the founder of MedStreet, which has been helping the h Vaccines offer 'tremendous boost for morale,' but front-line workers still cautious 12/18/2020 06:05pm • Nurse practitioner Robert McCary gives the thumbs up as his picture is taken while nurse Anil Shandil gives him the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento, Calif., Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. They both served in the Army reserves together. (Renée C. Byer/The Sacramento