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How to regain strength after COVID-19 05/03/2022 08:00am • Recovery from COVID-19 can continue for many weeks or even months after the infection passes. Whether you're obviously deconditioned after a lengthy hospitalization or coping with more subtle effects of a seemingly 'mild' case, it can be challenging. Restoring muscle mass and strength, physical e Mystery liver disease kills 3 more children after 'significant increase' in cases 05/03/2022 07:01am • ▶ Watch Video: CDC issues alert over hepatitis outbreak in kids Three children in Indonesia have died from a mysterious liver disease, the country's health ministry said, raising to at least four the global death toll of a fatal ailment puzzling doctors from the U.S. to Asia. This s How to Treat Bed Bug Bites 05/02/2022 08:00pm • Bed bugs. The mere mention of them might make your skin crawl. These little critters are all too common, with one out of five people in the U.S. reporting a previous infestation or knowing of someone who encountered them at home or while traveling, according to a survey from the National Pest Manage Common Reasons Students Leave Medical School 05/02/2022 08:00pm • Students who enter medical school have excelled in college courses in the sciences and other subjects, and are studying to work in a highly respected field with great personal rewards in the professional experience of being a physician. The income of doctors varies by specialty, but is generous by m How Much to Tip Massage Therapists 05/02/2022 08:00pm • In the field of bodywork and massage, it's easy to see why there's some confusion or even controversy around how much to tip -- especially when it comes to massage therapists. Allison Denney, owner of Rebel Massage in Huntington Beach, California attributes the uncertainty to the wide array of massa The Facts About Fainting Spells 05/02/2022 08:00pm • Fainting spell, passing out, swooning or syncope -- whatever you call it, losing consciousness is unpleasant, distressing and disorienting. It's also really common, occurring in about one-third of people at least once in their lives. But is fainting hazardous? Are reasons for fainting serious? Most 10 Baby Products You Should Never Buy 05/02/2022 08:00pm • Keep unsafe products away from your newborn.There are countless decisions new parents must make, but choosing safe products for your newborn is perhaps among the most important. According to Consumer Reports, there were 1,234 recalls from 2017 to 2021, and children's products were in the top five re What is coronavirus pneumonia? 05/02/2022 03:00am • Pneumonia is the most notorious complication of the COVID-19 pandemic. It can send patients to the emergency room gasping for air, put them on ventilators and leave them in intensive care longer than previous pneumonia types. Worst of all, of the nearly 990,000 deaths from confirmed or presumed COVI Is It Safe to Take Allergy Medicine While Pregnant? 05/01/2022 08:00pm • Is it safe for women to take any medication -- including those for common conditions like asthma and diabetes -- when they're pregnant or lactating? Some caution is warranted for women who are pregnant or nursing, says Dr. Catherine Spong, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology and chief of matern Hula Hoop: Is It Good Exercise? 05/01/2022 08:00pm • If you haven't seen a Hula Hoop since you were a kid, it's time to take another look. No longer just toys, hoops of all kinds are now popular workout tools. But is hooping really good exercise? "We don't have a lot of evidence about it, but it appears that it has the potential for the same types of How to Find a Financial Advisor for Doctors 05/01/2022 08:00pm • Doctors face a unique set of financial challenges and opportunities. And a financial advisor with a specialized understanding of those factors can help doctors navigate those uncommon circumstances. Just as you wouldn't go to an orthopedist to help with an earache, experts say, you shouldn't work wi Maryland-based co-inventor of implantable defibrillator dies at 89 05/01/2022 02:55pm • BALTIMORE (AP) — Dr. Morton Mower, a former Maryland-based cardiologist who helped invent an automatic implantable defibrillator that has helped countless heart patients live longer and healthier, has died at age 89. Funeral services were held Wednesday for Mower, who died two days earlier of c Md. lawmakers push health department to expand Medicaid coverage for transgender health care 04/30/2022 11:54pm • In light of recent federal policy changes, Sen. Mary L. Washington (D-Baltimore City) and Del. Anne R. Kaiser (D-Montgomery) are urging the Department of Health to redesign its Medicaid policy surrounding health care for transgender Marylanders. Washington and Kaiser wrote to Maryland Department Maryland lawmakers push to expand Medicaid coverage for transgender residents 04/30/2022 12:36pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. In light of recent federal policy changes, Sen. Mary L. Washington (D-Baltimore City) and Del. Anne R. Kaiser (D-Montgomery) are urging th 2nd doctor finds Catherine Hoggle 'unrestorable' -- lawyer seeks hearing that could lead to dismissal 04/29/2022 06:45pm • The lawyer for Catherine Hoggle, the Montgomery County woman charged with two counts of murder in the September 2014 disappearance of her two young children, has asked a Circuit Court judge to determine once and for all whether her mental health can be restored enough to stand trial. Hoggle was a