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How Effective Are Drug Treatments for Depression? 04/27/2017 08:00pm • When patients are diagnosed with depression, the first treatment their doctor suggests is often antidepressant medication. Antidepressants have been a go-to therapy for decades. But recent research -- and some soul-searching among mental health providers -- is starting to raise questions about that Column: Samsung Galaxy S8 enters a wary phone market 04/27/2017 07:13pm • Q: Is it safe to buy one of the new Samsung Galaxy S8 smartphones? A: Samsung’s well-documented issue with exploding batteries in its Galaxy Note 7 has many consumers rightfully concerned about newer phones having the same issue. In what has to be one of the worst PR nightmares in tech histo Fraley 2016 Movie Guide 04/27/2017 02:02pm • 2016 MOVIE GUIDE   4 STARS "La La Land" -  Stone & Gosling are heartbreaking in Chazelle's dazzling L.A. musical "Moonlight" - Barry Jenkins explores three life stages of gay black man's identity struggle "Fences" - Denzel stars/directs Viola Davis in brilliant adaptation of Can Men Get Breast Cancer? 04/26/2017 08:00pm • It's not unusual for a patient to ask if men can get breast cancer, and the answer to the question is yes. In 2017, about 2,470 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed, and about 460 men will die from breast cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. But breast cancer is about Coping With Colon Cancer Treatment Side Effects 04/26/2017 08:00pm • Undergoing treatment for colon cancer is a frightening and stressful event. In addition to concerns about how effective treatment will be, you may be worried about coping with side effects -- problems caused by the cancer itself or that result in addition to the intended effects of treatment. Here' Why Do Some People Heal Faster From Injuries? 04/26/2017 08:00pm • Think about the last time you got injured. Maybe you sprained an ankle or sustained a stress fracture. Were you back to 100 percent (or at least close to it) in next to no time? Or did the injury seem to linger -- and the recovery process drag on? Certainly every injury is different. However, why i What Are the Treatments for Type 2 Diabetes? 04/26/2017 08:00pm • If you have Type 2 diabetes, you'll have to combine lifestyle changes with the use of medication to help control your blood sugar. A large component of Type 2 diabetes treatment is healthier eating and more physical activity. "I believe the lifestyle modifications are more important than medicines," Board Certification for Doctors: What Does It Really Mean? 04/25/2017 08:00pm • When picking a doctor, people consider various factors, including: proximity, gender and reviews from friends or family. One attribute that many suggest you add to that list is whether the chosen provider is board certified. But what does that really mean and what does it suggest about a doctor? 4 Important Financial Tips for Caregivers 04/25/2017 08:00pm • At some point, it is highly likely that many Americans will find themselves in the position of needing to provide care for an older family member or friend. And with the aging of baby boomers, these numbers will only increase over the next decade and beyond. While the desire to provide care is fuel Keeping Up With Ticks 04/25/2017 08:00pm • They're already here. With the mild winter and a booming deer population, tick season has begun and bugs are biting. If you live anywhere that ticks appear, learn how to protect yourself from these parasites and their bites, which can lead to Lyme disease and other illnesses. Know Your Tick Risk Good Samaritans reunite to meet the woman they helped save 04/25/2017 07:46pm • WASHINGTON — Strangers who came together to help a driver having a heart attack in rush-hour traffic last month got together again Tuesday to meet her. Angelia Boddie, a 20-year veteran of the D.C. Fire and EMS Department, thanked God for putting in place the six people who helped her — an un Getting a Second Opinion Could Save Your Life 04/24/2017 08:00pm • How often do you seek out a second opinion after receiving a new diagnosis or treatment recommendation from your physician? While most of us trust the judgment of our physicians and rarely question their recommendations, we are now learning that it may be important to do so. A new study from the Ma How to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes 04/24/2017 08:00pm • The keys to preventing Type 2 diabetes are healthier eating choices, physical activity and weight loss. Of course, those are easy things to say but not always to follow. First, there are some risks for Type 2 diabetes that are out of your control. You're more likely to have diabetes if it's in your Could Changing Your Child's Diet Help Prevent Lead Poisoning? 04/24/2017 08:00pm • Lead, a naturally occurring element, is potentially toxic, particularly for young, developing children. Exposure to lead-based paint in older homes -- built before consumer uses of lead-based paint were banned by the federal government in 1978 -- and lead in soil are often to blame for higher blood What Is the Best Way to Treat Depression? 04/24/2017 08:00pm • Depression is one of the most common mental disorders in the United States. National Institutes of Health statistics from 2015 show that an estimated 16.1 million American adults ages 18 or older -- that's almost 7 percent of all U.S. adults -- had at least one major depressive episode in the previo