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How Successful Single Moms Tackle the Challenge of Raising Teenagers 07/31/2017 08:00pm • Single motherhood is a relentless responsibility. A moment of privacy in the bathroom is an unheard of luxury. Every supermarket trip or round of errands with restless and demanding kids challenges your patience. Juggling family and work responsibilities leaves little time for your own interests or How Do I Know if My Therapy Is Working? 07/31/2017 08:00pm • Psychotherapy is a proven treatment for depression. According to the American Psychological Association, reviews of hundreds of research studies have shown that about 75 percent of people who engage in some form psychotherapy benefit from it. In addition, the average person who receives psychothera These Are the Real Facts About Eating Disorders 07/31/2017 08:00pm • I am a psychologist specializing in children and teens who have an eating disorder such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and avoidant restrictive food intake disorder, or ARFID. When I tell people what I do for a living, I'm often bombarded by harsh, judgmental comments such as "they could stop Back Pain and Other Unusual Signs of Lung Cancer 07/31/2017 08:00pm • Early diagnosis of any cancer improves prognosis. That's why being aware of telltale symptoms and undergoing age- and risk-appropriate screenings where available can improve outcomes for many cancer patients. However, lung cancer typically has few symptoms early in the disease. By the time individu Coming off two torn Achilles, Galette off to good start in Richmond 07/31/2017 05:19pm • Follow all of the action from Redskins Training Camp in WTOP’s Live Blog.  RICHMOND -- The past two seasons, linebacker Junior Galette was forced to watch the action from the sidelines while recovering from a torn Achilles. He signed in Washington before the 2015 season, but has yet to play Kentucky Doctor Helps Deliver Baby Before Giving Birth Herself 07/30/2017 08:00pm • You often hear stories about doctors putting their patients first. But this doctor went the extra mile for one pregnant woman -- even though she was almost in labor herself. Obstetrician Dr. Amanda Hess of Frankfort, Kentucky, delivered Leah Halliday Johnson's baby at Frankfort Regional Medical Cen You Were Born to Be an Athlete 07/30/2017 08:00pm • As a sports doctor and orthopedic surgeon who has studied the human body on an evolutionary level and cared for it on a mechanical one, I've long held the opinion that we were all born to be athletes. Whether you're the competitor or a spectator, there is a visceral response to engaging in or watch What to Know About Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy 07/30/2017 08:00pm • Playing sports is an excellent way for young people to stay active, strong and focused. But in rare cases, a young athlete collapses in the middle of a game and dies suddenly from cardiac arrest. What causes this harrowing scenario, and how can you find out if you or your young athlete is predispos 6 Things an MS Patient Is Advised Not to Do 07/30/2017 08:00pm • For the most part, there are no hard and fast rules for people who suffer with multiple sclerosis. That's because every patient faces a unique set of challenges. Even so, most experts agree there are definite don'ts everyone who has the disease shouldn't ignore. MS is an autoimmune condition that a Doctor charged with murder to be released from jail 07/30/2017 11:54am • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A physician who police say killed his girlfriend will be released from jail because of a trial delay. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that Dr. John E. Gibbs is set to be out of jail around Sept. 1 because his murder trial in Chesterfield County, Virginia, has been moved Column: How to manage privacy on a Roomba 07/27/2017 08:50pm • Q: What should I do to keep my Roomba from sharing any information? A recent article by The New York Times reported that iRobot, maker of the popular Roomba line of automated vacuum cleaners, was considering sharing user floor plan data to third parties such as Amazon, Apple and Google. This s How Are Heart Disease and COPD Connected? 07/27/2017 08:00pm • In a healthy person, the lungs and the heart work closely together to supply the oxygen your body needs. All the cells in your body need oxygen to work, a process that begins with the transfer of oxygen in the lungs to the blood. The oxygen in the air that comes into the lungs is moved into the blo How to Manage -- and Help Your Kids Cope -- When the Family Dog Dies 07/27/2017 08:00pm • My dog died. Man, those are three tough words to write. I feel both silly about and proud of how much it hurts. Still, I think I know what some of you are thinking: Dogs aren't people. And you're right, of course. Thank God, I'm not writing about a person right now. Still -- and you don't have to t Trump honors 1st responders of congressional baseball attack 07/27/2017 04:05pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump presented the Medal of Valor on Thursday to five of the first responders to the congressional baseball practice shooting last month that critically wounded Rep. Steve Scalise. The three Alexandria, Virginia police officers and the two U.S. Capitol police Can shark bacteria help scientists make next generation of antibiotics? 07/27/2017 05:35am • Editor’s note: This is the fourth article in a four-part series about sharks on WTOP. Catch up and read the first article about scientists’ concerns about Shark Week shows sensationalizing the fear associated with the creatures, the second article about what great white sharks are doing off