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Data Doctors: Beware of Facebook business manager scams 10/09/2020 06:22pm • Q: I’ve been contacted by someone claiming that they want to advertise on my Facebook business page and they sent me a business manager invite to get started. Is this legit or is this some type of scam? Scammers have long coveted Facebook business or fan pages and they have a variety of ways to Campaign: Trump to hold first rally since COVID-19 diagnosis Monday in Florida 10/09/2020 04:43pm • President Donald Trump is returning to the campaign trail and will hold his first rally since his COVID-19 diagnosis on Monday in Florida. Trump's campaign says the event will take place at 7 p.m. in Sanford. The rally will be Trump's first since he tested positive for the coronavirus Oct. 1 w Study: Increasingly popular telemedicine visits may have shortcomings 10/09/2020 06:42am • Telemedicine is hot. About a third of visits with primary care doctors are happening virtually. But, a Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health expert warns they're not always best. The number of blood pressure checks declined by half, and cholesterol checks dropped by more than one-third Darrell Green pushes extra layer of protection against COVID-19 10/09/2020 04:14am • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: 'b0a1783f-ae23-48f4-bec9-dec085e54d8c' }).render("578615367cc08803");}); With Darrell Green’s speed, it was not Commonly overlooked consequences of malnutrition among people who are obese 10/07/2020 08:00pm • Malnutrition is not only a problem for people without enough to eat, it also increasingly affects people who are obese. "Malnourishment is surprisingly and exceedingly common," said Dr. Andrew M. Freeman, a cardiologist at National Jewish Health. Freeman is a co-author of an editorial accompa 'They help you': DC launches new centers to support families in Wards 7, 8 10/07/2020 02:19pm • D.C. opened 10 new Families First Success Centers on Wednesday in Wards 7 and 8 in some of the city's lowest income areas to help them weather the COVID-19 pandemic and meet their goals. The focus of the centers is to connect families to prevention services, including assistance with employment a Expert: Concerns of White House positives valid as DC sees bump in COVID-19 cases 10/06/2020 05:30pm • D.C. reported the highest daily number of new COVID-19 cases it has seen since early June on Tuesday in a development a doctor from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health called "concerning." "The increase in new cases is concerning in D.C., and there is enough community spread that 'It's who I am' -- Ron Rivera on coaching Washington Football Team during cancer fight 10/05/2020 11:10am • Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera watches teams warm up before the game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, a form of skin cancer, in la What we know, and what we don't, about Trump's coronavirus 10/03/2020 02:06am • There are many unanswered questions surrounding President Donald Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment. White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said he only had mild symptoms, and his doctor said Trump was fatigued. But the president was being flown to Walter Reed Medical Center, where he wa Trump gets experimental drug aimed at curbing severe illness 10/03/2020 12:36am • The experimental antibody drug given to President Donald Trump has been called one of the most promising approaches to preventing serious illness from a COVID-19 infection. Its maker, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., said the company agreed to supply a single dose, given through an IV, for Trump a Data Doctors: Beware of unsubscribe scams 10/02/2020 04:17pm • Q: When is it safe to use the unsubscribe button on email that I don’t want to get anymore? There are so many ways for your email address to get on a mailing list, and how you got added is the primary key to deciding if the unsubscribe button is safe. Unfortunately, malicious cyberthieves ha 'Awful, hideous': Virginia lifeguard rapist sentenced to 65 years in prison 10/02/2020 02:16pm • The Virginia man convicted of brutally raping two lifeguards in Alexandria and Fairfax County at gunpoint was sentenced Friday to 65 years in prison. Prosecutors had asked the judge to sentence 39-year-old Jesse Bjerke to 80 years behind bars, saying he should never walk the streets again and cal Coronavirus FAQ: What you need to know 10/02/2020 12:10am • CLICK TO EXPAND: Coronavirus 2019-nCoV symptoms. (Getty Images) The global coronavirus outbreak that first emerged in Wuhan, China, late last year has changed life in the D.C. area. When infection rates started burgeoning in D.C., Maryland and Virginia, state leaders declared states of emerge When's the best time to get a flu shot? 10/01/2020 08:28pm • The timing of the flu season is difficult to predict and can vary in different parts of the country and from season to season, but generally it runs from September to May. People are encouraged to get vaccinated beforehand. "This is a perfect time to get a flu shot," said Adventist HealthCare Sha Tips to help avoid getting sick as cold and flu season approaches 10/01/2020 04:07pm • Are you getting enough vitamin D? It might help keep you from getting sick. Combine the upcoming cold and flu season with the COVID-19 pandemic and it's never been more important to have a strong immune system. "Vitamin D is one of the things we really want to make sure we get enough of, especial