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How does sugar affect kids' health? 01/09/2020 10:40am • Most grocery stores have aisles packed with sugary treats, juices and other high-sugar drinks. However, with the rising trends in obesity and the long-term health issues related to a high-sugar diet, the amount of sugar your child consumes needs to be watched closely. What are simple sugars, and wh Fairfax Co. doctor arrested for writing illegal prescriptions 01/09/2020 07:48am • A Fairfax County, Virginia, doctor is behind bars after federal agents say he prescribed medication in large volumes and for reasons that went beyond its intended use. A detention hearing will be held Friday for 48-year-old Dr. Gurpreet Singh Bajwa, of Oakton, who had an office in Fairfax. He's c The Y’s Community Health initiatives aim to increase the health outcomes of district residents 01/07/2020 02:18pm • This content is sponsored by The YMCA of Metropolitan Washington. With the start of the New Year, many of us are thinking about our health: how to eat more veggies, be a bit more active, maybe even sleep more. But individual health can be complicated and confusing. Surprisingly, our interactions How will gadgets change our lives in 2020 and beyond? 01/01/2020 12:39pm • It is hard to believe the first iPad was released 10 years ago. On the first day of 2020, Data Doctors' Ken Colburn says quickly-evolving personal technology will change our lives in the next decade in ways we can't imagine. "Starting with 5G and the wireless car, both of which will create new i How the DC area is dealing with the flu this season so far 12/31/2019 10:05pm • The D.C. area has reached a high mark for people sick with the flu. The Centers for Disease Control tracks the flu week by week, and so far this flu season, CDC numbers show high flu activity in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. D.C.'s Health Department statistics show flu cases in the city spiked Fairfax Co. high school students develop app geared toward veterans 12/29/2019 03:40pm • From left to right, Nevin Taylor, White House Presidential Innovation Fellow, Ethan Ocasio, Neeyanth Kopparapu, Shreeja Kikkisetti (the members of the GCL team) and Dr. Gil Alterovitz, director of Artificial Intelligence at Veterans Affairs. (WTOP/Melissa Howell) A few high school students in Fa Data Doctors: Have a smart home device? What to know 12/27/2019 06:17pm • FILE - In this July 16, 2019, file photo, Ernie Field pushes the doorbell on his Ring doorbell camera at his home in Wolcott, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File) Q: What’s the best way to create a separate network for my smart home devices like the FBI is recommending? The FBI office in Ore 'A little bit of sunshine': How the Children's Inn at NIH gets holiday cheer 12/25/2019 03:40pm • Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus pose with the Hazen family at the Children's Inn at NIH in Bethesda, Maryland, on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2019. The Hazen family just received good news about 12-year-old Olivia Hazen's health. (WTOP/Kate Ryan) Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus aren't the only ones spreading holi 2 Fredericksburg teens arrested after pellet gun shooting that left 9-year-old in hospital 12/25/2019 02:50am • Two Fredericksburg, Virginia, teens have been arrested after a pellet gun shooting that sent a 9-year-old girl to the hospital for surgery, police say. Terrell Carter, 18, and Apollo Machail Jenkins, 19, both of Fredericksburg, were arrested on Dec. 24, and are being held at Rappahannock Regional Northern Virginia family looking to rebuild after fire destroyed home 12/24/2019 05:00pm • The Rancourt family is trying to rebuild after a house fire earlier this month. (Courtesy GoFundMe campaign) A Northern Virginia family known for opening up their home to other children, often with difficult health issues, now needs help after a fire earlier this month destroyed their home. W Baba Ram Dass, spiritual guru and LSD proponent, dies at 88 12/23/2019 04:42pm • HONOLULU (AP) — Baba Ram Dass, the 1960s counterculture spiritual leader who experimented with LSD and traveled to India to find enlightenment, returning to share it with Americans, has died. He was 88. Dass’ foundation, Love Serve Remember, announced late Sunday tha Maryland pediatrician sentenced for sexually assaulting patient 12/23/2019 01:09pm • A Frederick, Maryland, pediatrician will spend a year in the county detention center after a judge found him guilty of sexually assaulting a patient. Ernesto Torres, 69, who has been on house arrest, will get credit for time served, and the state's attorney's office confirmed that a judge merged Data Doctors: Instagram backup and security tips 12/20/2019 06:13pm • Q: Is there a way to backup my Instagram account that I use for my business just in case something happens? A: Instagram's popularity has grown to the point that cyberthieves are increasingly focused on compromising accounts in order to take them over and demand a ransom. If you don’t pay up Black med students hope slave plantation photo inspires kids 12/20/2019 01:30pm • NEW ORLEANS (AP) — In the background of a powerful photo of 15 black medical students from Tulane University is a slave cabin. In the foreground stand the students, wearing the white lab coats that tell observers they're members of a highly trained and prestigious profession. “We are our ance DC runner on a mission to cover every inch of the District by foot 12/15/2019 03:30pm • (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: '27476548-e790-4000-83e3-4adb15330fc0' }).render("81561535feb194a2");}); With a map in hand and an app on his phon