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Is it genetic? What experts say about risk of diabetes, Alzheimer's and more 07/25/2023 12:04pm • ▶ Watch Video: CRISPR and "The Code Breaker" "Do you have a family history of that?"  It's a question that often comes up in health settings, but how much do genetics really impact your physical and mental health? "Almost every condition you can think of has some sort of genetic Medical debt can lead to a compounding troubles for low-income Marylanders, particularly for Black families 07/25/2023 09:06am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. In the United States, health concerns that land someone in the hospital or require multiple visits to the doctor can be a taxing experience Indonesian police crack down on traffickers who sent 122 people to sell their kidneys in Cambodia 07/25/2023 07:16am • JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian police are investigating the illegal trade of human organs involving police and immigration officers who were accused of helping traffickers send 122 Indonesians to a hospital in Cambodia to sell their kidneys, police said Tuesday. Indonesian authorities arrest Ada Hegerberg does not start Norway's critical match against Switzerland at Women's World Cup 07/25/2023 05:33am • HAMILTON, New Zealand (AP) — Norway striker and former Ballon d’Or winner Ada Hegerberg was seen walking back into the tunnel moments before her country’s Women's World Cup match against Switzerland on Tuesday, despite being named to the starting lineup. Initially listed as a possible substitu 'More and more people will need help': Md. has many problem gamblers but few are seeking help 07/25/2023 04:38am • From casinos to the recent advent of mobile sports betting, gambling has been growing in Maryland. As opportunities for betting grow, a new study finds that few are reaching out for help when it comes to dealing with gambling problems. The amount of money gambled in Maryland has reached more than Las Vegas forward Candace Parker undergoes surgery for fracture in her foot 07/25/2023 12:17am • Las Vegas Aces forward Candace Parker underwent successful surgery on a fracture in her left foot the team announced Monday night. Parker has been playing on a fracture all season, but after consulting with doctors, the only option for her to be healthy again and avoid further injury was to have sur Israeli doctors reveal Netanyahu's chronic heart problem only after implanting pacemaker 07/24/2023 10:54pm • JERUSALEM (AP) — After undergoing emergency surgery to implant a pacemaker, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, 73, made a video appearance from a hospital near Tel Aviv. Wearing a crisp dark suit, he grinned and declared energetically that he felt “great, as you can see.” But the Sunda Soccer analyst, former Premier League goalie Shaka Hislop seeks medical opinion a day after collapse 07/24/2023 09:53pm • Soccer analyst and former Premier League goaltender Shaka Hislop said Monday he is seeking “the best medical opinion” he can get, one day after collapsing on the set of ESPN's pregame show ahead of an exhibition between Real Madrid and AC Milan at the Rose Bowl. The 54-year-old Hislop became uns What Is Business Casual Attire? 07/24/2023 08:00pm • Business casual attire has always been difficult to define. It often depends on the company culture where you work, the industry you are in and your superiors. When people were working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, the defined work wardrobe became blurred or even nonexistent. Additionally, Plane crashes in eastern Sudan killing 9 people as the war reaches the 100-day mark 07/24/2023 04:54pm • CAIRO (AP) — A civilian plane crashed after taking off from an airport in eastern Sudan, killing nine people including four military personnel on board, the military said, as the conflict in the northeastern African country reached the 100-day mark on Monday with no signs of abating. The military Russia says Moscow and Crimea hit by Ukrainian drones while Russian forces bombard Ukraine's south 07/24/2023 12:34pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian authorities accused Ukraine of launching a drone attack on Moscow early Monday that saw one of the aircraft fall near the Defense Ministry’s main headquarters, while the Russian military unleashed new strikes on port infrastructure in southern Ukraine. Moscow Mayor S They're the names you don't know. Hollywood's 'journeyman' actors explain why they are striking 07/24/2023 11:53am • NEW YORK (AP) — Jason Kravits gets a lot of this: People recognize him — they’re just not sure how. “I’m that guy who looks like the guy you went to high school with,” says Kravits. “People think they've just seen me somewhere.” Actually, they have — on TV, usually as a lawyer or a Gene therapy eyedrops restored a boy's sight. Similar treatments could help millions 07/24/2023 07:32am • MIAMI (AP) — Dr. Alfonso Sabater pulled up two photos of Antonio Vento Carvajal’s eyes. One showed cloudy scars covering both eyeballs. The other, taken after months of gene therapy given through eyedrops, revealed no scarring on either eye. Antonio, who's been legally blind for much of his 14 y Democratic governor pushes back against transgender-related attacks by GOP in Kentucky campaign 07/24/2023 02:05am • FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is pushing back hard against Republican efforts to cast him as an advocate of gender reassignment surgery for minors, saying his detractors have misrepresented his position and invoking his Christian faith and support for parental rights to explain Israel's Netanyahu released from hospital ahead of key vote on legal overhaul 07/24/2023 01:54am • JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was released from the hospital on Monday after an emergency heart procedure, hours after tens of thousands of supporters and opponents of his government's judicial overhaul plan held rival rallies ahead of a key vote. Netanyahu’s sudden