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Remember the do's and don'ts of safe grilling when firing up barbecue 05/26/2017 11:40pm • WASHINGTON — Firing up the barbecue can be fun over holiday weekends, but local burn unit doctors want you to avoid fiery accidents. "Test the grill before the day that you're having an event," recommended Dr. Jeffrey Shupp, director of the Burn Center at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. How Do Men Cope With Rheumatoid Arthritis? 05/25/2017 08:00pm • Men are from Mars, women are from Venus. Most of us think that's probably the case when the heart is involved, but you may be surprised to learn that it may also be true when it comes to a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. Women are about three times more likely to get RA than men for reasons that DIY Health: the Proliferation of Health Measure Monitoring 05/25/2017 08:00pm • You don't have to look very far nowadays to see someone peering at their Apple watch, consulting their smartphone to access a health app or jogging while wearing an around-the-chest heart rate monitor. The Information Age has yielded a number of cataclysmic eruptions that have disrupted the status What's the Connection Between Body Weight and COPD? 05/25/2017 08:00pm • There's no hiding it, America: You have a problem with your weight. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases reports nearly 70 percent of Americans are classified as overweight or obese. Clearly, most of us have a few pounds to lose, but that's not usually the case for pa Managing Multiple Sclerosis When You Have Other Health Conditions 05/25/2017 08:00pm • It's hard enough having a diagnosis of multiple scerlosis, the autoimmune condition that damages nerves and leads to physical and emotional challenges. But it's even harder to cope with MS when you have additional chronic health conditions or "comorbidities," such as high blood pressure or heart di Data Doctors: With ransomware, paying ransom is a risky proposition 05/25/2017 07:42am • Q: If I got hit by ransomware, should I pay the ransom? A: Ransomware is one of the fastest-growing cybercrimes because it’s one of the most profitable. Unlike other malware that a hacker may or may not be able to monetize, ransomware is a direct path to getting paid through extortion. The How Can Patients in Underserved Communities Access Quality Care for Breast Cancer? 05/24/2017 08:00pm • Just as breast cancer isn't a single thing for all patients, neither is the quality of the treatment patients receive for it. And even accessing that care can be a varied experience for many patients depending on factors ranging from location and ethnicity to education level and socio-economic stat Integrative Therapies for Cancer Care 05/24/2017 08:00pm • Are you wondering if complementary therapies might be right for you? You're certainly not alone. Up to 80 percent of people with a history of cancer use one or more complementary and integrative therapies while undergoing treatment. What Are Complementary and Integrative Therapies? Complementary t Financial lessons I learned from comedian Joan Rivers 05/24/2017 08:30am • WASHINGTON — Last week, Her Wealth™ hosted “An Evening with Leslie Bennetts.” The sold-out room of 150 women came to hear Bennetts, an award-winning journalist and acclaimed author of “Last Girl Before Freeway: The Life, Loves, Losses and Liberation of Joan Rivers.” Bennetts shared th The Latest on Skin Cancer: Avoiding Melanoma 05/23/2017 08:00pm • If you'd survived melanoma -- the deadliest form of skin cancer -- you'd avoid the sun like the plague, right? Unfortunately, that's not always the case. When it comes to patients who've gone through melanoma treatment, recent findings on prevention are mixed. Just as a new study reinforces that reg What are the best heart-healthy exercises? 05/23/2017 08:00am • Doctors want you to get up. They want you to move. Americans are too sedentary, they say -- and fitness is one of the greatest predictors of heart health in middle-aged adults. But are some exercises better than others to keep our hearts healthy? Doctors say yes. And one is recommended more than Practice the Hippocratic Oath Before Medical School 05/22/2017 08:00pm • All physicians take the Hippocratic Oath, swearing to fulfill their duty to their patients. And many prospective medical students look forward to the day they take this oath and become physicians. But students don't need to wait until they graduate to start living out the Hippocratic Oath. In fact, Advice for Lung Cancer Caregivers 05/22/2017 08:00pm • Are you caring for a loved one who has lung cancer? If so, you know firsthand the challenges -- and joys -- that come with being a caregiver. "Fear, sadness even depression are normal and common reactions for someone battling cancer, but also for the caregivers around them," says Adam Klein of San Should I Seek a Second or Third Opinion for My Breast Cancer? 05/22/2017 08:00pm • There are many reasons why you may want to seek a second opinion for your breast cancer diagnosis or treatment. From your initial diagnosis to your last treatment, you'll be faced with many decisions, and it's important to have confidence in your care providers and the treatment protocol they presc 10 Health Pros and Cons of Aspirin 05/22/2017 08:00pm • Far from obsoleteIt's familiar, available over the counter, inexpensive and versatile. For as long as aspirin has been around, it still has a place in most medicine cabinets. Aspirin belongs to the class of medications called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. As a painkiller and fever reducer, a