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Identifying Eating Disorders and Body Image issues in Boys 05/06/2018 08:00pm • When you think about body image issues and eating disorders, you might be inclined to focus on how frequently women and girls are affected. But while these issues are sadly a way-too-common problem for girls, they're also a concern for many boys, too -- particularly teens. It's crucial for parents How Do I Find the Best Sports Medicine Specialist? 05/06/2018 08:00pm • Popular culture often pushes the stereotype of athletes as young, lean and heavily muscled.The fact is, most anyone who participates in sports or is active can be called an athlete. Whether you make a living off participating in sports or just enjoy jogging for fitness, everyone from kids to older Study: Women Who Eat Fast Food Face Longer Time Getting Pregnant 05/06/2018 08:00pm • If you're trying to get pregnant, consider laying off the fries and Big Mac. New research suggests what women eat as they're trying to conceive affects how long it will take them to get pregnant. Researchers at the University of Adelaide's Robinson Research Institute in Australia found that women w Va. women set up website to help others with cancer find exercise partners 05/06/2018 07:38pm • WASHINGTON — Two Northern Virginia women have founded a website that aims to help women with a cancer diagnosis stay active and strong. It's called 2Unstoppable. "The main concept of 2Unstoppable is to partner women diagnosed with cancer, to encourage (and) support physical and emotional fitnes Data Doctors: How application whitelisting keeps a computer secure 05/04/2018 04:18am • Q: I was told that I should use application whitelisting to protect my computer. Do you agree? And if so, how do I do it? A: Technically speaking, application whitelisting is a very good way to create a more secure environment, because it tells your computer that it can only run specific applicat Supporting the Patient Journey: The Role of Palliative Care in Pediatrics 05/03/2018 08:00pm • Doctors enter every patient encounter with one thought: cure. Often, we can cure people of some of the most complex illnesses. Our patients expect us to always try and often to succeed. We mirror that sentiment -- we give our best to find the answer to all reported problems. However, there are time What's Age Got to Do With Lung Cancer? 05/03/2018 08:00pm • Cancer of any sort is typically thought of as a disease of aging, meaning that the older you are, the higher your chances of developing it. The National Cancer Institute reports that "advancing age is the most important risk factor for cancer overall, and for many individual cancer types," and that Jumbo Loans for Beginners 05/03/2018 08:00pm • A jumbo mortgage sounds like the stuff of millionaires, but that's not necessarily true. While it is a larger debt than most home mortgages, a jumbo loan may be your best choice, depending on your income, the price of the home you want to buy and the menu of loan options available to you. Learn wha Emergency back surgery postpones Brian Wilson's Kennedy Center show 05/03/2018 11:48am • WASHINGTON — Famed Beach Boys musician Brian Wilson has had to postpone his May 7 show at The Kennedy Center due to emergency back surgery. "As some of you might know I have been having some issues with my back that have very recently gotten worse," Wilson said in a statement posted to the Kenn Playing it safe in the sun can help you avoid skin cancers 05/03/2018 04:02am • WASHINGTON — Skin cancers can be debilitating and deadly, but a local cancer doctor believes sun exposure is one risk factor you have control over, and she wants you to exert that control and protect yourself. One way is to use sunscreen. "You've got to make it a lifestyle choice," said Dr. How Grief Affects Health 05/02/2018 08:00pm • Barbara Bush recently passed away after a 73-year marriage to President George HW Bush. The couple were devoted to each other and stayed together throughout their long careers in public life. They made it known just how deeply they cared for one another -- both before, during and after Mr. Bush's p What to Do About Gestational Diabetes 05/02/2018 08:00pm • Gestational diabetes -- a type of diabetes some women develop in pregnancy -- affects upwards of 10 percent of pregnancies each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And some estimates say the number of women who will develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy is hig 6 Things Generation Z Gets Wrong About Money 05/02/2018 08:00pm • Move over millennials. While 20- and 30-somethings have seemingly been the center of attention for years, Generation Z is getting ready to move into the spotlight. Generation Z is the name often used for post-millennial young adults, and depending on whom you ask, the oldest members are somewhere b 5 Reasons You -- Yes You -- Should Try Tai Chi Right Now 05/02/2018 08:00pm • Ancient practice, modern appealWhen Linda Huang moved from China to the U.S. about 18 years ago, she suspected she'd have to do a lot of outreach and education to get non-Asians interested in tai chi, which she had been practicing since her teenage years. She didn't. "I was impressed how many people What Can Be Done About the Coming Shortage of Specialist Doctors? 05/01/2018 08:00pm • For the last several years, many health care organizations have been sounding the alarm over the coming shortage of doctors across virtually all fields of medicine. Many of these projections cite 2025 or 2030 as the date when finding a doctor is going to become especially difficult. And they're taki