Search

Novel stem cell therapy to be tested on local heart patients 05/16/2018 08:18am • WASHINGTON — If stem cell therapy does for humans what it can do for mice it will revolutionize the nature of treating heart failure. Clinical trials using a novel approach are being planned locally as a next step toward that goal. "It's huge," said Stephen Epstein, director of Translational an Am I Right for CrossFit? 05/15/2018 08:00pm • For those unfamiliar with the CrossFit brand, the crux of this fitness programming typically involves hourlong group strength and conditioning activities inside a CrossFit gym -- including high-intensity interval training, weightlifting, plyometrics and gymnastics, to name a few. A fitness movement How Can I Find the Best Orthopedic Surgeon? 05/15/2018 08:00pm • A dislocated shoulder from falling off your bike. A knee ligament torn during a pick-up basketball game. A hip worn down by years of osteoarthritis, or chronic back pain resulting from a work injury. These are just a few of the injuries and conditions that an orthopedic surgeon can help you with. A Parents: Give Your Teens the Tools They Need to Manage Their Own Health 05/15/2018 08:00pm • Thousands of seniors are about to complete their high school education and move on to the next phase of their lives. For their parents, this is bittersweet. It's a chance to allow your children to grow and mature as adults, but at the same time, you recognize that their time with you at home is limi 5 Ways to Start Improving Your Mental Health Today 05/14/2018 08:00pm • Given that May is Mental Health Awareness Month, it's a great time to consider small changes that can result in remarkable improvements in your mental health. Like basic needs, your mental health is essential to your life and how you achieve your goals. It's time we all started giving it the attenti 10 Summer College Application Tasks for Rising High School Seniors 05/14/2018 08:00pm • Make the Most of the Summer MonthsThe summer before senior year of high school is a great time for students to make progress on the college application process well in advance of fall and winter application deadlines, experts say."It just really makes it a less stressful, less overwhelming process w How to Write M.D.-Ph.D. Application Essays 05/14/2018 08:00pm • Pursuing an M.D.-Ph.D. degree, which combines the rigors of medical school with the difficulty of a doctoral thesis, is not a challenge to be taken lightly. Becoming a physician-scientist requires demanding training; people who pursue this profession must be prepared to both heal sick patients and Post-Joint Replacement Sex: a Guide to Getting It On Safely After Surgery 05/14/2018 08:00pm • Each year, well over a million total joint replacement surgeries are performed in the U.S. -- including over 700,000 knee and 300,000-plus hip replacements. Artificial joints made of metal and high-grade plastics are implanted to replace natural joints that have been damaged -- most often as a resu 2018 DC-area college graduation: Dates, times and locations 05/14/2018 12:25pm • WASHINGTON — For college seniors and their loved ones, graduation marks the first page of an exciting new chapter. For the rest of the D.C. area, it can trigger migraine-level traffic headaches. Festivities are getting underway this weekend for several schools around the area — Howard, Uni Does Drinking Tea Lower My Risk for Cancer? 05/13/2018 08:00pm • Although America is a nation that loves its coffee, there's always been another option in the warm beverage category, and it's one that has billions of devotees the world over: tea. Whether you take black tea the British way with a splash of milk or prefer a steaming mug of green tea, there's somet Students aim high at national rocket competition in Va. 05/12/2018 11:00pm • WASHINGTON — Hundreds of high school kids from around the country competed in a simple task of physics: send two eggs 800 feet into the sky and get to land 41 to 43 seconds later in Fauquier County, Virginia, for the Team America Rocketry Challenge on Saturday. The competition brought the top When you're online, here's what you need to know about DNS hijacking 05/10/2018 09:48pm • Q: What exactly is DNS hijacking, and how do I avoid it? Malicious actors on the internet have spent countless hours testing various ways to compromise users, and the use of DNS hijacking is among the favored exploits. DNS stands for domain name service, and it’s like an online traffic cop tha What to Look for in a Geriatric Care Manager 05/10/2018 08:00pm • When older adults can no longer care for themselves, it's usually up to their family members to take over the responsibility. But it's hard to know where to begin managing the care of someone who has chronic health conditions, requires frequent doctor visits and needs assistance at home -- which may Can CBD Products Improve Your Fitness Results? 05/10/2018 08:00pm • Once reserved for dispensaries, cannabis products are becoming increasingly mainstream. Popping up on supermarket and health store shelves as well as holistic wellness websites, CBD oils, tinctures and salves promise major health benefits. The latest wellness fad: improved exercise results. To under Money Can Actually Buy Some Happiness. But How Much? 05/10/2018 08:00pm • David Lee Roth, the former singer for the band Van Halen, once acknowledged that money can't buy happiness. "But it can buy you a yacht big enough to pull up right alongside it," he added. That pretty much sums up the conundrum. Is there some point at which the separate scales of income and happine